One of the pointed questions a bride will be asked by a stylist when shopping for a wedding dress: What type of waistline are you looking for?

Jane Carbonaro-Arrabito graduated from James Madison in 1986. She got to meet Justice Ginsburg in 1994, when the school dedicated its Law Program’s mock courtroom in her honor.

28 books by local authors to read this summer. Here’s a roundup of summer reads for kids and adults to accompany your beach trips, holiday getaways and culinary adventures.