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City Creatives: Women who altered history: Local author tells how Vietnam...
By Kerry Boyd Anderson
Local Alexandria author Taylor Baldwin Kiland has a forthcoming book featuring a group of women who changed history.
“Unwavering: The Wives Who...
Poor Robert’s Ruminations with Rob Whittle: Biscuits & Porn
Life is absurdly comical when you pay attention. On a recent road trip from Alexandria to the Northern Neck of Virginia through Richmond and...
Poor Robert’s Ruminations with Rob Whittle: ‘Hi. Where are you from?’
Everyone knows that Alexandria is full of transplants from other cities and towns. I’ve always considered this a compliment to our fair city. In...
Poor Robert’s Ruminations with Rob Whittle: So you want to be...
A few years ago, I wrote a historical novel called “Pointer’s War.” It is set in World War II in North Africa, Sicily, Germany...
Commonwealth’s Attorney Bryan Porter writes true-crime book about Charles Severance
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
Commonwealth’s Attorney Bryan Porter released “Alexandria Assassin: The Parable of the Knocker,” a true-crime book about the Charles Severance murders,...
U-2 pilot’s son describes Cold War spy swap
By Denise Dunbar | [email protected]
Francis Gary Powers Jr. spoke about his new book, “Spy Pilot,” and his famous father in an appearance Sunday evening...