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Undergrad English lit student at the University of Maryland. Editorial Intern with Washington Life Magazine, Book Critic for The Washington Times, Former Metro Desk intern at The Washington Times
Denmark is rated as one of the happiest countries in the world, and hygge might be the reason. Pronounced "hoo-guh," this Danish word roughly translates to "coziness." But it's not just one definition. Rather, it's a concept made up of multiple components, like a candlelit family dinner, reading a book in a chair by the fire, and even having a cup of porridge from your childhood.
THE TEA GIRL OF HUMMINGBIRD LANE By Lisa See Scribner, $27, 384 pages In her most recent book, "The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane," Lisa See weaves worlds apart - from East and West - in a story about a family torn apart and shaped by globalization in China.
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND OTHER STORIES By Ali Smith Anchor, $16, 240 pages While the number of libraries is gradually shrinking, Ali Smith preserves these literary sanctuaries in her short story collection, "Public Library and Other Stories," with shifts between past and present, resembling the mechanics of our own memory.
After Dana Marlowe lost a considerable amount of weight, her bras didn't fit anymore, so she just left them in the drawer.
CROWNSVILLE, Md. - Lana Robinson's short-term memory has been weakened from Alzheimer's, but her childhood memories of horseback riding remain intact. Today at 62, Mrs. Robinson rides Chrissy with ease. A volunteer and instructor walk along her left, and another volunteer is at her right, but Mrs.
Like the lead character in the hit Broadway musical "Hamilton," four local young poets are clamoring for their "shot" at an international competition this week in the District.
When Justice Harth was 4 years old, she got her first surprise in the mail - a copy of Dr. Seuss' "Green Eggs and Ham." It wasn't until her mother had finished reading the message inside, signed "Love, Daddy," that she realized it was a gift from her father.
When Stanley Schaper was a boy, his 11-year-old sister shot and killed their 9-year-old sister. "I'm from Texas, and it hurts me the way they are about guns. That's where it's really bad," the 74-year-old says today. The pain of the accidental killing informs Mr. Schaper's protests at the White House with We The People For Sensible Gun Laws.
Surrounded by the concrete jungle of Northeast Washington sits a haven of greenery and wildlife - a 446-acre living museum called the U.S. National Arboretum. And like many museums, the arboretum focuses on research and conservation - in this case, flora and fauna of various shapes, sizes and species.
It's all about the hummingbirds and the bees for the flowers and the trees at Smithsonian Gardens. And bats and butterflies can join in, too. The newly renamed Pollinator Garden focuses on the importance of pollination - and its players - in the life of an ecosystem, especially one vulnerable to degradation, pesticides and parasites.
The co-founders of a national exercise phenomenon think they have found the perfect beverage for the end of a hot, sweaty yoga session - a cold porter at your local brewery. Last year, Mikki Trowbridge and Melissa Klimo-Major founded the Beer Yogis, a partnership with breweries around the country to host their yoga sessions.
More than 60 students came out to the Stamp Gallery to hear students' poems as a part of Asian Monologues
