The Grateful American™ Series: Doug Bradburn Of George Washington’s Mt. Vernon In February 2014, David Bruce Smith and Hope Katz Gibbs headed to Mt. Vernon to interview Doug Bradburn, founding director... Read More
The Grateful American™ Series Debuts In the first episode of The Grateful American™ Series David Bruce Smith delves into what it mean to be a... Read More
Spotlight On John Marshall, Chief Justice Of The United States The children’s book, American Hero: John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States, authored by David Bruce Smith and illustrated... Read More
Jewish Literature Live! 2014 Authors And Events Jewish Literature Live! Spring 2014 commences with a reading by Dara Horn on Thursday, January 30 at 7 PM in The... Read More
The Annual Cultural Arts Event At The Dcjcc The Annual Cultural Arts Event at the District of Columbia Jewish Community Center (DC/JCC) will take place on Thursday, December... Read More
Smithsonian Holiday Festival: Book Signing & More! The Smithsonian invites you to celebrate the holiday season on the Nation’s Mall Saturday and Sunday, December 7... Read More
Holiday Reading: For Adults And Children 1. WIDOW, by Lynn Caine; how a woman manages the unexpected death of her husband, and soothes her children.... Read More
Tricky Treats: Halloween Reading 1. The Lottery, by Shirley Jackson; in an annual autumnal event, Tessie Hutchinson is stoned by the townspeople. 2. Carrie,... Read More
Memorable Historic Fiction For Kids 1. Johnny Tremain, by Esther Forbes; in 1773, a 14-year-old boy’s desire to be a master silversmith is dashed. 2.... Read More
Jewish Literary Festival 2013 In Washington, Dc The Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival features several not-to-be-missed events from Sunday, October 6 – Wednesday, October... Read More
Linda Ronstadt’s “simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir” “In her measured autobiography, Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir, she reminiscences about the arc of her life with gratitude and... Read More
Autobiographies Worth Remembering THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY: SOME ARE WORTH REMEMBERING: 1. FEAR OF FIFTY, by Erica Jong; the author of Fear of Flying “confesses.”... Read More