Tag: Literary Hill
A Celebration of Art Books: The Capital Art Book Fair
“Art Books” are categorically difficult to define. They might be books that are themselves “works of art,” or collections of and deliberations on artistic...
Gothic Mystery Becomes a Netflix Adaptation
If you have not already read Louis Bayard’s The Pale Blue Eye (first published in 2003), Netflix’s recent movie-adaptation may sway you to pick...
To Tell the Truth: Literary Hill
In “To Tell the Truth: My Life as a Foreign Correspondent,” Lewis M. Simmons chronicles his storied journalistic career.
From the grit of backroom politicking...
Pentecost and Parker: “Secrets Typed in Blood”
The detective team of Lillian Pentecost and Willowjean “Will” Parker is on the case again—and this time, they’re multitasking. The duo, created by DC...
Karen Lyon Says Farewell to Literary Hill
After more than 20 years, I am submitting my final column this month. It’s been a grand run, but it’s time for me to...
The Lyon’s Share: Pentecost and Parker
Fans of Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe mysteries (and I count myself among the most fervent) will find a certain sense of familiarity in a...
The Poetic Hill
Gina Sangster is a DC native who grew up on Capitol Hill and raised her three children here. A therapist, she has had poetry...
Hollywood on the Hill: The Literary Hill
Capitol Hill has the remarkable distinction of being home to not one, but two bestselling authors, both of whom currently have movies in the...
The Lyon’s Share: Shades of Blue
Quintin Peterson is always the coolest guy in the room. The hats help. But he’s also got that innate quality where you know he’s...
A Match Made in Kiddie-Lit Heaven: Hill Author and Artist Collaborate
A spark was struck at last year’s Literary Hill BookFest when author Christopher Datta and illustrator Christine Vineyard got seated next to each other....
