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‘Let Me be Frank With You,’ by Richard Ford
A book of novellas about Frank Bascombe from the Pulitzer-winning author of “Independence Day.”
TV listings: Friday, Nov. 14, 2014
Guy Fieri lands in Baltimore, and Chelsea Peretti gets her very own Netflix stand-up special.
Echosmith is all in the family, and all sincerely positive
Wholesome indie-pop band shows off impressive stage presence for a young audience in suburban Virginia.
Style Invitational: Prime time for creative Amazon reviews
Plus ‘prophylaxity’ and more winning neologisms from our annual Tour de Fours contest.
Test Your Social Climbing IQ
Any hobnobber worth his weight in phony smiles will want to study “The Social Climber’s Bible.”
Lonnie Holley finds a creative outlet onstage
The Alabama sculptor and musician will make his D.C. debut Wednesday at the Hamilton.
Smithsonian plans $2 billion futuristic reimagining for South Mall campus
The project to improve access and expand visitor services will be completed over 10 to 20 years.
‘Splitting an Order,’ by Ted Kooser
New poems by one of the most accessible and enjoyable major poets in America.
‘Collidescope’ has Ferguson in its focus
Ping Chong and Talvin Wilks use a University of Maryland stage for their play about racism in the nation.
TV listings: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014
Fitz and Jake continue their feud on “Scandal” and Jon Stewart comes to the “Late Show.”
Misty Copeland, dancing into history
The African American ballerina will make her U.S. debut in “Swan Lake” with the Washington Ballet in April.
D.C. museum launches crowdfunding campaign to raise money for Jacob Lawrence website
The modern art museum has launched a crowdfunding campaign to cover the costs of the microsite, which will feature archival photos, interviews and images of all 60 pieces of Lawrence’s epic work, ‘The Migration Series.’
Salzburg Marionette Theater tangled in uneven production
The group performed at the Kennedy Center to Schumann and Debussy, performed by pianist Orion Weiss.
Sarah MacLean picks the best new romance novels
New novels by Lauren Layne, Emmy Curtis, Elizabeth Boyle are worth reading.
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Date Lab: Chris and Regina
Date Lab set up Huffington Post editor Chris Gentilviso, 27, and program analyst and avid Nationals fan Regina Hogle, 27. The couple recount how even on their date at the Brixton on U Street, they couldn't get away from baseball.
For this Elvis tribute artist, it's all about the music
Fresh off a win in Portage, Ind., Jim Barone completed in Ocean City's first Elvis Festival and shared some insight into the life of an Elvis tribute artist.
In the sequel to the 1995 original, Lloyd and Harry, played by Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels, set out to find Harry's daughter who has been adopted.
Minnie Driver, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Nate Parker star in this drama about a superstar singer and the young police officer who helps her to find her own voice.
Night of valor on National Mall
HBO’s star-studded concert featured Rihanna, Carrie Underwood, Bruce Springsteen and others.Diversions
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