Kitty Kelley Book Club: David McCullough: ‘History Matters’
• November 11, 2025

 The celebrated late historian’s advice to writers.    Any book carrying the name of David McCullough usually weighs three pounds less than a horse. His first biography, “Truman,” ran to 1,120 pages; […]

TV Dinner with David and Rosalee 
• August 17, 2022

Georgetown, March 16, 2008 —          Hello, it’s David.    I’d heard the voice before I met the man, but I take a beat too long to recognize my husband’s long-time friend.   […]

Remembering David McCullough 
• August 11, 2022

It is hard to say goodbye to my friend David McCullough, who died Aug. 7 at the age of 89. We met in 1989 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, at the centennial commemoration […]

Record-Setting Crowd for RBG at National Book Festival (photos)
• September 2, 2019

Chef José Andrés apologized for not being available to sign books after his speaking session; he had to catch a flight to the Bahamas to assist in Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts.

Book Lovers Flock to National Book Festival (photos)
• September 5, 2017

After 12 years on the National Mall, the festival moved indoors in 2014. On a particularly rainy start to Labor Day weekend, this felt like a good choice.