Author Kate Jacobs will be at the Borders in Baileys Crossroads Thursday for a discussion and book signing of her much-anticipated sequel.

Author Kate Jacobs will be at the Borders in Baileys Crossroads Thursday for a discussion and book signing of her much-anticipated sequel.

DCist’s guide to lectures and discussions in the D.C. area

Politics and Prose and Busboys are back to full line-ups this week, as are many of the museums. We’ve highlighted some of the best below, but be sure to check the calendars for a complete picture.

Tuesday:
>> At 6:30 p.m., the K Street Borders will have a lecture and book signing by the Motley Fools themselves, titled The Motley Fool Million Dollar Portfolio.

>> Also at 6:30 p.m. is a book signing with Michael Soussan at the 14th Street Busboys. He’ll be discussing his book, Backstabbing for Beginners, which is not about climbing the corporate ladder, but instead investigates how the U.N. dealt with Saddam Hussein.

Thursday:
>> From noon to 1 p.m., the Spy Museum focuses on Hitler’s Man in Havana, with author and professor Thomas D. Schoonover. His book exposes research on Heinz August Lüning, who spied for the Third Reich in Cuba. Free.

>> At 7:30 p.m. tonight, head to the Borders in Baileys Crossroads for a book signing and discussion with best-selling author Kate Jacobs. Her new book, Knit Two, is the sequel to the popular The Friday Night Knitting Club
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