Author: DJB

A story as important as it is overlooked

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Music’s affirmation of an individual’s sense of humanity in dehumanizing circumstances.

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Friday’s photo from Capitol Hill’s East City Bookshop, highlighting Banned Book Week 2026.

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Thursday’s photos from People’s Book in Takoma Park, highlighting Banned Book Week 2026.

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Wednesday’s photos from Bards Alley in Vienna, VA, highlighting Banned Book Week 2026.

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Tuesday’s photo from Old Town Books in Alexandria, highlighting Banned Book Week 2026.

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October 4-10, 2026 is Banned Books Week. Annoy the book banners and read. Let Books Be!

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My non-analytical, highly personal take on who will win it all in the 2026 MLB playoffs.

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A summary of the September posts from the MORE TO COME newsletter.

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Nancy Lemann’s 1985 debut novel is “hilarious, haunting, poignant;” a treasure I discovered at Solid State Books.

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Dolly Parton stars in the most recent in my series of aphorisms that have captured my attention.