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. Instead, he sits quietly in his […]
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.
‘In the Land of Men: A Memoir’
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
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
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’
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
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.