Five Great Christmas Reads With the holiday season upon us, we all like to find a comfortable chair (ideally in front of a roaring fireplace,) to curl up in, with a [...]December 3, 2016
Five Great Reads on Evolution November 24 is Evolution Day, commemorating the anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of the Species on that [...]November 24, 2016
Tight, Controlled and Rocket-Fast: Stefanie Pintoff’s City on Edge Just in time for the holidays, readers who like a little extra spice with their treats should try Stefanie Pintoff’s new thriller, [...]November 23, 2016
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – A New York City Holiday Tradition – The Book! 2016 is the 90th Anniversary of what was organized in 1924 by R.H. Macy’s immigrant employees as a street carnival. The group would [...]November 21, 2016
Poet’s Corner: “Veteran” – Robin Clark It is the person of the heart which holds the heart of others. The hearts of Sisters, Brothers, Fathers, the hearts of our Dear Mothers. [...]November 11, 2016
Ottolenghi: Delicious Simplicity From Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi Last Monday many of D.C.’s top foodie writers met at Jose Andres’ Zatinya for a chance to discuss Ottolenghi, Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami [...]October 29, 2016
For Kids and Completists, Doctor Who: The American Adventures Spaceships, alien plots, clueless humans and one mysterious man in black: These are the things that we expect when we hear the name Doctor [...]October 24, 2016
John Sandford’s Latest Has a Tiger by the Tail Virgil Flowers is hunting two very rare Amur tigers who have disappeared from the Minnesota Zoo. Apparently in some cultures, particularly [...]October 18, 2016