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If fame determines status in Los Angeles, power is the social currency in Washington

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Secret City

The Hidden History of Gay Washington

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James Kirchick is a columnist for Tablet magazine and author of Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington and The End of Europe: Dictators, Demagogues, and the Coming Dark Age. He has reported from over 40 countries and his writing has appeared in many publications including the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times.

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