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Publishers Weekly talks about Chesapeake Press.

July 29, 2025

Advertisement for the Fina Mendoza book series, described as 'The West Wing' meets Nancy Drew,' featuring a 10-year-old girl with a dog solving mysteries in Washington, D.C., with book covers, a QR code, and reviews.
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Book Launch!
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Book Launch!

Join writer Kitty Felde at the launch of her latest Fina Mendoza Mystery SNAKE IN THE GRASS!

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Chesapeake Press Goes to the Culver City Book Festival
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Chesapeake Press Goes to the Culver City Book Festival

Books focused on educating the youngest among us was Kitty Felde's civics series. She spent 30 years as a political commentator on public radio before shifting her focus to a younger audience and now has a series of books that teach kids about political topics through protagonist Fina Mendoza and her dog, Senator Something. - Christian May-Suzuki, Culver Crescent

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Cover of a magazine article titled 'Literary Hill: Losing is Democratic' by Michelle LaFrance, with an illustration of the U.S. Capitol building, a girl running with a dog, and pink trees against a cloudy sky.

5/22/24

Read this Q&A with writer Kitty Felde in DC’s hometown news magazine!