Today is the pub date for George Saunders’ first novel, Lincoln In The Bardo, which is set in Oak Hill Cemetery, above Georgetown. In the novel, the spirit of Willie Lincoln, dead at age 11 in 1862, exists along with others in that netherworld between life and Buddhist reincarnation. President Lincoln, convulsed in mourning, visits his son, and is observed by the other spirits. We have visited Oak Hill Cemetery many times, and it is situated next to Dumbarton Oaks, its front entrance looking down upon Georgetown and the Potomac, its back acreage looking down upon Rock Creek Park. It is a gorgeous, peaceful spot, and a lovely place to visit on a Sunday afternoon in turbulent times. All images Leica M10.
Tulip Frenzy 