Spend a summer afternoon connecting with acclaimed authors across a variety of genres in vibrant spaces with the Foggy Bottom West End Main Street, a nonprofit dedicated to helping the neighborhood thrive. Stroll from venue to venue, discovering unique voices and engaging stories at every stop.
This free event ($10 donation suggested) includes access to multiple author readings across curated venues, opportunities to meet writers, and special giveaways. www.eventbrite.com/e/foggy-bottom-book-crawl-tickets-1989040440501
Attendees will hear from three to four writers at each location and then walk to a new location for another reading during the three-hour event.
Non-fiction Insights
America’s leading journalists will share their insights.
• Susan Page, USA Today Washington Bureau Chief and author of the new book “The Queen and Her Presidents: The Hidden Hand That Shaped History”
• Michael Isikoff, award-winning investigative journalist and the author of three New York Times bestsellers, most recently “Find Me the Votes: A Hard-Charging Georgia Prosecutor, a Rogue President, and the Plot to Steal an American Election” with Daniel Klaidman
• Anne Kim, author, “Poverty for Profit: How Corporations Get Rich Off America’s Poor,” and senior editor and podcast host at Washington Monthly magazine
Fiction and Poetry Inspiration
In coordination with LitBox, which offers a curated mix of fiction, essays, poetry, and memoir by both established and emerging local authors.
• David Keplinger, recipient of the Joseph Brodsky Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome, author of “Ice,” and seven other poetry collections
• Chrissy Stegman is a three-time Pushcart Prize- and Best of the Net-nominated poet and writer.
• Zak Salih is the author of the novel “Let’s Get Back to the Party,” recommended as a must-read book in by O, the Oprah Magazine; BuzzFeed; Cosmopolitan; The Millions; Electric Literature; Vanity Fair; and other publications.
All participating authors and details are available at www.eventbrite.com/e/foggy-bottom-book-crawl-tickets-1989040440501.
FBWE is a nonprofit focused on: Supporting Local Businesses. Preserving Historic Charm. Building a Thriving Future. It’s officially recognized as a DC Main Streets Program. www.foggybottomwestendmainstreet.org