Summer Picks: Book Selections by The Georgetowner
'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...
Giffin’s Latest Novel Takes a Serious Turn
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
"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
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’
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’
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...
Advice on Parenting: Ask Chloe
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
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
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.
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.
