Lyric Wallwork Winik is an award-winning writer and author and the Washington correspondent for Parade magazine. Her next book will be about Magellan’s voyage for Crown, and she is married to the bestselling historian, Jay Winik.

The Wretched Sasha and Malia Dolls

The Wretched Sasha and Malia Dolls

First up for the Obama daughters: an unwanted invasion of privacy! The country's marketing sharks appear to have fou...

Posted 4:24 PM | Jan 28, 2009
Inaugural Hell Freezes Over

Inaugural Hell Freezes Over

On January 20, you'll have to sleep at your desk, scrounge around for food, and walk miles in the icy cold. And don't...

Posted 11:38 AM | Jan 13, 2009
Inaugural Hell

Inaugural Hell

Message to you out-of-towners heading to Washington, D.C., for your first presidential inauguration: You will be mise...

Posted 9:26 AM | Jan 4, 2009
My Pals Sasha and Malia

My Pals Sasha and Malia

Eager parents in Washington, D.C., are going mad over the new status symbol for their kids: a friendship with the Fir...

Posted 8:36 AM | Nov 15, 2008