Weekend Round Up December 13, 2018
• December 13, 2018

It is a weekend of wreaths, with wreath-making workshops at Tudor Place and the Wreaths Across America event at Arlington National Cemetery.

Capitol Buzz: Lots of Goodbyes
• December 3, 2018

Our columnist reports on the loss of George H.W. Bush and the departure (and arrival) of representatives and senators, also recommending some novels and memoirs.

Weekend Round Up November 29, 2018
• November 29, 2018

“Brewlights at Zoolights” is tonight and “Demystifying Amaro” is tomorrow. Come out for the Swedish Christmas Bazaar on Saturday and the National Menorah Lighting on Sunday.

Books in a Noisy World
• November 26, 2018

Bookish thoughts triggered by the recent passing of James Billington, Todd Boll and William Goldman, along with an upcoming event on Emily Dickinson’s birthday.

The One That Got Away ‘The Tuscan Child’
• November 21, 2018

Unfortunately, this prolific writer’s heroine does not have the style and panache of Nancy Drew. Rhys Bowen is the pen name for the British woman who has written “The Tuscan […]

The Latest Rock Star: Michelle!
• November 15, 2018

In “Becoming,” Michelle Obama talks about her Chicago roots, her law career, her miscarriage, in vitro fertilization, balancing motherhood, the White House years and her distaste for President Donald Trump.

Kitty Kelley Book Club ‘Settle for More: A Memoir’ By Megyn Kelly
• November 8, 2018

Reviewed by Kitty Kelley A refreshingly candid work from the Fox News [lately of NBC News] powerhouse. I groaned when the editor suggested I review Megyn Kelly’s memoir, “Settle for […]

Reese Witherspoon Coming to Anthem on Book Tour
• October 25, 2018

Less story-heavy than memoirs by Mindy Kaling and Tina Fey, Witherspoon’s book reads like an issue of Architectural Digest starring her “Legally Blonde” character Elle Woods.

‘A History of France’
• October 24, 2018

Reviewed by Kitty Kelley A streamlined, merry romp through glorious Gaul. Imagine you have an 88-year-old grandfather who lives in London and is crossing the pond to tell you about […]

Weekend Round Up October 18, 2018
• October 18, 2018

Sunday is performance-packed, with appearances by the Handel and Haydn Society, the Cathedral Choral Society under Leonard Slatkin, “Sholom Aleichem” and Eve Ensler and Anne Lamott.