Kitty Kelley Book Club: You Can Rest in Peace in Georgetown, If You Can Afford It   
• April 10, 2024

If you live in Georgetown, you can sin and be saved in the same zip code. Bars and bistros border the 12 square blocks of this historic area, which also […]

Kitty Kelley: ‘The Washington Book: How to Read Politics and Politicians’  
• March 13, 2024

A witty, mostly winning compilation of columnist Carlos Lozada’s previous work.   It takes journalistic bravado to republish old columns and present them as timely or even worth rereading. The feat […]

Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl’ 
• February 14, 2024

A devastating early memoir that spoke the truth about slavery. Reviewed by Kitty Kelley Any roll call of saints must include the name of Harriet Jacobs (1813-1897), who escaped from […]

Kitty Kelley Book Club: The Reward of Double Rainbows 
• December 6, 2023

‘The Postcard’ delivers an immeasurable gift to readers.   An “un-put-down-able” book is like a double rainbow — rare and oh so magical. Titles like “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by […]

Kitty Kelley Book Club: Literary Cocktail Party with Evan Thomas  
• November 8, 2023

The Washington Independent Review of Books held a literary salon at the home of Kitty Kelley on Oct. 29. The guest of honor was journalist, historian and author Evan Thomas, […]

Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘Letters for the Ages: The Private and Personal Letters of Sir Winston Churchill’ 
• October 10, 2023

An edifying peek at what “Winny” wrote behind the scenes. Nazi troops began studying English phrasebooks to prepare for their invasion of Great Britain. France had fallen under Germany’s Blitzkrieg […]

Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘Listen, World! How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America’s Most-Read Woman’   
• August 16, 2023

Remember that iconic scene in “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”? Mary’s editor, Lou Grant, played by Ed Asner, says, “You know, Mary. You’ve got spunk.”  She beams. “Why, thank you, […]

‘King: A Life’: Separating the Man from the Myth
• June 14, 2023

They said one to another  Behold here cometh the Dreamer  Let us slay him  And we shall see what will become of his dreams.                                                                          – Genesis 37:19-20   These words […]

Kitty Kelley Gives $1 Million to Biographers International Organization 
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Renowned biographer Kitty Kelley (“Oprah,” “The Royals”), has donated $1 million to the Biographers International Organization (BIO), beginning this month. The gift will be given in increments of $200,000 over […]

Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy’   
• May 10, 2023

Honoring the heroes of a little-known episode from WWII. Reviewed by Kitty Kelley  “The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy” could be a magnificent film under the direction of Steven Spielberg with […]