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“American Idol: The Lure of the Jefferson Memorial” (November 15, 2009)

XX FILES

“Last week, the Washington Post Magazine debuted the “XX Files,” a weekly feature that will spotlight personal essays by female writers. The first piece was awesome—a story about how bullshitting can land you naked in a Finnish embassy sauna, by local poet Sandra Beasley.”

-”XX Trials,” by Amanda Hess
(Washington City Paper, July 2008)

“Wherefore Art Thou, Youth?” (September 20, 2009)

“Show and Tell” (May 24, 2009)

“Food Fight” (March 15, 2009)

“The Magic of Television” (December 21, 2008)

“Too Close for Comfort” (November 2, 2008)

“The Close Call” (August 31, 2008)

Online chat with readers of the “XX Files” (July 15, 2008)

“The Art of the Bluff” (July 13, 2008)