Events for the Week

15 Monday

6:30 P.M. John Irving will read from and discuss his new novel, Until I Find You, at the National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW. There will be no book signing, though pre-signed copies will be available for purchase, with proceeds benefiting the Eric Friedheim Library. For details and to RSVP, call 202-662-7129 or e-mail opus@press.org.

16 Tuesday

6 P.M. Tim Page , chief music critic for The Washington Post, discusses and signs What's God Got to Do With It?: Robert Ingersoll on Free Thought, Honest Talk, and the Separation of Church and State (a new anthology of work by the 19th-century activist and public speaker, which Page edited) at Borders-Downtown, 18th & L Sts. NW, 202-466-4999.

17 Wednesday

6:30 P.M. Poets Omékongo Dibinga and Otema Yirenkyi, authors of From the Limbs of My Poetree and Pieces of a Rhapsody in Words, respectively, read from their work as part of the "Writer's Corner" series at the TransAfrica Forum, 1426 21st St. NW. Call 202-223-1960, ext. 132, or e-mail info@transafricaforum.org for details and to RSVP.

18 Thursday

7:30 P.M. Ted Bell reads from and signs his new Alex Hawke thriller, Pirate, at Borders-Baileys Crossroads, Route 7 at Columbia Pike, 703-998-0404.

7:30 P.M. Grace Cavalieri and Darcy Shargo read from their poetry as part of the Café Muse series at the Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 S. Park Ave., Chevy Chase, Md., 301-656-2797. An open reading (sign-up at 7 p.m.) concludes the program.

19 Friday

6:30 P.M. Jamise L. Dames signs her new novel, Pushing Up Daisies, at Karibu Books-Centre at Forestville, 3289 B Donnell Dr., Forestville, Md., 301-736-6170. She will also sign on Saturday, August 20, at 2 p.m. at Karibu Books-Iverson Mall, 3817 Branch Ave., Hillcrest Heights, Md., 301-899-3730, and again at 5 p.m. at Karibu Books, the Mall at Prince Georges, 3500 East-West Hwy., 301-559-1140.

5:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M. Horrorfind Convention, featuring readings/signings by horror authors F Paul Wilson, Michael Lamio, Carlton Mellick III, and more. Check their website for times, tickets and info on other events. Marriott Hunt Valley Inn, 245 Shawan Road. Hunt Valley, MD 21031. Admission: $20 per day, or $40 for the full weekend.

20 Saturday

2 P.M. Byron Harmon signs his new novel, Mistakes Men Make, at Karibu Books, the Mall at Prince Georges, 3500 East-West Hwy., 301-559-1140. He will also sign that afternoon at 5 p.m. at Karibu Books-Bowie Town Center, 15624 Emerald Way, 301-352-4110.

10:45 A.M.-6:30 P.M. Horrorfind Convention, featuring readings/signings by horror authors Brian Lumley, John Edward Lawson, Drew Williams and more. Check their website for times, tickets and info on other events. Marriott Hunt Valley Inn, 245 Shawan Road. Hunt Valley, MD 21031. Admission: $20 per day, or $40 for the full weekend.

21 Sunday

12:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M. Horrorfind Convention, featuring readings/signings by horror authors Brian Lumley, Pamela K. Kinney, John Marclay, and more. Check their website for times, tickets, and info on other events. Marriott Hunt Valley Inn, 245 Shawan Road. Hunt Valley, MD 21031. Admission: $20 per day, or $40 for the full weekend.