Books
‘Hair Force One’: Intimate Yet Respectful
Arts & Society
Book Goes to the Dogs — and Vet’s Admirers
Arts & Society
Education: Some Hopeful News on D.C.’s ‘Reading Crisis’
Arts & Society
Chip Reid’s ‘Battle Scars’ Talk at City Tavern on Jan. 25
Books
Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘After Elizabeth: Can the Monarchy Save Itself?’
Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘Lost in Ghost Town’
May 4, 2020
•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
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.