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Salad thoughts on 90-degree days with 150% humidity
July 17, 2020
There is something about the advent of summer in D.C. that screams, “Salad!” As produce starts multiplying in farmers’ markets and fruits start to come closer to local, a salad with or without a protein topper (to make it an entrée salad) is thoughtfully satisfying. Under the new rules of…
Read MoreReopened Reliable Source offers special menu, drinks
July 17, 2020
National Press Club members and their guests are invited to come to Reliable Source, where special lunch and dinner menus are available. We are open! Among the featured items are entrees, such as steak, salmon, halibut, or shrimp with vegetables and potatoes/rice. Daily sandwiches include crab cake…
Read MoreAnnual members photo exhibit set for September; enter beginning Aug. 3
July 17, 2020
Homeless man in Paris displayed in 2019 National Press Club members photo exhibit. Photo: Diane Stamm The National Press Club members photography exhibit, the 21st annual display of visual storytelling, takes place Sept. 1 to Sept. 30. Now is the time for members to go through their collections…
Read MoreTake me out to the Club for Nats' opener, July 23
July 16, 2020
There has never been a more anticipated Opening Day for baseball than the 2020 season. Unfortunately, fans won't be heading to the ballpark this year, so the National Press Club will be creating an alternative experience and the next safest option to watching the game at home. Fifty fans will…
Read MoreMake some gumbo; party like it’s Mardi Gras
July 15, 2020
Asked their favorite meal, many might say, “A good soup.” A restaurant is often remembered for a signature soup. For those who cook, a soup can often support a burst of creativity. It is one food group for which not too many rules apply. Soup often starts from a standard beginning with…
Read MoreBeta readers help a book find its audience
July 15, 2020
Beta readers don't take the place of copy or line editors but can help a book find its audience. The National Press Club's informal independent authors group met via Zoom on July 9 to talk about beta readers. Photo: Marshall Cohen The National Press Club's informal group of independent authors…
Read MoreBooks & Brunch to discuss "The Gardner Heist" at virtual meeting, July 18
July 12, 2020
Books & Brunch will meet virtually at noon on Saturday, July 18, to discuss "The Gardner Heist: The True Story of the World's Largest Unsolved Art Theft" by Ulrich Boser. If you would like to participate, please email Fay Iudicello at [email protected] by Friday, July 17. Confirmed…
Read MoreVirtual Pub Quiz Zooms back; join your friends, July 23
July 10, 2020
Editor's note: Looking for Chef Susan's salad? Click here. So it has come to this: You’ve seen ALL episodes of Schitt’s Creek, The Crown and Ozark three times. You’re on your 15th coloring book (and you’re still having trouble staying within the lines), and – despite your earnest efforts – all your…
Read MoreMember’s new book reveals media relations strategies
July 8, 2020
National Press Club member Ed Barks is offering what he calls an AP style guide for working with the media in his latest book, "Reporters Don’t Hate You: 100+ Amazing Media Relations Strategies." ”It takes a lifetime to prepare to meet the media," said Barks, whose book was published on July 7. "…
Read MoreClub closed tomorrow, but after the holiday dining, drinking await you at the reopened Reliable Source
July 1, 2020
In observance of the Independence Day holiday, the National Press Club will be closed tomorrow, July 3. When it resumes operations Monday, July 6, Club members and guests will to be able to eat and drink in the Reliable Source restaurant, which reopened June 23 under Phase 2 of the coronavirus…
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