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First Ever Foggy Bottom Book Crawl Debuts on Sept. 21
Explore D.C.'s Foggy Bottom with Live Readings, Author Meet and Greets, and Insightful Discussions
Foggy Bottom West End Main Street (FBWE) and Litbox are excited to present the first-ever Foggy Bottom Book Crawl, a free, walkable literary event set across venues in the historic Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington D.C. It will occur Sunday, Sept. 21 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Attendees are invited to discover D.C.’s vibrant literary scene through live readings, engaging Q&As, meet and greet opportunities, and thoughtful conversations spanning history, fiction, poetry, memoir, and more.
The 2025 lineup includes an exciting mix of nationally recognized and locally beloved authors, all from the region:
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● D.C. Past and Present: Kyla Sommers (When the Smoke Cleared: The 1968 Rebellions and the Unfinished Battle for Civil Rights in the Nation’s Capital), Alexandra Petri (Alexandra Petri’s U.S. History), and former Washington Post Federal Insider columnist Joe Davidson at GW Campus Store, 2125 Eye St., NW
● Fiction: Okezie Nwoka (God of Mercy), Varun Gauri (For the Blessings of Jupiter and Venus) and Fiction from George Washington University Professors: Aaron Hamburger (Hotel Cuba), Samuel Ashworth (The Life and Death of August Sweeney), Mojgan Ghazirad (The House on Sun Street), and Andrew Gretes (How to Dispose of Dead Elephants) at Bodega Taqueria y Tequila, 2127 Eye St., NW
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● Poetry: Sally Keith (Two of Everything), Karen Anderson (Receipt), Majda Gama (In the House of Modern Upbringing for Girls), and Nathan Blansett at Sixty Vines, 2200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
● Memoir and Essay: Patricia Coral (Women Surrounded by Water), Randon Billings Noble (Be With Me Always), Andrew Bertaina (The Body is a Temporary Gathering Place), and Young Adult: Jordan Casomar (How to Lose a Best Friend), and Debbie Levy (The Year of Goodbyes) at Western Market, 2000 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Book Crawl attendees can attend the readings in any order they like — there’s no set rotation schedule! Readings repeat on the hour, beginning at 11 a.m., Noon and 1 pm.
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Foggy Bottom West End Main Street is presenting the Book Crawl. FBWE is a nonprofit dedicated to revitalizing the Foggy Bottom and West End areas through advocacy, business support, and community-building. The Book Crawl is in partnership with Litbox, a D.C.-based book vending machine that exclusively features books by D.C.-area writers.
