WASHINGTON -- Ignoring a steady drizzle, the long line that stretched along Connecticut Avenue in upper Northwest Tuesday morning was a sign that it w...

What makes Washington unique is that while some big box bookstores have been pushed out (so long, Georgetown Barnes & Noble), plenty of independent bookshops are still going strong thanks to loyal patrons who support the same stores for decades.

WASHINGTON -- The National Book Festival, a two-day event celebrating the written word, recently wrapped its twelfth annual event. Over 125 authors ca...

WASHINGTON -- The Potomac River has shaped history. It's also an awfully nice place to go for a hike. Both these aspects of the river are explored in ...

How hard was it to compile a year-end best-of book list? Not as easy as I thought. D.C. authors published some great books this year (and in 2010) but finding them required effort.