A Conversation with Jessica Anya Blau

The novelist talks cosmetics ladies, male leads, and thinly veiled fiction.

Ed Helms in Conversation with David Chalian

The actor/author of SNAFU comes to DC on Thurs., May 1st, at 7 p.m.!

Rejoice: Independent Bookstore Day Is Tomorrow!

You’ve got your marching orders, word nerds!

Gayle Wald in Conversation with Michel Martin

The author of Ella Jenkins, Children’s Music, and the Long Civil Rights Movement comes to DC on Sun., Apr. 27th, at 5 p.m.!

An Interview with Samuel Ashworth

The novelist talks haruspicy, how food mirrors our cultural ambitions, and why cadavers make him hungry.

Children’s Book Roundup: April 2025

Big new titles perfect for the littles.

The Worst of Times, the Best of Times

The world is on fire, but there’s solace to be found.