“Thanks for coming to hear a little bit about jihad on your lunchbreak, said Erick Stakelbeck, author of “The Terrorist Next Door” as he launched an intimate book and author series at Rivers Restaurant Thursday afternoon. Currently making the rounds of the televised media with his timely… Read More
Mika Brzezinski, dreamweaver for women in the workplace.The MSNBC Morning Joe co-Host spoke on her new book, “Knowing Your Value: Women, Money, and Getting What You’re Worth,” on Wednesday at the Sixth & I Synagogue. Sharing candid anecdotes of her own career obstacles with the latest research on… Read More
Mika Brzezinski, dreamweaver for women in the workplace.The MSNBC Morning Joe co-Host spoke on her new book, “Knowing Your Value: Women, Money, and Getting What You’re Worth,” on Wednesday at the Sixth & I Synagogue. Sharing candid anecdotes of her own career obstacles with the latest research on… Read More
On its release date, popular memoir novelist Jen Lancaster made a personal appearance at DC’s Barnes and Noble to sign her first novel, “If You Were Here.” A John Hughes afficionado and HGTV fan, Lancaster explains how the novel takes a couple through their… Read More
Declaring there is nothing more important to the future of the consumer electronics industry than innovation, techies and tastemakers gathered together Wednesday night at the Hotel George in honor of Consumer Electronics Association President and CEO Gary Shapiro’s new book, “The Comeback: How Innovation Will… Read More
John Dedakis, local author and CNN newsroom copy editor, is the voice behind the Lark Chadwick series, including “Fast Track” and “Bluff.” Hear about these tales of political scandal, mystery and intrigue – and find out how this newsman went from “just the facts” to… Read More
“I certainly never considered naming it ‘Skin Deep,’” America’s Next Top Model judge, high fashion photographer and author Nigel Barker said as he spoke about his new book at a VIP signing event at Eden’s Green Room Thursday night. Instead, “Beauty Equation” is a tome about his… Read More
“The funny thing is, I don’t even like coconut!” author Jill Kargman laughs at Ginger Boutique Tuesday night when asked her whether she prefers Mounds or Almond Joy. Launching her latest, “Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut,” which is her first foray into non-fiction, Kargman continues her… Read More
Congressman Joe Barton Congressmen Joe Barton (R-TX) and Mike Doyle (D-PA) were honored with the Champions for Literacy Award Tuesday evening at the Washington Literacy Council’s annual Love Letters for Literacy fundraiser. Between readings from local literacy advocates and notable media and political personalities, the… Read More
Nick Galifianakis‘ funniest topics to cartoon and comment upon are human relationships. At a book launch party for his latest “If You Loved Me, You’d Think This Was Cute,” hosted at the home of the Washington Post’s Katharine Weymouth, Galifiankis dishes on what interactions he… Read More
