NATS fever reigns at the undisclosed location. Pros and Cons of literary awards (mostly pro). Jamie, Jeanne and Torie give […]
Steve Vogel – Betrayal in Berlin
Michael’s back! Wash Post Book Critic Ron Charles covers Ebook battles, Anonymous and the better Booker Prize winner. Steve Vogel talks […]
Kathleen Barber: Are You Sleeping (aka Truth Be Told)
Improbable! The NATS with David who is back! Michael loves “real” reading to the munchkins. Jeanne convinces Torie on Books […]
Richard Armstrong – The Don Con
Happy birthday Margaret Atwood — even if we don’t read your books. Jeanne, David, Michael and Torie all distrust blurbs. […]
Jeanne Safer — I Love You But I Hate Your Politics
Turkey Palooza! Lots of advice for Michael’s Tgiving. Politics doctor Jeanne Safer offers up sage advice for loved ones with […]
Gene Weingarten – One Day: The Extraordinary Story of an Ordinary 24 Hours in America
Michael debriefs Thanksgiving (a success). Jeanne has a list —- where are the women? Two time Pulitzer winner Gene finds […]
Ben Raby – 100 Things Capitals Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
Luke Willardson talks literary at MSE — Elena writes, Natasha, Bradley and Sheldon read w/ kids. And we love Ted […]
Erica Wright – Famous in Cedarville
Michael debriefs the President’s Cup briefly. Jeanne’s on Kerouac’s accidental review. The gang debates “the best” of the decade. David […]
Dr. Clayborne Carson – The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
The gang shares MLK Day experiences. Kids dominate library picks. Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman breaks down the Book Festival and […]
Stefan Fatsis – Word Freak and A Few Seconds of Panic
David, Michael and Torie talk and toast Kobe. They place Super Bowl prop bets (there will be lip synching at […]