All posts tagged "books"
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Chronicling an Epidemic: David France on “How to Survive a Plague”
David France’s How to Survive a Plague documents the activism of the unheralded heroes in the fight against HIV and AIDS
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Kate Bornstein speaks at Sixth & I
Kate Bornstein to discuss her groundbreaking gender theory book
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Wesley Lowery speaks at Kramerbooks
Wesley Lowery's new book examines police violence and the quest for justice
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Spotlight: John Hudak comes to Kramerbooks
John Hudak brings "Marijuana: A Short History (The Short Histories)"
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Alton Brown: Personal Chef
Alton Brown serves up what he loves to eat most in his latest cookbook, EveryDayCook.
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Former pope brags of dissolving “gay lobby” inside Vatican
Benedict XVI cites dissolution of so-called "gay lobby" as one of his successes in a new book
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Kentucky prison’s “gay mail” ban being challenged
Legal advocates are challenging a Kentucky prison for adopting and enforcing a ban on books, magazines, letters and other mail that the warden alleges “promote homosexuality.” After...
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Historic Journey: L.M. Elliott’s “Da Vinci’s Tiger”
L.M. Elliott's new novel tells of a 15th century Italian girl who takes up residence in the National Gallery of Art
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Children’s book about transgender teddy bear gets global publisher
Jessica Walton seized upon a simple idea after a revelation in her family. When her father came out as transgender, eventually transitioning to become Tina, his...
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Breaking the Bans
Second annual read-out brings note to "controversial" books targeted by censors
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National Book Festival
The Library of Congress has moved up its annual book festival, both on the calendar and in geography. The 14th edition takes place a month...
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Reform School: Piper Kerman
''Orange is the New Black'' author Piper Kerman is on a mission to help improve conditions in prisons
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DC Center’s OutWrite grows as part of national LGBT book fair boom
DC Center's OutWrite grows as part of national LGBT book fair boom
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Book 'Em
Currently, I have 19 books on my nightstand, which makes it less of a nightstand and more of a bookshelf. If I were answering Coverboy...
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Savage Intent
A decade ago Dan Savage irreverently propagated the term ''santorum'' as ''the frothy mix of lube and fecal matter that is sometimes the byproduct of...
