‘Mary Todd Lincoln: A Biography’
UNSUNG OR UNWELL? REEVALUATING THE FIRST LADY THROUGH A FEMINIST LENS
“Mary Todd Lincoln remains America’s most provocative First Lady,” writes Jean H. Baker in...
Mostly Virtual Arts Round Up, July 9, 2020
Those venturing out can augment their reality on the National Mall or visit niche museums in Frederick and (starting July 17) Middleburg. And French cuisine would be apropos this weekend.
Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘The Story I Am’
In "The Story I Am: Mad About the Writing Life," acclaimed author and essayist Roger Rosenblatt mines his personal oeuvre.
Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘Pelosi’
Molly Ball's book is expertly crafted and thoroughly researched, but readers are kept at a remove, being deprived of on-the-record quotes from Pelosi's family, friends, colleagues and adversaries.
Author and Agitator Larry Kramer Dies
After his removal from the board of Gay Men's Health Crisis, Kramer went on to found the agitprop group ACT UP, AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power.
A Virtual Chat With Madeleine Albright
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will talk via Zoom about her latest book, “Hell and Other Destinations,” on Thursday, May 28, to benefit Georgetown Village.
DC Artswatch: Wolf Trap, In Series, Hillwood Book
Wolf Trap's summer season is now set to start on Friday, July 3. As of this writing, the rest of the season remains on the books.
Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘Lost in Ghost Town’
Author Carder Stout’s name will resonate with Georgetowners who remember his family from when they lived in a mansion at 31st and P Streets.
Kitty Kelley Book Club: The Silent Justice’s Deafening Opinions
Clarence Thomas, the longest-sitting justice on the current Supreme Court, is referred to as the silent one because he hardly speaks during oral arguments....
Staff Entertainment Picks; Send Us Yours
Bored during shutdown? Here are movie, TV, music and book picks from several Georgetowner staffers. We invite you to email your own to us at editorial@georgetowner.com.
