Investigative reporter Terry Gould speaks at the Newseum Sunday.

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

Tuesday:
>> Join Howard Dean at the 14th Street Busboys for a health care reform town hall meeting at 6 p.m. with his new book, Howard Dean’s Prescription for Real Health Care Reform: How We Can Achieve Affordable Medical Care for Every American and Make Our Jobs Safer. The discussion will be moderated by Kojo Nnamdi.

>> Or, be at to the S. Dillon Ripley Center from 6:45 to 9 p.m. for Libya’s Search for Identity in the Modern World in which Middle Eastern scholar Kathryn Coughlin will “examine modern Libya’s search for political identity and economic stability through its long history up to its recent re-establishment of diplomatic ties with the United States.” $40.

Wednesday:
>> The 14th Street Busboys hosts another promising event tonight at 6:30 p.m. with Sexuality and Socialism: History, Politics, and Theory of LGBT Liberation author Sherry Wolf. The book includes “essays on the roots of LGBT oppression, the construction of sexual and gender identities, the history of the gay movement, and how to unite the oppressed and exploited to win sexual liberation for all.”

>> Theater buffs will want to be at the S. Dillon Ripley Center tonight from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. for a music-filled lecture on the classic West Side Story with area music director Jesse Parker, who will shed light on the creative process of making of the musical and showcase the various approaches directors have used for the play. $40.