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The author Tembe Denton-Hurst discusses her debut novel 'Homebodies' and the "closed-door conversations" she hopes to encourage with her work.

Plus, a former U.S. ambassador sues an auctioneer for allegedly hiding his art, and a vintage gasoline sign sells for $1.4 million.

Wednesday, Feb. 10 Literature, Black families, and DC: Authors Camille Acker and Rion Amilcar Scott will be on hand to discuss their fiction and writing about DC beginning at 6 pm on Wednesday. Click here for more information about this event. Thursday, Feb. 11 What will the future of retail look like?: The Center for Retail Transformation and the Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship of the George Mason School of Business, and the American Institute of Architects Washington DC is hosting an online webinar to take a look at how “we preserve and rebuild a viable retail industry” in the r...

There are many ways to celebrate Black History Month around DC: Expand your mind with a talk on Afrofuturism, watch a powerful chorus concert, or cook Gullah Geechee-style crab fried rice while you learn about the southern culture. Here are a few ideas for how you should spend your time this month. On history: Dinner included: Learn about the food and culture of the Gullah Geechee community in this virtual talk presented by the Museum of Food and Drink and the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Chefs Amethyst Ganaway and Benjamin Dennis will make crab fried rice, and cooks at home can follow alo...