A Celebration of Books,
Writers & LIterary Excellence

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Gaithersburg
Book Festival

May 18, 2024

10am – 6pm

Bohrer Park


GBF Blog

Brodeur, Adrienne

Adrienne Brodeur is the author of the memoir “Wild Game,” which was selected as a Best Book of the Year by NPR and The Washington Post and is in development as a Netflix film. She founded the literary magazine, Zoetrope:… Continue Reading

Jacobs, A.J.

A.J. Jacobs is a journalist, lecturer and human guinea pig whose books include “Drop Dead Healthy,” “The Year of Living Biblically” and “The Puzzler.” A contributor to NPR, The New York Times and Esquire, among other media outlets, Jacobs lives in… Continue Reading

Sutherland, Jennifer A

Jennifer A Sutherland is a poet, essayist, attorney and educator from Baltimore, Md. She is a graduate of Hollins University (M.F.A.), where she was a teaching fellow; the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law (J.D.), where she served… Continue Reading

Bratt-Pfotenhauer, Kathryn

Kathryn Bratt-Pfotenhauer is the author of the poetry collection “Bad Animal” (Riot in Your Throat, 2023) and the chapbook “Small Geometries” (Ethel, 2023). The recipient of a Pushcart Prize, their work has been published in The Missouri Review, The Adroit… Continue Reading

Hoffman, Cynthia Marie

Cynthia Marie Hoffman is the author of four collections of poetry: “Exploding Head,” “Call Me When You Want to Talk about the Tombstones,” “Paper Doll Fetus” and “Sightseer,” all from Persea Books. She is the recipient of fellowships from the… Continue Reading

Watson, Bernardine

Bernardine (Dine) Watson is a non-fiction writer and poet who lives in Washington, D.C. Her memoir, “Transplant,” won the 2023 Washington Writers’ Publishing House prize for nonfiction. “Transplant” also appeared on National Public Radio’s 2023 list of Books We Love.… Continue Reading

Beanland, Rachel

Rachel Beanland is the author of the novel, “The House is on Fire,” and “Florence Adler Swims Forever.” She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and earned her M.F.A. in creative writing from Virginia Commonwealth University. She… Continue Reading

Gushue, Michael

Michael Gushue has been published in many journals, including the Indiana Review, Third Coast, Beltway Poetry Quarterly, Gargoyle, and American Letters and Commentary. His latest book — poems about movies — is “Sympathy for the Monster,” from Alien Buddha Press.… Continue Reading

Lies, Brian

Brian Lies is the author/illustrator of over 30 children’s books, including his New York Times best-selling bat series (“Bats at the Beach,” etc.), and his 2019 Caldecott Honor-winning “The Rough Patch.” His work in book and editorial illustration has won… Continue Reading

Monosson, Emily

Emily Monosson is a writer and is/was a toxicologist. She writes about our impact on the environment and the consequences. In addition to “Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic,” she is the author of “Natural Defense,” “Unnatural Selection,” “Evolution in… Continue Reading