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Books Alive! Presents: Peter Baker

Meet one of the renowned writers participating in the Independent's annual Books Alive! conference.

All Roads Lead Home

Are novels and memoirs simply different paths to the same destination?

Your Club in Lights: The DC Ladies Book Club

A look at an interesting book club and how they do what they do.

Words Can Never Hurt Me

An evening of bare-knuckle brawling, lit-nerd style.

Interview with D.F. Swaab

What if your child said, "I didn't do that, my adolescent brain did!" And you couldn't blame him because you knew his statement made perfect sense.

4 Ways to Revive a Dying Book Club

Like so many other things — investing in a timeshare, having a third child — starting a book club seemed like a good idea at first, but things have taken a turn.

Books Alive! Presents: Michelle Singletary

Meet one of the renowned writers participating in the Independent's annual Books Alive! conference.