Fiction, Nonfiction, and Art
Longtime D.C. resident Jeremy Trylch talks about switching from crime fiction to surrealism, being an expat, the magic in Chinese culture, and his new novella Carnival of Sand. What’s your book …
Jeremy Trylch on His New Novella and Finding Magic in China Read More
Recently, Ben’s Chili Bowl celebrated its 55th anniversary. The event reminded me of famed hot dog artist Hawk Krall and his illustration of D.C.’s famous half-smoke. I emailed him some questions about …
Food Illustrator Hawk Krall on the Half-Smoke, Ben’s Chili Bowl, and Other Local Fare Read More
The first stikman appeared in New York more than twenty years ago. The figures can also be found in the streets of Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C and other U.S. …
Stikman in D.C. Read More
At a time when many are talking about the decline of reading, Cherokee Rose has begun a reading series in DC that regularly draws a crowd. She is the producer …
Cherokee Rose of Naked Girls Reading D.C. Read More
DC writer Michael Landweber often infuses literary fiction with fantastical elements, something I love as a reader and enjoy toying with as a writer as well. I’ve read some of his short …
DC Author Michael Landweber on his Debut Novel, “We” Read More
DC artist Matt Sesow just completed his tenth 31 Days in July project, a self-imposed painting marathon during which he completed a painting a day inspired by the morning’s news …
Matt Sesow’s 31 Days in July Project Read More
Recently, I read Philip K. Dick’s novel Now Wait for Last Year. It included a description of Washington, DC vivid enough to make me to wonder if the famous sci-fi author had ever …
Philip K. Dick Slept Here Read More
Over the past several years, this poster began showing up on utility boxes throughout the city. The image has become as iconic to DC as a BORF stencil. The image is …
DC’s Famous Face Read More
Recently, I learned an artist was painting a mural blocks away from my house in Takoma Park, MD. I tracked down the artist, Takoma Park resident and recent Blair High …
Muralist Mia Massimino Read More
Washington, DC is filled with the remnants of remnants of if emergency call boxes from a time before modern communications and the 911 system. You can see these metal skeletons and intersections …
Art on Call Read More