Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation’  

Published on January 13, 2026
The esteemed South Carolina lawmaker honors his predecessors.  South Carolina is the state that gave rise to the Civil War. Three days after Abraham Lincoln was elected president, its legislature […]
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The Latest Dish

January 13, 2026
When ala, a Levantine restaurant at 1320 19th St. NW, near Dupont Circle, reopens in mid-February, the $1.5-million renovation will reveal a spectacular new front-of-the-house design and a new kitchen. The restaurant will continue to seat 150 […]

January Auction Block  

January 13, 2026
We begin 2026 with the following auction highlights: a first edition of Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” in two volumes, a Tiffany “Venetian” table lamp, a gold bracelet from Diné artist Jesse Monongya, a Basquiat work on paper and a Gandharan terracotta.     Doyle   A Scarce First Issue Set of ‘Little […]