Anonymous
Post 05/09/2024 13:57     Subject: Best Novel set in DC
Anonymous wrote:The Washingtonienne



lol! those were the days!
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2024 13:52     Subject: Best Novel set in DC
The answer is Heartburn by Nora Ephron
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2024 13:24     Subject: Best Novel set in DC
Anonymous wrote:The House of Eve is partially set here, but it's not modern.


This is a great one because it is set in DC but not about politics (so the real DC that most residents inhabit who don't work on the Hill etc).
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2024 15:40     Subject: Best Novel set in DC
Others already mentioned it, but absolutely Lost in the City by Edward P. Jones.

It's one of the books mentioned here, along with a few other good recommendations: https://offtherecordtours.com/best-books-about-washington-dc/
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2024 15:36     Subject: Best Novel set in DC
Gore Vidal, Lincoln.
Anonymous
Post 04/28/2024 10:42     Subject: Best Novel set in DC
Anonymous wrote:"Ciao America," by Beppe Severgnini was hilarious. Non-fiction, memiore about his year living in Georgetown. I can't drive along Rockville Pike without thinking about mattresses now.


Wow I had totally forgotten about this book until now! I also loved it. It was hilarious.
Anonymous
Post 04/27/2024 17:36     Subject: Re:Best Novel set in DC
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Anonymous wrote:The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu


+1! Amazing novel that shows DC in a way I haven’t seen in other books.


Yes, this one. It’s actual DC versus Washington. Very very good.


I picked this up based on this thread. It is wonderful so far.
Anonymous
Post 04/27/2024 17:12     Subject: Best Novel set in DC
"Ciao America," by Beppe Severgnini was hilarious. Non-fiction, memiore about his year living in Georgetown. I can't drive along Rockville Pike without thinking about mattresses now.
Anonymous
Post 04/27/2024 17:03     Subject: Re:Best Novel set in DC
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Anonymous wrote:Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders springs to mind. It's historical fiction, of course, so if you're looking for something about modern-day DC it won't work.


F. that is one of the worst books I've ever read. It's terrible. Emperor's new clothes.


Yeah, that was not a good book.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2024 18:32     Subject: Best Novel set in DC
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Anonymous wrote:Heartburn!


Came here to say this!

Also Thank You for Smoking and a lot of other novels by the same author are very DC politico insider. Often funny and irreverent.


Same author that I just posted about: Christopher Buckley


I really enjoyed "Thank You for Smoking". Think about it almost every time someone mentions lobbyists.


Same. Also a great movie.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2024 12:20     Subject: Re:Best Novel set in DC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu


+1! Amazing novel that shows DC in a way I haven’t seen in other books.


Yes, this one. It’s actual DC versus Washington. Very very good.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2024 12:12     Subject: Best Novel set in DC
Anonymous wrote:I didn’t actually love Yellowface, but everyone else did, and it is set in DC.


A very divisive book. I didn’t love it, either, but I did find it thought-provoking and am glad I read it. In terms of DC flavor, it’s particularly good if you know/care about Georgetown.
Anonymous
Post 04/08/2024 19:13     Subject: Best Novel set in DC
I didn’t actually love Yellowface, but everyone else did, and it is set in DC.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2024 22:51     Subject: Best Novel set in DC
All the President’s Men
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2024 21:00     Subject: Re:Best Novel set in DC
Anonymous wrote:Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders springs to mind. It's historical fiction, of course, so if you're looking for something about modern-day DC it won't work.


F. that is one of the worst books I've ever read. It's terrible. Emperor's new clothes.