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BOOKS: Joel Stein, Time columnist and regular on VH1’s I Love the ’80s, talks about all the manly things he did (firefighting, hunting, building, and more) for his book Man Made: A Stupid Quest for Masculinity at Sixth and I Historic Synagogue (600 I Street NW) tonight. 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 or receive 2 free tickets when you buy the book ($27).

TALK: Busboys and Poets’ 14th and V Street NW location is hosting a Joint Whistleblower Book Signing and Film Screening, featuring a panel of authors who’ve written about whistleblowing, and a screening of the film The Invisible War. 4:00-8:00 p.m. Free.

MUSIC: The Black Squirrel’s (2427 18th Street NW) new Songwriters and Poets series kicks off tomorrow and continues for 13 evenings featuring 45 performances. Doors 6:00 p.m., show 7:00 p.m.

>> The Donkeys, Shark Week, and The Rememberables play the Black Cat Backstage (1811 14th Street NW) tonight. 8:00 p.m. $10.

DESIGN: Interior Designer Jonathan Adler talks about “Happy Chic Design” at the Corcoran (500 17th Street NW) tonight. This event has sold out, but an onsite waitlist will begin at 6:30 p.m. The event begins at 7:00 p.m. $15.