Press Release for “Snake in the Grass”

Partisanship in Washington has gotten so bad, someone’s putting snakes in the gym bags and trash cans of any member of Congress who dares to talk to someone from the other party.

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The Secret History of Papa (Revealed!)

For Mendoza’s father, or “Papa,” Felde envisioned someone she had gotten to know over the years covering California’s congressional delegation. Someone genial and soft-spoken who, lately, has been in the news quite a bit.

Marie Daley 6/22/26 Marie Daley 6/22/26

Chesapeake Press Writers at ALA

Come meet writers Kitty Felde and PJ Jaeger at ALA!

Marie Daley 5/22/25 Marie Daley 5/22/25

Interview with writer Kitty Felde

Writer Kitty Felde talks about the differences between California and Washington, DC, the state of civics education, and fashion rules in our nation’s capital. She also offers writing tips.

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!