Last week, Michelin announced that the Inn at Little Washington was losing one of its three stars. As it turns out, that was the only big news coming out of the tire company’s dining guide this year.

When you think of Washington, DC, the city’s literary scene does not immediately spring to mind. “The federal government overshadows everything,” Kim Roberts, a local literary historian and poet, ...

Washington, DC is a grand capital city, but to its natives, it feels like a small town; nestled among its landmarks are hidden gems and warm community. Having been born and raised in Washington—those ...