Look what’s happening at the 2026 Washington Writers Conference!
Brand New Beat: The Wild Rise of Rolling Stone Magazine
By Peter Richardson
An exceptional chronicle of the hip newsstand mainstay.
The Subtle Art of Folding Space
By John Chu
A young woman strains to manage infinite universes and her own family.
A Conversation with Stephen Policoff
By Mary Kay Zuravleff
The professor talks “sort of” overcoming grief.
A man’s unsolved disappearance wreaks havoc on his family.
The Watermark
By Sam Mills
A remarkably ambitious, remarkably uneven tale.
The Franklin Stove
By Joyce E. Chaplin
This excellent history covers far more than the Founder’s forays into home heating.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
You’ve been training all year, nerds.
Undercity: A Novel
By Monte Schulz
Dystopian forces wreak havoc above — and below — ground.
Those Who Are About to Die: A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
By Harry Sidebottom
Russell Crowe was good, but this book is even better.
