An unknown disease, thought to come from Asia, has sickened U.S. citizens. With it have come questions about public health, distrust of science, fear of “outsiders,” quarantines and an unnerved citizenry. No, it’s not Covid-19. In her new book “Carville’s…
By Bill Press, journalist and host of Talk of the Hill with Bill Press at Hill Center For a kid from a small town in Delaware, I’ve been lucky. I’ve had some wonderful experiences, held some fun jobs, and met…
We’re out, but we’re not down. While Hill Center’s doors are physically closed, we are still welcoming the community, virtually, to the kind of “live” events so many of us have missed recently. Our first live, interactive conversation, via the…
When I first read Ross Gay’s book of lyric essays, “The Book of Delights,” I was in a coffee shop. It was a Saturday morning (delight), in a sunny corner (delight), at a shared table with strangers who seemed friendly,…
Stephen Breyer has spent a quarter century on the U.S. Supreme Court but told a Hill Center audience he has no problem with setting term limits – long term limits – on future justices. “I think it would be fine…
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital will honor America’s first liberated slaves with celebratory and scholarly programs that bring together a diverse group of prominent experts, artists, and public figures April 12-15, 2018. Named for the Old Naval Hospital’s…
In the new year, you may be able to go straight from Spanish class at Hill Center to shop for makeup or electronics, get an Asian meal and then do your Trader Joe’s shopping all just down the street a…
Justice Sonia Sotomayor made her first post- election comments at Hill Center Novevmber 15, 2016 telling the sold-out audience, “We can’t afford for a president to fail.” Her statement was in response to a question from Bill Press in his…