National Poetry Month is a time when schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers, and poets throughout the United States band together to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture. In our third and final installment of favorite poems from Gaithersburg Book Festival Committee… Continue Reading
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Q&A with Kathy and Patrick Boehlert
Kathy Boehlert is a wife and the mother of three boys. When her youngest son, Patrick, was diagnosed with lymphoma at the age of nine, her family began a journey of heartache and fear. It was also a journey of incredible inspiration… Continue Reading
Poetry at the GBF, Part 2
In honor of National Poetry Month, we thought we’d highlight the poets who will be talking about their work at this year’s festival. This post is the second in a two-part post to do so. Our first two poets were featured on Monday . If you’re familiar with… Continue Reading
Q&A with Jon Methven
Jon Methven is a novelist and humorist who lives in New York City. His first novel, “This is Your Captain Speaking,” was published in June 2012, but his work has appeared in Timothy McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, The New York Times, New York magazine, Buzzfeed, The Morning News,… Continue Reading
Novelists in Conversation, Part 2
In addition to our “Conversations with…” features this year, many of our novelists will present in tandem with other authors that share similar literary interests/genres, providing our audience unique insight into how different authors handle the same themes. Novelist pairings this year include:… Continue Reading
Q&A with Sam Kean
Sam Kean is author of The New York Times best-sellers “The Disappearing Spoon” and “The Violinist’s Thumb.” Both books were also Amazon Top-5 science books of the year. He and his work has been featured on “Radiolab,” “All Things Considered” and “Fresh Air.” He lives in Washington, D.C.… Continue Reading
Poetry at the GBF, Part 1
In honor of National Poetry Month, we thought we’d highlight the poets who will be talking about their work at this year’s festival. This post is the first in a two-part post to do so. Our last two poets will… Continue Reading
Q&A with Phillip Margolin
Phillip Margolin , author of “ Sleight of Hand, ” has written 16 New York Times best-sellers, including “Capitol Murder” and “Supreme Justice.” Each of his books displays a unique, compelling insider’s view of criminal behavior, which comes from his long background as a criminal defense attorney… Continue Reading
A Peek Behind the Curtain at the Gaithersburg Book Festival
By Paul A. Stankus Not long after the last visitors departed from Gaithersburg City Hall’s grounds and the tents came down, nearly two dozen unseen volunteers began planning for the upcoming Gaithersburg Book Festival to be held on Saturday May 18, 2013. Between… Continue Reading
Q&A with Amber Dusick, aka, the Crappy Pictures Blogger
Amber Dusick ’s book, “Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures,” grew out of a blog of the same name which she started because she was going crazy and needed a place to vent. She must have struck a nerve because her blog illustrating the day-to-day things that happen as… Continue Reading