Chatter on Books

Erica Wright - Famous in Cedarville

Dec 17, 2019

“Snakes in the house.”

Michael debriefs the President’s Cup briefly. Jeanne does Kerouac’s accidental review. The gang debates the decade’s best and worst of the decade. Erica Wright talks Tennessee, poetry and and her engrossing book Famous in Cedarville

Ben Raby: 100 Things Capitals Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

Dec 10, 2019

Stras leads; Michael smiles. Luke of Monumental talks all things literary at MSE — Elena writes, Natasha, Bradley and Sheldon read w/ kids. And we love Ted’s book, of course! The gang recalls sports books they loved. Media MVP Ben Raby covers the highs and lows and musts of true CAPs fans.

Gene Weingarten - One Day: The Extraordinary Story of an Ordinary 24 Hours in America. “The Letter F”

Dec 4, 2019

Michael debriefs Thanksgiving (a success). Jeanne has a list —- where are the women? Two time Pulitzer winner Gene finds the exceptional among the normal in One Day.

Jeanne Safer — I Love You But I Hate Your Politics.

Nov 26, 2019

“About that turkey smell...”

Turkey Palooza! Lots of advice for Michael’s Tgiving. Politics doctor Jeanne Safer offers up sage advice for loved ones with political divides. Don’t mix politics and alcohol and keep your voice down! DC’s best, Nevin Martell, talks Founding Farmers/Red Truck cookbooks, the...

Richard Armstrong - The Don Con

Nov 19, 2019

“Captain Kirk Gets His Carpaccio.”

Happy birthday Margaret Atwood — even if we don’t read your books. Jeanne, David, Michael and Torie all distrust blurbs. Richard Armstrong talks mobs and movie stars and Shakespeare and The Don Con, where mafia meets comic-con.