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Author Edward P. Jones, who won the Pulitzer Prize for his best-selling "The Known World," might be the most celebrated chronicler of black Washington the city has ever produced.
 
Journeys of Discovery: A look at some of the people driving fascinating research at area universities (Post, November 1, 2009)
 
Long day's journey ... ... into knights: Men in tights, women in corsets, plainclothed suburbanites: Encounters at the Maryland Renaissance Festival can be a royal mystery (Post, October 25, 2009)
 
Tom's 50 Favorites (Post, October 18, 2009)
 
Into the Woods: As a child, he read the celebrated book 'My Side of the Mountain' over and over. Now, 50 years after its publication, he was finally ready to walk in the footsteps of the main character. (Post, October 11, 2009)
 
In Search of The Real Michelle Rhee: Arrogant or dynamic? Harsh or honest? Inside the mind of D.C.'s controversial schools chief (Post, September 27, 2009)
 
2009 Fall Home and Design Issue (washingtonpost.com, September 20, 2009; 12:34 PM)
 
2009 Fall Travel Issue: Adventures With Animals (washingtonpost.com, September 11, 2009; 6:38 PM)
 
Take 2: They found the perfect dress. They had the perfect ceremony. Now they don the dress again -- and get a little dirty for the sake of art. (Post, September 6, 2009)
 
Waiting for William: After four centuries, we may finally be seeing history's greatest writer for the first time (Post, August 30, 2009)
 
Unshakable Faith: The Mumbai terrorist attacks killed two pilgrims from Virginia, but not their companions' belief that everything, and everyone, is connected (Post, August 23, 2009)
 
Net Gain: While the success of players such as Denis Kudla and Mitchell Frank, both 16, holds much promise for American tennis, it might say more about the human potential for excellence (Post, August 16, 2009)
 
Into the Darkness: Could a band called Pig Destroyer help him see the light about extreme heavy metal? (Post, August 9, 2009)
 
Team Report: Letters from Hall of Fame quarterback Sammy Baugh and owner George Marshall reveal the Redskins' early struggles on -- and off -- the field (Post, August 2, 2009)
 
The Making of an Agent: After 16 weeks of action-packed exercises that will test them to the core, the recruits in Training Class No. 283 will pass into the elite ranks of the Secret Service -- or leave humiliated (Post, July 26, 2009)
 
The Financial Issue (washingtonpost.com, July 19, 2009; 10:59 AM)
 
Summer Reading Issue (The Washington Post Magazine) (washingtonpost.com, July 10, 2009; 7:28 PM)
 
Family Man: Bobby Krotendorfer didn't expect to be a father at 19, or jobless at 20. But he's determined to be a loving dad and strong breadwinner. The first part comes easily. (Post, July 5, 2009)
 
Power Player: In the seven decades since the controversial Washington premiere of 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,' everyone from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama has sought a connection to an idealistic fictional senator played by Jimmy Stewart (Post, June 28, 2009)
 
A Change in Mission: Lt. Arthur Karell and his Marine battalion were sent to Now Zad, Afghanistan, to train Afghan police. Instead, they had to fight the insurgents who had taken over the town. (Post, June 21, 2009)
 
Spin Control: For the hopefuls at the Maryland State Yo-yo contest, it's a series of ups and downs (Post, June 21, 2009)
 
Decline and Fall: Donald Rumsfeld's Dramatic End (Post, June 14, 2009)
 
Beauty on the Brink: Can we stop ourselves from destroying the Chesapeake Bay's natural wonders? (Post, June 7, 2009)
 
Going Viral: Brandon Hardesty discovered that in the age of YouTube, if you can make it in the family rec room, you can make it anywhere (Post, May 31, 2009)
 
The Fight To Fit Back In: When Craig Lewis left his teaching job to fly a helicopter in Iraq, he was risking more than just his life (Post, May 24, 2009)
 
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