MONDAY
It’s anybody’s guess as to whether Mark Twain would have approved of Jon Clinch’s Finn, the dark, call-it-a-prequel, story of Huck Finn’s father, depicted herein as a degenerate bigot. But you know what? Suck it, Twain: you’re dead! At Olsson’s in Crystal City, 2200 Crystal Drive, 7 p.m.

TUESDAY
If your two favoritest things in the whole wide world are crayons and burlesque shows, then DCist is finally ready to offer an event that fits your niche demographic. Namely, an appearance by Molly Crabapple, promoting her new book, Dr. Sketchy’s Official Rainy Day Coloring Book. At The Palace of Wonders, 1210 H Street, NE., at 8 p.m. $10.

WEDNESDAY
Roland Mesnier, author of All The President’s Pastries, joins the mini-boomlet of books on the market from former White House chefs. If we were President, we’d have two additional taps adjoining the hot and cold running water: one that dispensed Newcastle Brown Ale, and one for guacamole. But then, we have vision. Olsson’s at the Lansburgh, 418 7th Street, NW. 7 p.m.

FRIDAY
In his debut novel, The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears, local author and Georgetown graduate Dinaw Mengestu takes to the familiar streets of Logan Circle to spin a tale about how change hits history, nationality and neighborhood. Olsson’s at the Lansburgh, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY
Can we say for sure that David Lindley will be discussing his book Uncertainty at Politics and Prose this afternoon at 1 p.m? At 5015 Connecticut Avenue? No. We cannot.

SUNDAY
Now that William S. Cohen isn’t the Secretary of Defense anymore, he can spend his time being a lover, not a fighter. He and his wife, author Janet Langhart, have written Love In Black And White, and they’ll be signing books, talking about pitching mad woo across racial and religious divides, and canoodling up a storm at Politics and Prose. 5 p.m.