TODAY: Archer Mayor reads from "Chat," at 3 p.m., at the Concord Bookshop, 65 Main St., Concord. . . . The Somerville News Writers Festival, featuring Robert Pinsky, Tom Perrotta, Steve Almond, and many others, takes place at 7 p.m., at Dilboy VFW Hall, 371 Summer St., Somerville ($15).
TOMORROW: Jennifer Ackerman reads from "Sex, Sleep, Eat, Drink, Dream," at 7 p.m., at Porter Square Books, 25 White St., Cambridge. . . . Ben Mezrich discusses "Rigged," at 7 p.m., at Barnes & Noble, Boston University, Kenmore Square.
TUESDAY: Tom Perrotta reads from "The Abstinence Teacher," at 7 p.m., at Union Street Bar & Grill, 107R Union St., Newton Centre. . . . Judith Jones discusses "The Tenth Muse," at 6 p.m., at the Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge; for tickets call 617-661-1515. . . . Joseph O'Connor reads from "Redemption Falls," at 7 p.m., at Wellesley Booksmith, 82 Central St., Wellesley.
WEDNESDAY: Alan Cheuse reads from "The Fires," at 7 p.m., at Porter Square Books. . . . Jonah Lehrer discusses "Proust Was a Neuroscientist," at 7 p.m., at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. . . . Lou Ureneck reads from "Backcast," at 7 p.m., at Barnes & Noble, Boston University.
THURSDAY: David Michaelis discusses "Schulz and Peanuts," at 7 p.m., at Brookline Booksmith. . . . US Rep. Jay Inslee discusses "Apollo's Fire," at 7 p.m., at Harvard Book Store. . . . Susan Cooper discusses fantasy in children's lives, at 7:30 p.m., at First Parish Church, Cambridge.
FRIDAY: Ilan Stavans discusses "Love and Language," at 3 p.m., at Harvard Book Store. . . . Mike Lupica speaks at 4 p.m., at the Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington St., Wellesley.
For an expanded listing, visit boston.com/ae/books/blog.
Events are subject to change.
