>> The woman NPR crowned the “Queen of the Acoustic Guitar,” Kaki King, takes the 9:30’s stage tonight opening for the John Butler Trio. When DCist saw her play last year at Jammin Java, we were floored by “the wild, jazzy, and melodic ‘voice’ of her guitar.” $20 will get you in the door for a great double bill. >> The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay author Michael Chabon will be at the 6th…

MONDAY: Cullen Murphy, the Atlantic’s managing editor, will be at Politics and Prose to talk about his new book Are We Rome? Murphy is of course referring to spreading corruption in Washington, our imperialist tendencies and the outsourcing of government work to private contractors. Personally, we’d rather read a book comparing our government with a different empire, but we won’t hold our breath on that one. 7 p.m. TUESDAY: Dancer and award-winning actress Victoria Rowell…

On any other Wednesday evening, you might find local writer Sarah Grace McCandless at Bar Pilar, staging pictures with friends in the photo booth, or enjoying a drink at Larry’s Lounge, her favorite dive. Tonight, you won’t find Sarah at either place. Instead, she’ll be at Olsson’s in Penn Quarter reading from her second book, The Girl I Wanted to Be. Whether she’s already won you over with her memoir, Grosse Pointe Girl , or…