MONDAY:
The Beauty Myth author Naomi Wolf will be at the Arlington County Public Library in Shirlington to read from her new book, The End of America: A Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot, in which Wolf outlines how events of the last six years parallel steps taken in the early years of the 20th century’s worst dictatorships such as Germany, Russia, China, and Chile. 5 p.m., free.
TUESDAY:
Erudite actor Alan Alda will be at Politics and Prose to discuss and sign copies of Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself, his latest memoir in the form of a collection of essays. 7 p.m., free.
WEDNESDAY:
Looking for tips on where the best hikes are in the metro area? Head over to the Barnes & Noble in Rockville to meet Paul Elliot, author of Sixty Hikes Within Sixty Miles, Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, and pick his brain for suggestions. 7:30 p.m., free.
CNN’s Senior Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin will be at Politics and Prose at 7 p.m. for a reading of his new book, The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court. Consider taunting Toobin by proudly displaying your Nina Totin’ Bag. Free.
