MONDAY
No, he didn’t make An Inconvenient Truth, but climate change policy wonks will probably turn out to throw Joseph Romm a bone as he signs Hell and High Water: Global Warming—the Solution and the Politics—and What We Should Do. At Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW., at 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY
When the men of a remote mountain village in Colombia are abducted by guerrillas, the women left behind learn how to get by and forge a new community. But when some of the menfolk return, will they upset the balance of girl-on-girl action? Find out when author James Canon comes to Olsson’s Dupont Circle to sign Tales from the Town of Widows. 1307 19th Street, NW. 7:00 p.m.

THURSDAY
Local music fans will remember Ivor Hanson as the drummer for Embrace, among others. What’s he been up to? Scaling the skyscrapers of Manhattan with a squeegee. Talk about straight edge. He’ll be in town to sign his book, Life on the Ledge: Reflections of a New York City Window Cleaner. Olsson’s at Dupont, at 7 p.m.

FRIDAY
You know, kids don’t compete in spelling bees because there’s professional glory in National Spelling Bee Leagues awaiting them. They do it for the love, dude. And, to mack on some of that home-schooled ass. Get your kid in the spelling bee game early by bringing him out to see Barrie Trinkle talk about his spelling bee guide, How To Spell Like A Champ. Politics and Prose, 10:30 a.m.

SATURDAY
Jennifer Ouellette’s new book? The Physics of the Buffyverse. Shit. We are SO there. Politics and Prose, 1 p.m.

SUNDAY
Way before the blogs killed the video star who killed the radio star and left Clear Channel in charge of the sponsored content of our nightmares, radio ruled the post-war world. And the Washington Post’s own Marc Fisher was there—wearing a porkpie hat, making his “Oh, golly!” face, and writing down what it was like. Now, he’ll tell you all about how there was once Something In the Air. Politics and Prose, 1 p.m.