![]() ![]() It’s true today - and it was true in 1983, when Nora Ephron’s watershed “Heartburn” was published. ![]() If you’re invited to a dinner party in Washington, chances are you’ll be seated by someone connected to journalism or politics. Responses have been lightly edited for length. After all, we want our neighborhood shops to be able to introduce us to the next great Washington novel. All but one are in print, which means you can find them on library shelves or order a copy from your local independent bookstore. one that captures the essence of D.C., reminds readers how special living here can be, or shows a side of the nation’s capital that outsiders often miss.Įven the most jaded of book lovers should find a surprise in these recommendations. ![]() One of the easiest ways to recapture those missing experiences is through literature, so we asked a spectrum of authors, librarians, booksellers and book critics to tell us about their favorite book written about D.C. Through the quarantines and stay-at-home orders, with restaurants closed, theaters dark and treasures locked up tight in museums, what some of us miss most is the spirit of city - D.C., not Washington - in all its wonderful, unpredictable, maddening glory. One year ago, the coronavirus was already in Washington, but most people hadn’t yet experienced significant disruption to their daily lives. ![]()
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