Tonight at Ye Olde Citie of Books, Washington Post reporter Steve Fainaru reads from his book Big Boy Rules, an account of time spent embedded with private security contractors in Iraq. 7:30 pm, you know where to go.

Speaking of Powell's! And books! Don't forget to bid on the two books packages in our online charity auction. "Reading is Sexy" comes with a pair of eyeglass frames from Hollywood Vintage, one of those teeny vibrators that'll attach to anything, and a selection of books hand-picked by Powell's employees that covers sex machines, sex advice, and everything in between. (There's a LOT in between.) If you're not into the dirty stuff, check out "More Books, Please!" which includes a slew of titles from Powell's, Tin House, McSweeney's, Future Tense, and Top Shelf, and is currently going for the paltry sum of $81. (And this package is still going for about $500 less than it's actually worth.)