Shopping | Things to Do Here’s How DC-Area Bookstores Are Celebrating Independent Bookstore Day Indie shops are offering discounts and giveaways. Books, Independent Bookstore DayApril 24, 2026
News & Politics Cult Novelist Nancy Lemann Emerges From “The Doom” The Chevy Chase author is getting national acclaim. BooksApril 7, 2026
News & Politics “Survivor” Star Stephen Fishbach’s Novel Pulls Back the Curtain on Reality TV The DC author talks fame, TV, and his debut book, Escape! Books, reality tv, SurvivorFebruary 4, 2026
News & Politics The DC Area’s Most Popular Library Books Local libraries reveal the fiction and nonfiction titles people borrowed most in 2025—offering a ready-made reading list for your 2026 book goals. BooksJanuary 12, 2026
Shopping | Things to Do 11 Fall Book Sales in the DC Area You Won’t Want to Miss These libraries and organizations host huge sales this time of year, with prices for used titles typically from 50 cents to $5. Books, Guide to Indie BookstoresAugust 27, 2025
News & Politics Rax King’s New Essay Collection Celebrates the “Sloppy” Side of DC Culture "To the people who are here and feel like they want to leave because the vibes are so fucked right now: Maybe don't." Books, Politics and Prose, Rax KingJuly 29, 2025
News & Politics | Things to Do A Vending Machine for DC Books Has Arrived in Western Market The "LitBox" is full of local authors like Rion Amilcar Scott. Books, DC Authors, Western MarketMay 16, 2025
Food A Banned-Book-Themed Speakeasy Is Coming to Alexandria Place your orders on library slips and order drinks inspired by literary classics. Books, cocktail bar, speakeasyApril 22, 2025
News & Politics Chris Hayes Knows Why Tech Makes Us Feel Bad His new book, "The Sirens' Call," excoriates the attention economy. It's great. Books, technologyFebruary 6, 2025
News & Politics These Are Local Libraries’ Most Borrowed Books of 2024 DC-area readers were checking out books by James McBride, Bonnie Garmus, and Emily Henry. BooksJanuary 3, 2025
