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
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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
Q&A with David Fitzpatrick
David Fitzpatrick ’s first book, “Sharp: My Story of Madness, Cutting and How I Reclaimed My Life,” chronicles his 20-year struggle with mental illness. His works have been published by The Huffington Post, The New Haven Review, Barely South Review, and Fiction Weekly. David was born in Dearborn, Mich., grew up in Connecticut, graduated… Continue Reading
Q&A with Fred Bowen
Fred Bowen writes the weekly KidsPost sports column in The Washington Post and is the author of 17 books of sports fiction (ages 8+) and a picture book biography of Red Sox legend Ted Williams titled “No Easy Way.” Fred is not your usual sports-fiction… Continue Reading
Q&A with author Vaddey Ratner
Vaddey Ratner ’s debut novel, “In the Shadow of the Banyan,” is a New York Times best-seller and the result of her recent travels back to her native country of Cambodia and Southeast Asia. Vaddey was five years old when the Khmer Rouge came to power in 1975.… Continue Reading
Inside the Gaithersburg Book Festival…
Curious as to what all the buzz is about? Thanks to Montgomery Community Media, those of you not “in the know” can now find out. Montgomery Community Media (MCM) put together a 30-minute show that explores the book festival, gets “up close and personal” with some of 2012’s authors, and talks about GBF 2013. And we’ve got the video right here!
The Big “Thank You” from Jud
Last night, I had the honor of receiving a 2012 County Executive’s Award for Excellence in Arts and Humanities for my work as the founder and chair of the Gaithersburg Book Festival. We had an amazing turnout of Book Festival… Continue Reading
Banned Books Week
Did you know that September 30 – October 6 is Banned Books Week ? A word from Bradley Graham and Lissa Muscatine, co-owners of Politics & Prose Bookstore in D.C., about this important week: “Now in its 30th year, the week-long commemoration was initiated by the American… Continue Reading
Festival Chair Jud Ashman to Receive County Executive’s Community Award of Excellence for Gaithersburg Book Festival
The Gaithersburg Book Festival is thrilled to announce that City of Gaithersburg Council Member Jud Ashman has been named recipient of the County Executive’s Community Award for Excellence in the Arts & Humanities . The award recognizes Ashman for his role in founding and promoting the Gaithersburg Book Festival. It will… Continue Reading
Welcome to the new GBF website!
Since our first year in 2010, we’ve prided ourselves on having one of the best websites of any book festival, book fair, or book event in the country. When I say “best,” I mean ‘best in terms of design’ and… Continue Reading