Arts & Society
Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free’
Arts & Society
Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television’
Books
Q&A Cafe: Don’t Worry, Sally Quinn. You Were Not Boring
Arts
Author Laurence Leamer Explores Warhol’s Muses
Arts & Society
Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘Yoko: A Biography’
Kitty Kelley Book Club: The Silent Justice’s Deafening Opinions
• April 22, 2020
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. Instead, he sits quietly in his […]
Staff Entertainment Picks; Send Us Yours
• April 16, 2020
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.
‘In the Land of Men: A Memoir’
• March 26, 2020
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 […]
‘A Very Stable Genius’ Authors Tell All
• February 27, 2020
For her monthly “Q&A Cafe” at the George Town Club, TV journalist Carol Joynt interviewed Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker of the Washington Post.
‘Weather’: This Is Not a Drill
• February 3, 2020
Jenny Offill’s “Weather” tells us what to expect when we’re expecting the apocalypse Climate change is the least of Lizzie Benson’s problems. She has a world of things to worry […]
‘She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement’
• January 30, 2020
UNTANGLING HARVEY WEINSTEIN’S WEB OF DECEIT Reviewed by Kitty Kelley “She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement,” by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, landed with […]
Folger Director Shares Expansion Plans
• November 25, 2019
To carry out a $50-million expansion, the Folger will close early next year for 18 months to two years, while continuing to offer programs in other venues.
Record-Setting Crowd for RBG at National Book Festival (photos)
• September 2, 2019
Chef José Andrés apologized for not being available to sign books after his speaking session; he had to catch a flight to the Bahamas to assist in Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts.
Closing: & Other Stories, Used Bookstore
• August 18, 2019
A women’s clothing store owned by H&M and an independent bookstore are shuttering this month and next, respectively, in Georgetown.
Weekend Round Up August 15, 2019
• August 15, 2019
This Sunday is Signature Theatre’s annual open house and season preview. Looking for something active? Try baby goat yoga on Saturday morning, then ping-pong lessons after lunch.
