Today, Washington is still dealing with the aftermath of losing so many area residents at Virginia Tech and trying to grasp the scope of Monday’s events. Even those not connected to the school have been moved to prayer and shows of support. In situations like these, many of us feel powerless, yet some gain strength by joining others to reflect and remember. Yesterday students at UVa, Georgetown, Galluadet, Howard, UMd, Catholic University, American, UDC, GW…

MONDAY >> Ray Suarez will discuss his book, The Old Neighborhood: What We Lost in the Great Suburban Migration. However, he’s doing his discussion at the Fairfax County Government Center, so you can bet there will be plenty of people there saying, “But…what about our awesome fleet of school buses?” 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia, at 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY >> Hey, faithful readers. Have you been enjoying the awesomely bad spectacle that is CBS’s…

Literary heavyweights and an anniversary celebration for one of Washington’s most respected institutions are the highlights this week in your area bookstores. TUESDAY >>Rick Moody, author of The Ice Storm, has recently published his first proper novel in eight years. It’s called The Diviners, a expansive character study set against the backdrop of the end of the Clinton era that’s being described as his most ambitious work. Moody drops by Politics and Prose for a…

FRIDAY: >> Celebrate Fairfax is Friday through Sunday at the Fairfax County Government Center (12000 Government Center Pkwy.) — there’ll be food, drinks, and concerts from Better Than Ezra, Rick Springfield, the Smithereens, and Tom Cunningham Orchestra. $10. Who says we don’t love Virginia? Rock on, Fairfax! >> Over at the Freer and Sackler galleries, Ramesh Misra, “master of the sarangi” will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Meyer Auditorium. Misra was a student of…