So everyone’s describing former lobbyist turned romance novelist Esme Oliver’s new book as next-gen Eat, Pray, Love. But it’s so not Eat, Pray, Love. Even Esme will tell you that. Smoke, Drink, F*#k is, instead, the anti-Eat, Pray, Love. Because she wasn’t expecting a Happily Ever After.… Read More
Good writing still matters. On March 16 at the Arts Club of Washington, the news came out that Rachel Corbett, author of a recently published book, You Must Change Your Life: The Story of Rainer Maria Rilke and Auguste Rodin, is this year’s winner of… Read More
In two weeks, MLK Library will be hosting it’s 3rd annual, Uncensored: The Cocktail Party. We all remember the very popular Miracle on Seventh Street Christmas pop-up ( yes, that one with the line down the block.) Well, Christmas is coming early for anyone who… Read More
Late last month, MLK Jr. Memorial Library celebrated intellectual freedom with an opening night party for UNCENSORED: Information Antics, an all media public art exhibition. The party kicked off the library’s Banned Books Week, an annual event that highlights the value of free and open… Read More
Moisés Naím’s latest book, “The End of Power,” was met with praise from notable leaders in the digital world, including Mark Zuckerberg and Arianna Huffington. And though his book was published over a year ago, the contents still offer much food for discussion. The Italian Ambassador, Claudio… Read More
A local author’s latest book starts with facts, and then gets fascinating. Just over 140 years ago, DC residents were ambivalent concerning the Northern Pacific Railroad, local author John Lubetkin explained to me. While they knew it would further unify the country, they also were… Read More
Next Saturday (February 28), get your sip AND your smize on! From 1 – 4 p.m. Nigel Barker, famed fashion photographer and author, is making a personal appearance at Capitol Hill wine & beer boutique DCanter for a book signing event in honor of his newest read, Models of Influence. Models of Influence profiles 50… Read More
Self-proclaimed ‘southern girl turned supermodel’ Molly Sims graced Drybar Bethesda Thursday night to celebrate the release of her brand new book “The Everyday Supermodel.” Fans, admirers — and the District’s very own everyday supermodels — had the opportunity to meet Molly and have their copies… Read More
KSM: Congratulations on writing your first novel, Blood Herring! The title is intriguing – tell us more. DCE: Thank you. [Writing] it was quite a challenge, but one I thoroughly enjoyed. Blood Herring is a modern day variation of Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days. The… Read More
From the author of “The List” (which gave DC a peek inside real life at Politico), now comes “The Price of Inheritance.” But while local reporter-turned-fiction-author Karin Tanabe admits this story about a young woman working in the high-end art world — who stumbles upon a… Read More
