“There's something called the 'Washington Read,' which is the habit of ...” — Mark Leibovich Quote

“There's something called the 'Washington Read,' which is the habit of many locals to go into a bookstore, pull a book off the shelf, rifle through the index to see if they're in there.”

“The shaming of Washington, insofar as it is even possible, is a very noble pursuit.”

“When you live in Washington, D.C., you do get a sense, in a very direct way, of the durability of our government and really, the greatness of the American system.”

“After years of practice, I can walk into a bookstore and understand its layout in a few seconds. I can glance at the spine of a book and make a good guess at its content from a number of signs.”

“Fantasy novels, I don't really gravitate to that part of the bookstore.”

“Any independent bookstore that has managed to survive is the best place to do a reading.”