Washington, D.C’s Big Read continues through May 24. Celebrating F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby this year, venues throughout town are holding events: On Tuesday the Arts Club of Washington will be “Flirting with the Masters,” with two fiction writers discussing Fitzgerald’s impact on their work, or try one of the many events at the MLK, Jr. Library, such as the ongoing Fitzgerald exhibit, or the film tribute screening of The Last Tycoon on Thursday. On Saturday, take a walking tour to experience the influence of the “Jazz Age,” during which Fitzgerald placed his most famous book. See a list of all events, including dance lessons, dramatic readings, and various author events here.

Monday:
She of the most influential blog in the world, Arianna Huffington, will be at Politics and Prose tonight to discuss her new book, Right is Wrong. Expect her straight-talk about, well, How the Lunatic Fringe Hijacked America, Shredded the Constitution, and Made Us All Less Safe. 7 p.m.

Tuesday:
At Busboys and Poets in D.C., listen to Reverend Dr. C. Welton Gaddy and Reverend Barry W. Lynn discuss the legal and social history of religious freedom in their book, First Freedom First: A Citizen’s Guide to Protecting Religious Liberty. The event is co-sponsored by The Interfaith Alliance and Amercans United for Seperation of Church and State. 6 p.m.