From Buzzfeed quizzes that help you figure out which Muppet you are to a Christmas album (with John Denver) that many adults in their 30s and 40s remember from their childhood to a forthcoming movie, “Muppets Most Wanted,” the Muppets remain a cultural icon with which almost any (if not all) Americans have a relationship. This, despite the fact… Continue Reading
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Q&A with Local Historian & Author Garrett Peck
Garrett Peck is a literary journalist, local Washington-area historian and author of five books: “The Prohibition Hangover: Alcohol in America from Demon Rum to Cult Cabernet;” “Prohibition in Washington, D.C.: How Dry We Weren’t;” “The Potomac River: A History and Guide” and its sequel, “The Smithsonian Castle and The Seneca Quarry.” His latest is “Capital Beer: A Heady History of Brewing in Washington, D.C.” What’s the funniest/scariest/best interaction you’ve had with a fan? “Capital Beer,” the book I’ll present at this year’s Gaithersburg Book Festival,… Continue Reading
Q&A with Children’s Author Geoff Rodkey
Geoff Rodkey is the author of the Chronicles of Egg middle grade adventure-comedy series and the Emmy-nominated screenwriter of such hit films as “Daddy Day Care,” “RV, and the Disney Channel’s “Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas.” His newest Chronicles of Egg book,… Continue Reading
Q&A with Children’s Author Fred Bowen
Fred Bowen writes the weekly KidsPost sports column in The Washington Post and is the author of 17 books of sports fiction (ages 8+) and a picture book biography of Red Sox legend Ted Williams titled “No Easy Way.” His latest book, “Perfect Game,” is about the… Continue Reading
Q&A with Author David O. Stewart
David ’s latest work, “The Lincoln Deception,” is an historical mystery about the John Wilkes Booth Conspiracy. It was released in late August 2013 to praise from Publishers Weekly, which called it an “impressive debut novel.” His first book, “The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution,” was a Washington Post bestseller… Continue Reading
Q&A with Children’s Author Chris Van Dusen
Chris Van Dusen is the creator of many outstanding books for children, including “Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit,” “King Hugo’s Huge Ego,” “The Circus Ship,” and many others. About his latest illustration adventure, “President Taft Is Stuck in the Bath,” he says: “This is just the kind of outrageously silly story I love to illustrate. Plus, President Taft was a blast to… Continue Reading
Q&A with Novelist Thomas Young
Tom Young ’s latest book is “The Warriors.” His previous books, which include “The Mullah’s Storm,” “Silent Enemy,” and “The Renegades,” have received high praise and starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and other publications. Tom served in Afghanistan and Iraq with the Air National Guard. He has also flown… Continue Reading
Q&A with Author Erika Robuck
Erika Robuck is the critically acclaimed author of “Hemingway’s Girl” and “Call Me Zelda.” Born and raised in Annapolis, Maryland, Erika was inspired by the cobblestones, old churches, Georgian homes, the mingling of past and present of the Eastern Shore, the Annapolis City Dock and… Continue Reading
Explode That Block: Three Games to Get You Writing Again
by Emmy Laybourne We’ve all been there. You’re zipping along on a story or a scene when something goes wonky. The scene goes limp on you, like a protesting toddler. Or it gets vague and blowsy and you can’t catch a hold… Continue Reading
Q&A with Author Ida E. Jones
Dr. Ida E. Jones is a native of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and is the assistant curator of manuscripts at the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University. Her most recent book is “Mary McLeod Bethune in Washington, D.C.: Education and Activism in Logan Circle.” What’s the funniest/scariest/best interaction you’ve had with a fan? I do not have any… Continue Reading