‘The Nine of Us: Growing Up Kennedy’
• July 24, 2019

This slim recollection of America’s first family suffers from a lack of fresh material. Reviewed by Kitty Kelley With hundreds of Kennedy books bending library shelves (I’ve written two: “Jackie […]

‘Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup’
• April 6, 2019

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A NEFARIOUS STARTUP PLAYS GAMES WITH PEOPLE’S HEALTH? As a little girl, Elizabeth Anne Holmes was asked what she wanted to be when she grew up. “I want […]

‘All In’ for the Georgetown Book Club
• January 23, 2019

By Kitty Kelley [Editor’s note: Usually in this space, The Georgetowner runs book reviews by author Kitty Kelley. In this issue, we switch it up and find Kelley joining a […]

‘Rose Kennedy: The Life and Times of a Political Matriarch’
• January 9, 2019

Reviewed by Kitty Kelley Anyone who has followed the Kennedys knows the bar is high for books on the subject. Having been inundated for the past 50 years with hundreds […]

‘The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy’
• December 19, 2018

Reviewed by Kitty Kelley “The Patriarch” is the perfect title for the life story of Joseph Patrick Kennedy (1888–1969). It resounds with the drama of rolling drums to introduce a […]

Georgetowners Remember Barbara Bush
• April 19, 2018

The former first lady, who died April 17 at age 92, will be laid to rest in her adopted city of Houston. Georgetowner Boyden Gray, who started working for the Bush family in 1980, will be among the mourners present at the funeral.

No Longer Writing Her Book on Georgetown, Kitty Kelley Is Telling Her Stories on TV
• August 10, 2017

Celebrity profiles written by Georgetown’s favorite biographer, Kitty Kelley, made their TV debut last week on the Reelz network, starting with actress Drew Barrymore. Kelley’s sharp-penned and high-profile biographies include […]

‘The Kitty Kelley Files’ Premieres July 29
• July 27, 2017

Kelley’s celebrity profiles will make their TV debut this Saturday on the Reelz network, starting with actress Drew Barrymore.