Summer Picks: Book Selections by The Georgetowner
• July 25, 2018

‘The Best of Richard Matheson’ Reviewed by Patrick G. Ryan “The Best of Richard Matheson” is a great collection of horror/sci-fi short stories from the author of the 1954 novel […]

Giffin’s Latest Novel Takes a Serious Turn
• July 24, 2018

The relevance of Emily Giffin’s “All We Ever Wanted,” particularly in the #MeToo era, makes it a must-read.

A Hefty Thriller from Patterson and Clinton
• July 23, 2018

“The President Is Missing” is a work of fiction, but just seeing the words Bill Clinton and president on the same book cover can give readers of a progressive bent a little frisson of nostalgia, while keeping Trump followers from taking a look.

‘Devil Wears Prada’ Author Signs Her Latest
• July 19, 2018

Few of the book-related events that Georgetowners can choose to attend offer as much to do as did the June 9 “Girls Day Out” at Bethesda Row with Lauren Weisberger, who signed copies of “When Life Gives You Lululemons.”

Summer Reading: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
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A taste of The Georgetowner’s 2018 Summer Reading List, coming in the July 25 issue of the print edition …

‘Picasso and the Painting That Shocked the World’
• July 11, 2018

Reviewed by Kitty Kelley Creative genius aside, the famed artist was hardly a good guy I had no idea until I read “Picasso and the Painting That Shocked the World” […]

Advice on Parenting: Ask Chloe
• July 9, 2018

How to beat the potential for summer lags in academic advancement? The key is making sure that kids stay creative, imaginative and exploratory — plus the good, old-fashioned R&R we crave at any age.

Charles Krauthammer, 1950–2018
• June 25, 2018

His passing dealt a severe blow to the barren, divisive national debate, not only on immigration (in which T-shirts are used as campaign literature and placards as potential weapons), but on most issues.       

Palmieri: One Day, Women Will Run the World
• June 21, 2018

On June 18 at the Woman’s National Democratic Club, Jennifer Palmieri read from the first chapter of her book, “Dear Madame President,” and related experiences from her time on the Clinton campaign and in the election’s aftermath.

‘Hamilton’ Popping Eyes, Ears, Minds in D.C.
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Founding Father Alexander Hamilton — in the form of the Broadway smash “Hamilton” — has finally landed in Washington, D.C., ensconced until Sept. 16 in the Kennedy Center Opera House.