Ron Charles
Ron Charles
Critic

Ron came to The Post in 2005 from the Christian Science Monitor, where he was the Book Editor and lead critic. He lives in Bethesda with his wife, an English teacher at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School.

Latest by Ron Charles

Ron Charles reviews ‘One Last Thing Before I Go,’ ‘Evel Knievel Days’

Ron Charles reviews ‘One Last Thing Before I Go,’ ‘Evel Knievel Days’

Jonathan Tropper’s “One Last Thing Before I Go” and Pauls Toutonghi’s “Evel Knievel Days.” Reviewed by Ron Charles

Language that lifts and separates

Language that lifts and separates

What do pandas and otters have to do with women’s breasts?

Have Facebook and Twitter made book reviewers too nice?

If we’re all busy “liking” each other, can we really critique each other?

‘Tigers in Red Weather': A clever look at a family feud

‘Tigers in Red Weather': A clever look at a family feud

Liza Klaussmann’s “Tigers in Red Weather” is a clever psychological drama. Reviewed by Ron Charles.