Michael Causey has written about music in Washingtonian, Bethesda Magazine and the Washington Independent Review of Books. He hosts the radio show, “A Good Hour,” on WOWD 94.3 fm Takoma Park, Md., and frequently interviews musicians including David Crosby, Marshall… Continue Reading
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Achilles, Liza
Liza Achilles is the author of “Two Novembers: A Memoir of Love ’n’ Sex in Sonnets” (Beltway Editions, 2024). DCTRENDING selected this sonnet sequence for its Summer Booklist 2024. Her writing has appeared in Beltway Poetry Quarterly, The Headlight Review,… Continue Reading
Morelli, Laura
Laura Morelli holds a Ph.D. from Yale University, where she held a Mellon Fellowship in art history and a Bass Fellowship for writing in the humanities. She is a USA Today and Publishers Weekly best-selling historical novelist, with book club… Continue Reading
Fuentes, Agustín
Agustín Fuentes, trained in Zoology and Anthropology, is a professor of Anthropology at Princeton University. His research delves into the how and why of being human. From chasing monkeys in jungles and cities, to exploring the lives of our evolutionary… Continue Reading
Rasche, Anna
Anna Rasche is an author, gemologist and historian who previously worked in the jewelry collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her debut novel, “The Stone Witch of Florence,” was an October 2024 Indie Next pick, and was recommended by… Continue Reading
Roux, Jessica
Jessica Roux is a best-selling illustrator, author and gardener based just outside of Nashville. She loves exploring in her own backyard and being surrounded by an abundance of nature. Using subdued colors and rhythmic shapes, she renders flora and fauna… Continue Reading
Harris, Malcolm
Malcolm Harris is the author of the national best-seller, “Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World,” a finalist for The Los Angeles Times Book Prize; “Kids These Days: The Making of Millennials;” and “Shit is Fucked Up… Continue Reading
Weisman, Alan
Alan Weisman has reported from all seven continents and in more than 60 countries. His books include The New York Times best-seller “The World Without Us,” translated into 34 languages and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award… Continue Reading
Burgat, Casey
Casey Burgat is a former congressional staffer turned professor of legislative affairs at George Washington University. He is the author of “We Hold These ‘Truths:’ How to Spot the Myths that are Holding America Back” (Authors Equity), which examines common… Continue Reading
Francis-Sharma, Lauren
Lauren Francis-Sharma is the author of “Book of the Little Axe,” a finalist for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and the critically acclaimed novel “’Til the Well Runs Dry.” She was a MacDowell fellow and is the Assistant Director of Bread… Continue Reading