http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:44:55 -0700 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:50:18 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d5-5-Ways-to-Help-You-Mourn-the-Loss-of-Gourmet?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner Photo: TheKitchn.com  It’s a rough day for all you foodies out there. Conde Nast just announced that after 68 years of food, food and more glorious food, Gourmet Magazine will be closing up shop. That means good bye to adventurous recipe... High Five! Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:50:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d5-5-Ways-to-Help-You-Mourn-the-Loss-of-Gourmet?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Make-a-plan-for-the-National-Book-Festival?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner Poster: National Book FestivalIn just one week, our nation’s backyard will be host to some serious megawatt literary talent at the 9th annual National Book Festival. Authors, poets and novelists galore, giving readings and signing books. Multip... Upcoming events Authors I Love Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:25:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Make-a-plan-for-the-National-Book-Festival?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Get-ready-for-Dan-Brown-fever?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner Image: Amazon.comAhh, September in Washington. The humidity finally eases off, the city comes back to life, and the tourist surges begin to wane. But not this September. Beware Washingtonians, our backyard is about to be overtaken by Dan Brown mania... New Releases That I'm Really Pumped About Dan Brown Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:09:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Get-ready-for-Dan-Brown-fever?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d10-This-weekend-Start-celebrating-25-years-of-Politics-and-Prose?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner Image: Politics and ProseWe've all heard the sad tales of mom and pop shops getting crushed by the big guys. And we all feel the sting when a local bookshop has to close its doors in the shadow of big box retailers and online shopping conglomerates.... Upcoming events Bookstores Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:09:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d10-This-weekend-Start-celebrating-25-years-of-Politics-and-Prose?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Ready-or-not-here-comes-3D-Hamlet?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner If you can't make it to the annual Shakespeare Free For All this year, have no fear- MTV is promising to serve up a rendition of the Bard's classics that will surely make a lasting impression. The music video and reality TV mogul is teaming up with S... At Random Going Digital Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:04:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Ready-or-not-here-comes-3D-Hamlet?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Shakespeare-For-Free-For-All-You-bet?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner Photo: Shakespeare Theater CompanyIt's hard to justify theater tickets when we're in a bit of an economic pickle. But what if those prime seats in a brand new theater for a world class performance of a Shakespearean classic were totally, 100%, no st... Upcoming events Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:18:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Shakespeare-For-Free-For-All-You-bet?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Get-ready-for-the-200910-PENFaulkner-Reading-Series?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner Summer is winding down, your summer reading list is feeling stale, and the haze of Washington in August has us all feeling just too sluggish to get excited about anything--let alone literature.But what if I could promise you air conditioning and read... Upcoming events Authors I Love Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:34:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Get-ready-for-the-200910-PENFaulkner-Reading-Series?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d29-The-Lion-in-the-Senate-leaves-a-legacyand-a-long-awaited-memior?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner Photo: Politics and ProseIt's an incredibly sad week for this nation. We've lost one of the biggest champions for the little guy, a powerful fixture on the political scene, and an icon of the ages. It's quite certain that we'll be feeling the loss o... New Releases That I'm Really Pumped About Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:05:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d29-The-Lion-in-the-Senate-leaves-a-legacyand-a-long-awaited-memior?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d22-High-5-Hungry-for-more-Julia?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner  Since Meryl Streep and Amy Adams hit the big screen in the highly entertaining and wholly enjoyable Julie and Julia, best seller lists all over the country have been blowing up with a French/American classic. Julia Child's own Mastering the Art... Authors I Love High Five! Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:19:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d22-High-5-Hungry-for-more-Julia?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Last-chance-to-get-a-free-digital-book-from-Oprah?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner Photo: Charlotte Jenks Lewis/Studio D, Oprah.comThey say nothing in life is free. Unless you're the early bird who gets the worm. Or something.Anyway, if you're up and at em on time this morning, head over to Oprah.com before 10:59 AM (ET) to downlo... Upcoming events Going Digital Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:57:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Last-chance-to-get-a-free-digital-book-from-Oprah?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d31-The-story-behind-Significant-Objects?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0... At Random Going Digital Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:11:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d31-The-story-behind-Significant-Objects?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d26-Remembering-Frank-McCourt?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner Pulitzer Prize winner Frank McCourt passed away last weekend, and the web has been full of tributes, mentions and fond recollections. He was the epitome of the American dream - someone who struggled through extreme poverty and hardship to make his ow... Authors I Love At Random Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:21:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d26-Remembering-Frank-McCourt?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d19-Review-Picoults-My-Sisters-Keeper?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner  Well, I finally broke down and did it. I bought and read (in 4 days, no less) a book by a juggernaut popular fiction author. A weepy, borderline chick-lit tome of 400 some pages, full of just the heart wrenching melodrama that I swore I would n... Book Reviews Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:37:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d19-Review-Picoults-My-Sisters-Keeper?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d14-In-case-you-missed-it-Washington-Post-Summer-Reading-Issue?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner Photo from the Washington Post MagazineIt's officially mid July people: that means the trashy beach novels are starting to lose their appeal, the humidity is on a steady rise, and it's too hot to sit outside and read anyway. Well, just in the nick o... At Random Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:40:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d14-In-case-you-missed-it-Washington-Post-Summer-Reading-Issue?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d12-Summer-movies-at-the-Library-of-Congress?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner Original poster art from WikipediaThe Library of Congress: home to endless volumes, papers, poet laureates and such. But did you know the LOC also does film? And lots of it, apparently. Housed at the fairly new Packard Campus in Culpeper, VA, the Na... Upcoming events Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:40:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d12-Summer-movies-at-the-Library-of-Congress?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Top-5-Reads-According-to-Dear-Old-Dad?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner     I have a lot to be thankful for on the father-front (wit, intelligence, charm…did I mention astonishing good looks? You are reading this, right dad?). But one of the greatest gifts he’s given me is a love of reading. ... High Five! Book Reviews Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:36:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Top-5-Reads-According-to-Dear-Old-Dad?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m6d26-After-a-week-of-emotional-wallops-try-A-Year-of-Magical-Thinking?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner Image: Politics and Prose   It’s been a rough week. Here in DC we’re still grieving from the horrific metro accident that happened earlier this week. Then the news of Ed McMahon and Farrah Fawcett hit. Now the King of Pop himself ... Book Reviews Michael Jackson Farah Fawcett Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:48:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m6d26-After-a-week-of-emotional-wallops-try-A-Year-of-Magical-Thinking?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Pump-up-your-summer-reading-list-with-Goodreads?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner  Photo credit: Liam Quin  Being book nerds, we don’t often dabble in numbers. Except when it comes to book recommendations. Then we all go running blindly for the best-seller list, where the 1-2-3 ranking makes sense and no questions... At Random Going Digital Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:50:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Pump-up-your-summer-reading-list-with-Goodreads?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Squeezing-the-charm-out-of-the-OJ-biz?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner     You never miss your morning O.J. Sweet tangy goodness, pulpy or pulp free, it really isn’t breakfast without it. And it has to be fresh from the grove, straight from Florida, right? Well, enjoy your last sip my friend, because i... New Releases That I'm Really Pumped About Book Reviews Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:09:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Squeezing-the-charm-out-of-the-OJ-biz?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5300-DC-Books-Examiner~y2009m6d2-More-power-to-ya-ladies-Womenomics-authors-at-Politics-and-Prose-this-weekend?cid=exrss-DC-Books-Examiner Womenomics, by Shipman and Kay   To all the working ladies out there: put down your weapons, because the mommy wars are over. At least according to authors and preeminent Wonder Women Claire Shipman and Katty Kay. In Womenomics, these successf... 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