Articles filed under Washington Post
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Book review: In 'Memorial Drive,' Natasha Trethewey reclaims her mother's life from the man who took itAug 01, 2020 1:00 am - "Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir" by Natasha Trethewey (Ecco) We know from the first page of this riveting memoir that poet Natasha Trethewey's mothe...
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No Shakespeare in the park this summer? 12 adaptations to stream insteadJul 30, 2020 11:00 pm - If you are missing Shakespeare in the park this summer, you can always turn to the many film adaptations of his work. William Shakespeare's plays have been adapted hundr...
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Three books examine what it means to live with a disability in AmericaJul 30, 2020 6:00 am - "Hearing Happiness: Deafness Cures in History" by Jaipreet Virdi (Chicago) "Design Justice: Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need" by Sasha Costanza...
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To see twinkling stars, flee the bright city lightsJul 30, 2020 6:00 am - Stargazing is fun to do in the warm summertime, especially during the Perseids meteor shower, which peaks in mid-August. Not every location is a good spot to watch, howe...
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Trump can't delay the election, experts sayJul 30, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Thursday raised the prospect of delaying the November election while making unsubstantiated claims that mail-in voting will lead t...
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Six ways to cut back on salt -- and keep the flavor -- when cooking at homeJul 28, 2020 6:00 am - Salt is everywhere. It serves an important function in keeping our bodies operating, but with modern convenience food and dining habits, it can be easy to overdo it. Lim...
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Young children with pet dogs seen having fewer social interaction problems than other kidsJul 28, 2020 6:00 am - Young children with family dogs were 23 percent less likely to have social interaction problems than children whose households do not have a dog, some recent research su...
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Book review: Charlie Kaufman's debut novel, 'Antkind,' is just as loopy and clever as his moviesJul 28, 2020 6:00 am - "Antkind" by Charlie Kaufman (Random House) 720 pages, $30 B. Rosenberger Rosenberg does not think much of filmmaker Charlie Kaufman or his work. "He sticks in my c...
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In a virtual escape room, a family finds clues for getting through their realityJul 27, 2020 6:00 am - "What do we know?" It's a question I ask my family almost daily, and the answers, no matter how trivial or small, provide a steadying toehold in a trembling world. It's ...
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Will we ever be able to dive back into ball pits?Jul 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Natalie Pariano was feeling some pandemic-related wanderlust, and found herself looking through old travel photos when something stopped her scrolling finger dead in its...