Susan Richards Shreve:
http://susanshreve.com/
Her novels and memoirs are wonderful.

Elliott Holt
Alice McDermott
Sarah Pekkanen
Jessica Blau
Thomas Mallon



You might also find this interesting: http://dclibrary.org/DCAuthorFest

jsteele wrote:George Pelecanos. He has written a ton of novels set in DC, many in Petworth. He has also written for "The Wire" and "Treme".

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Pelecanos is great. Really captures the local DC, versus the federal DC.

Anne Tyler - Baltimore writer, lots of novels based in the area.

I think Brad Parks is a local author in VA. He writes mysteries.

Isn't brad meltzer local? I've read a couple of those. Also Seabiscuit and the book about Louis Zamperini were written by a local author. Madeleine Albrights autobiography is good.

George Pelecanos. He has written a ton of novels set in DC, many in Petworth. He has also written for "The Wire" and "Treme".

Washing the Dead by Michelle Braffman. Although it takes place in an Ortodox Jewish Community, the theme of mothers and daughters is universal.

Dupont Circle. Lovely novel. A local writer, but can't remember the name.

I really enjoyed Elliot Holt's "You Are One of Them".

I read a novel by Robert Bausch that was pretty good. Set in Fairfax.

David Baldacci, of course!!

Check out Susan Coll -- she writes funny stuff about the DC suburbs -- Beach Week and Up the Pike.

They aren't necessarily "recent" but Laura Lippman writes a mystery series set in Baltimore. George Pelecanos writes about DC.

I remember reading articles about former NPR (I think) and other local journalists who've written books recently... does anyone remember what I think I'm remembering. Generally looking for something contemporary, mysteries in particular to read.