by Lawrence N. Rosenblum, author, “Sure Dad, You Know Everything” There’s an old Yiddish expression which loosely translates as follows: “Opinions are like tushies; everybody has one.” (I cleaned this up a little; OK, so maybe something got lost in the translation.) Now as for… Continue Reading
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Why Yes, We Do Still Need Volunteers. Find out More.
Yup, we do still need volunteers. (So no, it’s not too late to raise your hand, to speak up, to be a part of an awesome day.) We depend on more than 200 volunteers — both veterans and newbies —… Continue Reading
Ellen McCarthy Dishes the Dirt on Weddings, Relationships
According to a 2010 Pew Research survey, approximately six-in-ten (61%) men and women who have never married say they would like to get married. Not surprisingly, more than 90% of people marry by age 50, according to the American Psychological… Continue Reading
Meet Exhibiting Author Ronda Renee’
by Ronda Renee’ At the age of 24, I became a single mother. At the age of 27, I became a special foster parent for my oldest sister’s two sons when she became ill. So I was raising three boys… Continue Reading
AAUW Used Book Sale: Find Great Deals and Celebrate More than 30 Years of Supporting the Community
The Gaithersburg Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) has been hosting an annual book sale at Asbury Methodist Village for more than 30 years. The proceeds support scholarships for women and mentoring and advocacy programs for girls and women. This year, the 2015 AAUW Gaithersburg Book Sale will be held… Continue Reading
The Life and Times of Exhibiting Author Julian Bauer…
Exhibiting author Julian Bauer will be 80 years old this July. To say he’s lived a full life would be an understatement. He has shot a blowgun in the Amazon; hiked the Alps; watched the Northern Lights and rode a dogsled near… Continue Reading
Exhibiting Author Richard Morris Draws on Personal Experience in Writing His Novel
by Richard Morris My novel, “Canoedling in Cleveland,” came about from many personal experiences: my canoe adventures as a teenager in Cleveland and young man in Maryland and West Virginia; my experience as a high school newspaper editor asking my adviser and a… Continue Reading
The Play Lady: Pat Rumbaugh’s Favorite Book
Author Pat Rumbaugh will be an exhibiting author at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 16. Below she talks about her favorite book as a child and why that book remains one of her favorites still today. As I child… Continue Reading
Exhibiting Author Shameen Anthanio-Williams Talks School Visits
“Little Erroll: The Story of Admiral Erroll M. Brown, The First Black Coast Guard Admiral” is now a permanent fixture within the walls of Cloverly Elementary School in Silver Spring. “My son loves reading Little Erroll,” shares a kindergarten parent about the children’s book. “He can’t put it down!” Children’s book author Shameen Anthanio-Williams recently… Continue Reading
Why Volunteer? Let’s Hear What a Newbie Has to Say…
We need you! The Gaithersburg Book Festival depends on more than 200 volunteers to help us put on an event that is quickly becoming one of the best literary events in the Mid-Atlantic! No experience is necessary. All we ask… Continue Reading