Tevi Troy “The Power and the Money: The Epic Clashes Between Commanders in Chief and Titans of Industry
Chatter rolls into fall with Claude, David, Jamie, and Torie. David debriefs his epic Parisian Olympic adventures. DC Public Library Foundation head Rob Hartman shares the…
July 31, 2024
Erica Wright “Hollow Bones”
Chatter rolls with Torie and Jamie. David’s in Paris and Claude is golfing, so Lauren fills in with the important work. They break down the Olympics…
July 9, 2024
Erik Larson “The Demon of Unrest: A saga of hubris, heartbreak, and heroism at the dawn of the civil war.”
“Political horror story.” Chatter rolls with Claude, David, Torie, and man about town Rodney Ferguson. They break down Wimbledon, rave about “James” by Percival Everett, and…
June 18, 2024
Karen Valby “The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History.”
“Long overdue” Chatter rolls with Claude, David, Jamie and Torie. They do “Chatter on Weddings” (they used to be a lot less complicated), contemplate a live…
June 4, 2024
Ben Rothenberg – “Naomi Osaka: Her Journey to Finding Her Power and Her Voice”
“Revealing” Chatter rolls with David, Torie, and Torie’s sister from another mother Liz Clarke. They do email (keep them coming!), share “worst ever injuries,” and marvel…
June 3, 2024
Live at the Gaithersburg Book Festival with Anne Foster “The Long War on Drugs”
“It’s important.” Chatter rolls at the Gaithersburg Book Festival with David, Torie, and Jamie. They rave about now Pulitzer Prize winning author Ilyon Woo whose “Master…
May 21, 2024
Abraham Chang “888 Love and the Divine Burden of Numbers”
“Let’s get busy living!” Chatter rolls with David, Claude and Torie. They debrief the Gaithersburg Book Festival and speculate on why whales attacks (aka “Chatter on…
May 7, 2024
Elizabeth O’Connor “Whale Fall”
Chatter rolls into May with David, Torie, and America’s favorite book festival founder Mayor Jud Ashman. They rave about the Derby, bemoan the celebrification (is that…
April 30, 2024
Susan Page “The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters”
“Relentless.” Chatter rolls with David, Torie, Jamie, and Claude. Jamie’s just back from Costa Rica – a definite yes for travel. They bid a fond farewell…