by Barbara Ann Gareis I’m your average, ordinary girl. Like everyone else I know, I’ve had my share of trials. The good thing is that I’ve learned (and am still learning) to forgive others, hold onto hope, let go of… Continue Reading
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Q&A with Non-fiction author Steve Vogel
Steve Vogel is the author of “Through The Perilous Fight” and “The Pentagon.” He has written extensively about military affairs and the treatment of veterans from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. His reporting about the war in Afghanistan was part of a package of Washington Post stories… Continue Reading
Q&A with Children’s Author Debbie Levy
Debbie Levy is the author of “We Shall Overcome: The Story of a Song,” “Imperfect Spiral,” “The Year of Goodbyes” and other books for young people. “We Shall Overcome” was recently named a 2014 Jane Addams Children’s Book Awards Honor Book, and “The Year of Goodbyes” was a Kirkus Best Book of 2010, a Parents’ Choice… Continue Reading
Make a Day of It… Food Options at the GBF
Why yes, there will be lots of yummy food at the festival if you want to make a day of it. Food vendors will be on Summit Avenue in front of City Hall grounds. This year’s food vendors include:… Continue Reading
2014 GBF Programs Are In!
Our printed programs have arrived! If you’d like to get your hands on one (or more), they are available for pickup at Gaithersburg’s Activity Center at Bohrer Park . If you’d like a PDF version, click this link: GBF Program 2014 . (Large file – 4mb) … Continue Reading
Q&A with Nonfiction Author Dan Morse
Dan Morse is the author of “The Yoga Store Murder,” the true crime account of the lululemon athletica killing in Bethesda, Md., in 2011. Dan is a staff writer at The Washington Post, covering criminal justice in Montgomery County. Prior to working for The Washington Post,… Continue Reading
More about Writer’s Block
by Steve Piacente “You don’t get me.” “What do you mean?” “You think you know everything I’m going to say before I say it. You don’t ask; you don’t listen. It’s getting old. I’m done with this.” Sounds like a couple arguing.… Continue Reading
The Other Side of the Mic
by Jon Skovron , author of “Man Made Boy” I’ve been coming to the Gaithersburg Book Festival for several years now. Not as an author, but as a reader and a parent. This will be my first year there on the other side of the… Continue Reading
Year Round Writing & Reading Enrichment at Your Fingertips!
from our partner, Activity Rocket Like us, we know you can’t wait for the Gaithersburg Book Festival, but you want your kids ages 0-18 to enrich their reading and writing experiences year-round. Your friends at activityrocket.com – your one-stop to search… Continue Reading
More about Exhibiting Author Julia Heckathorn
Julia Heckathorn’s children’s book series, “Search for the Hidden Clover,” and her rare educational animals have been featured at such places as NBC’s “Today Show,” People Magazine, The Washington Post, and the front page of the London Times. She travels the world to educate with… Continue Reading