Garrett Peck is a literary journalist, local Washington-area historian, and author of four books – “The Prohibition Hangover: Alcohol in America from Demon Rum to Cult Cabernet” (2009); “Prohibition in Washington, D.C.: How Dry We Weren’t” (2011); “The Potomac River: A History and Guide” (2012); and its sequel, “The Smithsonian Castle and The Seneca Quarry” (2013). Garrett leads tours of Seneca quarry and the Temperance Tour of Prohibition-related sites in the nation’s capital. This will be… Continue Reading
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Vivid Dreams of DC
Below is an original work of “flash fiction” by GBF 2013 author David Fitzpatrick . Vivid Dreams of DC I’ve been dreaming unusually vividly lately – the visions are of sanitariums, gargoyle tattoos and broken patients I remember from days past. They’re… Continue Reading
Finalists Selected for the Short Story Contest!
Press Release: Finalists Selected for 2013 Gaithersburg Book Festival High School Student Short Story Contest Gaithersburg, Md. – March 26, 2013 – Judges have selected 12 finalists from a pool of more than 200 entries for the Gaithersburg Book Festival’s… Continue Reading
Need a Little Parenting Advice? The (Hilarious) Mommy Bloggers Will Be Here!
If you’re looking for a little traditional parenting advice, we can’t help you. But if you’re ready for brutal honesty, imperfection, and a LOT of laughs, well, then we’re the place to be! With topics ranging from mommy guilt to… Continue Reading
Q&A with Larry Matthews
Larry Matthews is a former broadcast journalist whose 30+ years as a reporter, anchor, news director, producer and editor provide the background material for many of his books. “Brass Knuckles” is the second book in his Dave Haggard thriller series about a… Continue Reading
Q&A with Susan Stockdale
Susan Stockdale is the author and illustrator of children’s picture books including “Stripes of All Types,” “Bring On the Birds” and “Fabulous Fishes.” Her books celebrate nature with exuberance and charm and have won awards from the American Library Association, Parents’ Choice, and the National Science Teachers Association. Susan’s engaging rhymes and… Continue Reading
Q&A with Charles V. Mauro
Charles Mauro is a local historian and the author of six books, including “The Civil War in Fairfax County: Civilians and Soldiers,” in which he gives voice to the silent majority of the participants in the Civil War: the civilians. His book, “A Southern Spy in Northern Virginia: The Civil War Album of Laura Ratcliffe,” is the story of an album that Confederate General… Continue Reading
Chef Author Pati Jinich Is Hot, Hot, Hot!!
She’s hot, hot, hot! And we’re not just talking about her food or her spices! Chef Patricia Jinich , author of “Pati’s Mexican Table: The Secrets of Real Mexican Home Cooking,” has been burning up the airwaves — and newspapers and the web — this month following the release of her cookbook.… Continue Reading
Q&A with Julia DeVillers
Julia DeVillers is the author of several young adult books, including “How My Private, Personal Journal Became a Bestseller,” which became the Disney Channel Original Movie, “Read It and Weep” in 2006. She is also the author of the “Liberty Porter, First Daughter” series and the coauthor of the “Trading Faces” series, written with her twin… Continue Reading