We are so glad you attended our sixth annual Gaithersburg Book Festival! In order to continue to improve our event, we need your feedback. Please take a couple minutes to fill out our online survey . We are giving away a iPad… Continue Reading
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Marisa de los Santos Talks Characters, Hobbies and Being Married to a Writer
by Christine Koubek Marisa de los Santos , author of New York Times bestsellers “Love Walked In,” “Belong to Me” and “Falling Together,” is also an award-winning poet with a Ph.D. in literature and creative writing. Her latest novel, “The Precious One,” is an insightful story about two sisters who share a father, but have… Continue Reading
There’s an App for That!
Did you hear the big news? This year, the Gaithersburg Book Festival has an app! Available from the Apple and Android app stores, the Festival app lets you explore the presentation schedule to find your favorite authors and learn about… Continue Reading
Discovering New Authors
by Teresa Hughes I have always loved reading and attend author events and book festivals frequently. I have attended all five Gaithersburg Book Festivals and eagerly anticipate the sixth this Saturday. What I didn’t realize initially is that I would… Continue Reading
Graphic Novelist Gareth Hinds Brings Shakespeare to Teens
by Teresa Hughes Want to introduce a young person to Shakespeare’s works? This just might be the ticket! Tell them that a graphic novelist with 10 years prior video game designing experience has released a new graphic novel, “Macbeth.” The Gaithersburg… Continue Reading
Michelle Knudsen Talks Lions and Tigers and Ladybugs. (Oh My!)
by Jennifer Nicholson Michelle Knudsen and illustrator Matt Phelan will be talking about their new book, “Marilyn’s Monster,” at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. Gaithersburg Elementary School librarian Jennifer Nicholson grabbed a few minutes with Michelle last week and asked her a few questions. Q: What was… Continue Reading
Featured Author Marissa Moss Gets Powtoon’ed by MCPS Fourth Graders
Recently, featured author Marissa Moss (author of “Amelia’s Middle School Graduation Yearbook” ) chatted via Skype with a group of 15 fourth graders from Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School in Montgomery County, Md. “The students were extremely excited to be selected by their teachers to Skype with… Continue Reading
Grammar Nerds Unite… and come out May 16 to Hear Mary Norris Talk
I admit it. I’m a grammar nerd. It’s true. I love posting grammar nerd cartoons and links to my Facebook page. One of my recent favorite books was “The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World, One Correction at a Time” by Jeff Deck and Benjamin D. Herson. (I also admit I wished… Continue Reading
Author Melanie Choukas-Bradley Talks Rock Creek Park
by Melanie Choukas-Bradley Rock Creek Park, as old a national park as Yosemite and twice the size of Central Park in New York City, provides refuge for millions of Washington, D.C., residents and visitors each year. When my family dragged me kicking… Continue Reading
Maryland, including Kentlands, inspires novel series
by Loriann Oberlin When my husband and I were house hunting in Gaithersburg, the first home our realtor showed us was in the Kentlands. Well, we settled into a nearby neighborhood, but quickly found the vast array of Kentlands dining… Continue Reading