A Tribute to Book World

<p><strong>Among the casualties of the drastic cuts this month at the </strong><em><strong>Washington Post</strong></em><strong> is the Book World section, which no longer will exist. The demise of Book World is a tragic blow to writers, readers, and the publishing industry. As a tribute to the many reviews the section carried over the years and all it did to serve the reading public, Politics and Prose will be holding an event with former Book World editors and contributors offering reminiscences. The event will be at P&amp;P’s Connecticut Avenue NW store on Saturday, February 21, at 5 pm. Come and honor the memory of what was a great section of the </strong><em><strong>Post</strong></em><strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>Featuring:</strong></p><ul><li>Master of Ceremonies: <strong>Marie Arana</strong> — author, editor in chief, Book World 1993-2009</li><li><p><strong>Warren Bass </strong>— author, editor, Book World, 2004-2009, will read comments from:</p><p>- Jonathan Yardley — author, book critic, Book World, 1983-2015</p><p>- Becca Rothfeld — nonfiction critic, Book World, 2022-2026</p><p>- Don Graham — publisher, Washington Post, 1979-2000</p><p>- Martin Baron — author, executive editor, Washington Post, 2013-2021</p></li><li><strong>Louis Bayard</strong> — author, contributor, Book World, 1998-2026</li><li><strong>Ron Charles</strong> — fiction critic, editor, Book World, 2005-2026</li><li><strong>Steve Coll</strong> — author, managing editor, Washington Post, 1985-2005</li><li><strong>Michael Dirda </strong>— author, editor, columnist, Book World,1978-2025</li><li><strong>Rita Dove </strong>— U.S. Poet Laureate, columnist, Book World, 2000-2003</li><li><strong>Nora Krug</strong> —  Writer, editor, Book World, 2007-2026</li><li><strong>Carlos Lozada</strong> — author, nonfiction critic, Book World, 2015-2022</li><li><strong>John Williams</strong> — editor in chief, Book World, 2022-2026</li><li><strong>Bob Woodward</strong> — author, associate editor, Washington Post, 1971-</li></ul><p></p>