TUESDAY
Dreckifying The Shop Around the Corner notwithstanding, Nora Ephron has a solid track record of bringing the funny. Why so wistful, then, Nora? Find out tonight at Politics and Prose as she discusses I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman. 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW., 7 p.m. If you can’t make it, she’ll be making another D.C. stop Wednesday at the District of Columbia Jewish Community Center, 16th & Q Streets, at noon.
WEDNESDAY
Brad Meltzer drops some deep Masonic chronic in his latest political thriller, The Book Of Fate, a thriller that crosses 24 with The West Wing and sends it to Malaysia. Politics and Prose, 7 p.m.
THURSDAY
Brian Michael Jenkins is in town to discuss his new book, Unconquerable Nation: Knowing Our Enemy, Strengthening Ourselves. It’s being held at the International Spy Museum, so everyone is on their honor to not reveal the contents of this discussion to our enemies, m’kay? 800 F Street NW, at noon.
SATURDAY
Fifteen years ago, David Simon authored a book that television producers par excellence Tom Fontana and Barry Levinson would turn into the most gripping crime drama to ever grace the small screen. That book, Homicide, has just been generously updated by the author, who’ll be at Politics and Prose this Saturday. A must for fans of the book or show. 7:30 p.m.
SUNDAY
Tonight is the opening night of the annual Hyman S. and Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival at the DC-JCC. Tonight, stop by to hear Familiar Streets: A Century of Jewish Life in the City, a series of theatrical readings directed by Derek Goldman. 16th & Q Streets, NW, 7:30 p.m.
