Meridian Hits 60
• March 26, 2020

Meridian celebrated its 60th anniversary with an evening of drinks, music and reflecting on the last six decades of incredible work on Feb. 27. To commemorate this milestone year, Meridian […]

‘In the Land of Men: A Memoir’
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AN EDITOR REFLECTS ON HER TIME SPENT AT ESQUIRE — AND IN THRALL TO DAVID FOSTER WALLACE Adrienne Miller does not mince words when she dictates the duty of book […]

Martin Tolchin’s ‘Politics, Journalism, and the Way Things Were’
• March 11, 2020

Reviewed by Kitty Kelley Journalists will enjoy this memoir, but anyone who’s suffered a setback or come face to face with failure will profit and take heart. By looking back […]

House of the Week: A Very Irish House on 36th St.
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During the early 1800s, west Georgetown attracted many Irish immigrants proficient in the building trades — carpenters, stone cutters and bricklayers. They came to work on construction projects in the […]

How Are Things on Your Tightrope?
• March 9, 2020

Let’s be honest. We all struggle with time. We long for 26 hours per day, but the painful truth is that most of us live way beyond our means in terms of time.

The Club Savors ‘This Is Happiness’
• February 26, 2020

In sharing the experience of reading Niall Williams’s latest novel, “This Is Happiness,” a Georgetown book club also shared the pleasure of their friendship.“ I loved reading this book because, […]

Gala Guide (February/March 2020)
• February 12, 2020

FEBRUARY 26 TEACH FOR AMERICA GALA Carol and John Boochever and Olga and Scott Jaeckel are chairing the Leadership Changing Lives gala to support Teach For America leaders, whose efforts […]

‘The Age of Entitlement: America Since the Sixties’
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SOLID WRITING AND RESEARCH ASIDE, THIS JEREMIAD ABOUT OUR CHANGING NATIONAL LANDSCAPE REVEALS THE AUTHOR’S BITTERNESS In the 18th century, the Age of Enlightenment illuminated the world of ideas throughout […]

A. Michael Sullivan Jr., 1942-2020
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Arthur Michael Sullivan Jr. died peacefully at home on Feb. 1 in Palm Beach, Florida. He was 77. Graduating from St. Anselm’s College and the American University School of Law, […]

Real Estate Wrap-Up
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BROKERS CHECK IN Throughout the year, The Georgetowner seeks comments from real estate professionals on the state of the market. How would you describe Washington, D.C., in terms of national […]