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Of all those in the book community, none is cooler than the hipster bookstore employee. Knowing that he’d have the scoop on the indie bookstore scene in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle neighborhood, we went to Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe and asked a few slightly random questions of one Miguel Aldaco. The answers are below. Voltaire’s short novel, Candide synthesizes the main conflicts that brewed and erupted during the Enlightenment of the 18th Century: reason vs. rationalization. Fashion blog couple Hanna & John from Sweden have been spotted indulging in new novels all across Europe. The couple vacation together in between semesters, and can most usually be spotted with a good book in tow. Check ‘em out here Works of fiction, book news and interesting tidbits to read…before you read. New York City’s library system faces 22 percent budget cut. (Library Journal) “Ava’s Apartment”: a short story by Jonathan Letham. (The New Yorker) Wintergirls, a novel by Laurie Halse Anderson, is possibly triggering, definitely thought-provoking, says Jezebel. (Jezebel) The right to write about it: Hurricane Katrina in [...] [Eatonville restaurant, Washington, D.C.] A delightful new restaurant has opened up here in Washington, D.C. this week. Now, we have restaurant openings all the time in our fair city, but this one is particularly special: It’s inspired by Zora Neale Hurston! Yes, Eatonville, which opened on Tuesday, May 12 in D.C.’s U Street Corridor is named after [...] [Eatonville restaurant, Washington, D.C.] A delightful new restaurant has opened up here in Washington, D.C. this week. Now, we have restaurant openings all the time in our fair city, but this one is particularly special: It’s inspired by Zora Neale Hurston! Yes, Eatonville, which opened on Tuesday, May 12 in D.C.’s U Street Corridor is named after [...] |
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