| Key | Imgs | Short Description |
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 2013_MD_GBF_Standup_130518 | 56 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Jimmie Walker, John Debellis, Sylvia Traymore Morrison (w/Jeff Penn)
Stand-up Comedy Writers Panel
Moderator: Jeff Penn
Join three fabulously funny writers and veteran stand-up comics, Jimmie Walker, John Debellis and Sylvia Traymore Morrison, as they talk about their books, their careers, and the craft of writing great comedy. |
| 2013_MD_GBF_Kelley_130518 | 19 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Kitty Kelley ("Capturing Camelot")
A bestselling author goes behind the lens of a legendary photographer to capture a magical time
A consummate photojournalist, Stanley Tretick was sent by United Press International to follow the Kennedy campaign of 1960. The photographer soon befriended the candidate and took many of JFK’s best... |
| 2013_MD_GBF_Misc_130518 | 50 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Miscellaneous |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Marra_140517 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Anthony Marra ("A Constellation of Vital Phenomena") w/Ron Charles
Anthony Marra is the winner of a Whiting Award, a Pushcart Prize and the Narrative Prize, and his work was anthologized in "Best American Nonrequired Reading 2012." His first novel, "A Constellation of Vital Phenomena" (Crown), was shortlisted for the Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize and long-listed... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Balz_140517 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Dan Balz ("Behind the Scenes of the 2012 Presidential Campaign")
Dan Balz is Chief Correspondent at The Washington Post, and its former national editor, political editor, White House correspondent and Southwest correspondent. His most recent book is "Collision 2012: Obama vs. Romney and the Future of Elections in America" (Viking Adult.) He also is the coauthor of... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Space_140517 | 37 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Dave Roman, Ben Hatke
Imagining Space in Graphic Novels
Dave Roman is the author of several graphic novels including "Astronaut Academy: Re-entry" (First Second) and "Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity," as well as "Teen Boat!" and "Agnes Quill: An Anthology of Mystery." He has contributed stories to "Explorer: The Mystery... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Misc_140517 | 97 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Miscellaneous |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Mays_150516 | 34 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Andrea Mays ("The Millionaire and the Bard")
Andrea Mays: The Millionaire and the Bard:
Andrea Mays is the author of the forthcoming book "The Millionaire and the Bard: Henry Folger's Obsessive Hunt for Shakespeare's First Folio." Like Henry Folger, she has been possessed by a lifelong obsession with Shakespeare and his times. Andrea spent much... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Enright_150516 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Anne Enright ("The Green Road")
Anne Enright: The Green Road:
Anne Enright was born in Dublin, where she now lives and works. She recently was appointed Ireland’s very first Fiction Laureate, a new post created by Arts Council Ireland. She has published three volumes of stories, one book of nonfiction and five novels. Her 2007 novel,... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Grady_150516 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- James Grady ("Last Days of the Condor")
James Grady: Last Days of the Condor:
James Grady is the New York Times best-selling author of "Six Days of the Condor," which became the Robert Redford movie "Three Days of the Condor." Besides working as a screenwriter for CBS, FX, HBO and major studios, James' journalism includes street time as a... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Garden_150516 | 29 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Kate Messner ("Up in the Garden, Down in the Dirt") w/Erica Perl and Mary Quattlebaum
Kate Messner: Up in the Garden, Down in the Dirt
Kate Messner is an award-winning author whose books for kids have been New York Times Notable, Junior Library Guild, IndieBound and Bank Street College of Education Best Books selections. Her forthcoming picture book, "Up in the Garden and Down in the... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Alexander_150516 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Kwame Alexander ("The Crossover")
Kwame Alexander: The Crossover:
Kwame Alexander is the recipient of the 2015 John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature. He has written 18 books, including the award-winning children’s book "Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band," which was recently optioned as a... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Partisan_150516 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Martin Frost & Richard Cohen ("Partisan Divide")
The Partisan Divide |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Misc_150516 | 67 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Miscellaneous
Various things including...
* Musical performances include Hannah Minkoff and Travis Tucker.
* Jason Rodriguez visits with Gareth Hinds.
* Richard Morris talks about his "Canoedling in Cleveland" book with some audience members.
* Comics Quickfire! Drawing Game Show with Dave Roman: A fast-paced... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Bagieu_150516 | 14 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Penelope Bagieu ("Exquisite Corpse") w/George O’Connor
Penelope Bagieu: Exquisite Corpse:
Penelope Bagieu was born in Paris in 1982 to Corsican and Basque parents. She is a best-selling graphic novel author and her editorial illustrations have appeared all over the French media. She blogs, drums in a rock band and watches lots of nature shows. "Exquisite... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Reception_160520 | 243 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Author Reception @ Asbury Methodist Village |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Bowen_160521 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Fred Bowen ("Out of Bounds")
Fred Bowen:
Fred Bowen was a Little Leaguer who loved to read. Now he is the author of 21 action-packed chapter books for kids, including his most recent, “Out of Bounds.” He has written the weekly sports column for kids in The Washington Post since 2000.
Bowen has been a guest author at hundreds of... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Misc_160521 | 117 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Miscellaneous
Among various booths and such are some isolated pictures the following presentations.
Performers at Imagination Station:
* Penny Theater: The Gingerbread Boy and Sam Who Never Forgets
* Kitty Felde and Book Club for Kids
* Story Teller Noa Baum and Character Counts!
* Dr. Ilona Holland and... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Reception_170519 | 251 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Author Reception @ Asbury Methodist Village
Some of the folks shown here, pretty much in sequence, include:
Jud Ashman, Chris Van Dusen, Alex George, Christine Kendall, Jessica B. Harris, Salina Yoon, Phil Bildner, Kim Alexander, Todd Moss, Alison Wilgus, Penelope Bagieu, Booki Vivat, Dave Roman, Christina Kovac, Erin Teagan, Jen Swann Downey,... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Shirley_170520 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Craig Shirley (“Reagan Rising") w/Juan Williams
(5) Craig Shirley, in conversation with Juan Williams
Craig Shirley
“Reagan Rising: The Decisive Years, 1976–1980”
Genre: NF Speaking: 1:15 Location: JM
Craig Shirley is the author of four best-sellers on former U.S. President Ronald Reagan. He was named by the London Telegraph as “the best of the... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Parish_170520 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Herman Parish. featuring Karen Cramer
(1) Herman Parish. featuring Karen Cramer
Herman Parish
“Amelia Bedelia Makes a Splash”
Genre: CH Speaking: 10:15 Location: WC
Herman Parish was in the fourth grade when his aunt, Peggy Parish, wrote the first Amelia Bedelia book. After Peggy passed away in 1988, Herman continued the classic... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Imagination_170520 | 19 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Imagination Station
IMAGINATION STATION is home to storytellers, puppeteers, jugglers, authors, and magic. All acts encourage reading, writing and a love of books.
Pictured here:
* Mayor's Book Club Awards: The Gaithersburg Mayor and Junior Mayor will present awards to the third grade student and class that read the... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_JA_JC_170520 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Jami Attenberg, Jade Chang (w/Liz Hottel)
(5) Jami Attenberg and Jade Chang, moderated by Liz Hottel
J. Courtney Sullivan
“Saints for All Occasions”
Genre: F Speaking: 1:15 Location: FSF
J. Courtney Sullivan is a New York Times best-selling novelist. She has contributed to The New York Times Book Review, The Chicago Tribune, New York... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_JS_JC_170520 | 14 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- J. Courtney Sullivan, Jennifer Close
(4) J. Courtney Sullivan and Jennifer Close
J. Courtney Sullivan
“Saints for All Occasions”
Genre: F Speaking: 1:15 Location: FSF
J. Courtney Sullivan is a New York Times best-selling novelist. She has contributed to The New York Times Book Review, The Chicago Tribune, New York magazine, Elle,... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Misc_170520 | 131 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Miscellaneous
Various booths, the Politics and Prose tent, crowds, etc. Some folks here include Jud Ashman, Grant Goodman, and Debbie Parker. |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Bagieu_170520 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Penelope Bagieu w/Michael Cavna
(3) Penelope Bagieu in conversation with Michael Cavna
Penelope Bagieu
“California Dreamin’: Cass Elliot Before the Mamas & the Papas”
Genre: NF Speaking: 12:15 Location: FSF
Pénélope Bagieu was born in Paris and is a best-selling graphic novel author. “Culottées,” her graphic novel of short... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_AckermannA_180519 | 76 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Ann Marie Ackermann (Death of an Assassin") w/Kornelius Bamberger
Ann Marie Ackermann
Non-Fiction
Death of an Assassin: The True Story of the German Murderer Who Died Defending Robert E. Lee
With Special Guest Kornelius Bamberger, Mayor of Bonnigheim, Germany, an unlikely story about the solving of the murder of the mayor of Bonnigheim, Germany, in 1835. Witness... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Reception_180518 | 262 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Author Reception @ Asbury Methodist Village
Some of the folks shown here, pretty much in sequence, include:
Jud Ashman, Fred Bowen, Jenny Yacovissi, Leslie Pietrzyk. Ann Marie Ackermann, Kornelius Bamberger (mayor of Bönnigheim, Germany), Jerry Therrien, Patrick O'Donnell, Karina Glaser, Kate Beasley, Con Lehane, Joe Flood, Lissa Muscatine,... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Drugs_180519 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Kelly J. Ford, Eryk Pruitt
Kelly J. Ford, Eryk Pruitt
Mystery/Thriller
Drugs, Relationships, and Power
Set in the South among smooth talking drug dealers, these novels explore themes of identity, loyalty, and purpose.
Moderated by Jennifer Bort Yacovissi
Kelly J. Ford
Kelly J. Ford is the author of “Cottonmouths,” named... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Miller_180519 | 30 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Madeline Miller ("Circe")
Madeline Miller
Fiction
Circe
With unforgettably vivid characters, mesmerizing language and page-turning suspense, Circe is a triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man's world.
In... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Mayors_180519 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Mayor's Book Club Awards Presentation |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Misc_180519 | 99 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Miscellaneous
The Politics and Prose tent, muddy boots, vendor tables, kids activities, etc. |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Cupcakes_190518 | 17 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- 10th anniversary cupcakes and cake |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Reception_190517 | 245 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Author Reception @ Asbury Methodist Village
Some of the folks shown here, pretty much in sequence, include:
Jud Ashman, Fred Bowen, Dave Roman, Jonathan Roth, Russell Ginns, Randon Noble, Wade Hudson, Cheryl Hudson, Maya Motayne, Julie Langsdorf, Andrea Bartz, Jannifer Yacovissi, Garrett Peck, James Swanson, Minh Le, Alan Gratz, Jackie Craven,... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Bradlee_190518 | 28 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Ben Bradlee, Jr. ("The Forgotten")
Ben Bradlee, Jr. -- The political facts of a divided America are stark, but the stories of the men, women and families in The Forgotten offer a kaleidoscopic and fascinating portrait of the complex on-the-ground political reality of America today.
Ben Bradlee Jr.
Latest Title: The Forgotten: How the... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Wilson_190518 | 13 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Chris Wilson ("The Master Plan") (In conversation with Jud Ashman)
Chris Wilson -- The inspiring, instructive, and ultimately triumphant memoir of a man who used hard work and a Master Plan to turn a life sentence into a second chance. At eighteen, he was sentenced to life in prison with no hope of parole. This is his unforgettable story.
Chris Wilson
Latest Title:... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_MTGH_190518 | 34 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Megan Whalen Turner, Gareth Hinds
Megan Whalen Turner, Gareth Hinds -- Turner's "Thick as Thieves," the 5th book in the Queen's Thief series is filled with intrigue, battles, dangerous journeys and divine intervention. Hinds' illustrated adaptation of "The Iliad" takes the reader to the battlefields of Troy, the divine battles of the... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Misc_190518 | 155 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Miscellaneous
The Politics and Prose tent, vendor tables, kids activities, etc.
Folks here include Cerphe Colwell, Grant Goodman, Jud Ashman, Eugene Meyer, Tom Glenn, Melissa Koberlein, Frida Larios |
| 2019_MD_GBF_MHJS_190518 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Monica Hesse, James Swanson
Monica Hesse, James Swanson -- Hesse's "The War Outside" is set in a WWII internment camp, where a German girl and a Japanese girl become secret friends. In Swanson's "Chasing King's Killer," James Earl Ray learns of Dr. Martin Luther King's plan to travel to a March in Memphis. He finds a boarding... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_AB_190518 | 23 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (In conversation with Damon Young)
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Damon Young -- Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah talks about his award-winning short story collection. In conversation with Damon Young, Editor-in-Chief of Very Smart Brothas, they will discuss how placing ordinary characters in extraordinary situations reveals the violence, injustice,... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Reception_220520 | 334 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Author Reception @ Asbury Methodist Village
Some of the folks shown here, pretty much in sequence, include:
Jud Ashman, Eugene Meyer, Peter H. Reynolds, Mark Huffman, Courtney LeBlanc, Andrea Mosqueda, M. Chris Fabricant, Margaret Rodenberg, Luther Jett, Charly Palmer, Nathaniel Ian Miller, John DeKakis, Amanda McCrina, Ira Shapiro, John... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Slocumb_220521 | 14 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Brendan Slocumb with Chatter on Books
Brendan Slocumb with Chatter on Books
Mystery/Thriller
Dashiell Hammett Pavilion
Brendan Slocumb discusses "The Violin Conspiracy" with Torie Clarke and David Aldridge from the Chatter on Books podcast. (Note: author Jonathan Santlofer was going to participate in this panel but has had to cancel his... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_FHAS_220521 | 21 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Dr. Fiona Hill, Rep. Adam Schiff
Dr. Fiona Hill, Rep. Adam Schiff
Non-Fiction
James Michener Pavilion
In "There is Nothing for You Here," Dr. Fiona Hill tells of her personal journey from poverty to a leading foreign policy expert and key witness at the impeachment trial of then President Donald Trump. Congressman Schiff, who led... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_ECMR_220521 | 16 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Ellen Prentiss Campbell, Margaret Rodenberg
Ellen Prentiss Campbell, Margaret Rodenberg
Fiction
Gertrude Stein Pavilion
Two area authors present their latest novels of historical fiction. "Frieda's Song" by Ellen Prentiss Campbell tells the story of Frieda's Cottage in Rockville and the woman for whom it is named, famed German psychiatrist Dr.... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_HSPoetry_220521 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- High School Poetry Contest Awards
Poetry Contest Finalists
The 12 INCREDIBLE finalists for this year’s high school poetry contest have been selected! The top 3 Winners, as selected by our celebrity judge, will be announced at the Book Festival on May 21st (time TBD).
Vote for ‘Fan Favorite!’ [NOTE: the voting period has ended. Join us... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Schulz_220521 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Kathryn Schulz ("Lost & Found") w/Becky Meloan
Kathryn Schulz
Non-Fiction
Frederick Douglass Pavilion
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and essayist Kathryn Schulz presents her memoir, "Lost and Found," a gorgeous essay about the loss of her father while at the same time finding the love of her life, and how life can move back and forth between... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Childs_220521 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Mary Childs ("The Bond King")
Mary Childs
Non-Fiction
Frederick Douglass Pavilion
Childs, co-host of NPR's Planet Money, presents her book "The Bond King: How One Man Made a Market, Built an Empire, and Lost It All." Bill Gross turned the sleepy bond market into a destabilized game of high risk, high reward; founded Pimco, one of... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Misc_220521 | 148 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Miscellaneous |
| 2022_MD_GBF_NCADHK_220521 | 13 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Nicole D. Collier, Angela Dominguez, Hena Khan
Nicole D. Collier, Angela Dominguez, Hena Khan
Children's
Jim Henson Pavilion
In "Just Right Jillian,", fifth grader Jillian must learn to speak and break free of her shell to enter her school's academic competition and keep her promise to her grandmother. The beloved Stella Diaz learns that... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_PProse_220521 | 23 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Politics and Prose bookstore |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Raskin_220521 | 42 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin ("Unthinkable")
Rep. Jamie Raskin
Non-Fiction
James Michener Pavilion
Congressman Jamie Raskin present "Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy," a memoir tracing the loss of his son, his experience during the January 6 attack on the Capitol, the 2020 election, and the impeachment of Donald... |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Reception_230519 | 266 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Author Reception @ Asbury Methodist Village
The Gaithersburg Book Festival cordially invites you to our 2023 VIP Author Reception.
Lots of folks shown here including Jud Ashman, Fred Bowen, Meg Medina, Ellen Oh, Alan Gratz, Mary Kay Zuravleff, Laura Scalzo, Laura Elliott, Aaron Caycedo-Kimura, Matthew Thorburn, Susan Stockdale, Tracey... |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Barry_230520 | 42 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Dave Barry ("Swamp Story")
Dave Barry
Fiction, Humor
Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Barry will present "Swamp Story." He'll be interviewed by Tom Shroder. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Misc_230520 | 143 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Miscellaneous
Exhausting but fun day. In case you're curious, 4,600 photos and 21,000 steps.
Among the folks shown here are include J. Robert Deans, Elinda Deans, Jenny Yacovissi, Holly Smith, Caroline Bock, Bradley Graham (Politics and Prose), Colleen Shogan, Jud Ashman, and Angie Kim. |
| 2014_DC_NPC_Bookfair_141118 | 105 | NPC -- 37th Annual Book Fair & Author's Night (2014)
The 37th Annual National Press Club Book Fair & Authors’ Night in partnership with P&P
Politics & Prose is proud to partner with the National Press Club for a night of pols, pundits and prose in the National Press Club Ballroom. Come meet authors Maureen Corrigan, Senator James Webb, Misty Copeland,... |
| 2022_DC_Marra_220803 | 79 | Politics & Prose -- Anthony Marra ("Mercury Pictures Presents") w/Angie Kim
Anthony Marra — Mercury Pictures Presents — with Angie Kim at Conn Ave
The epic tale of a brilliant woman who must reinvent herself to survive, moving from Mussolini's Italy to 1940s Los Angeles--a timeless story of love, deceit, and sacrifice from the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author... |
| 2023_DC_UClub_Book_231115 | 92 | University Club -- 31st Annual Book Fair (2023)
31st Annual Meet the Authors' Night & Book Fair
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Open to the public and free of charge! Meet the Authors' Night & Book Fair is free of charge and is the only occasion when the Club is open to the public.
Join us for the 31st Annual Meet the Authors' Night... |
| 2019_MD_WWC_P02_190511 | 26 | Washington Writers Conference (2019) -- Saturday -- Welcome
Welcome
Speakers:
* Audrey A. Bastian, Conference Chair
* Salley Shannon, President, Washington Independent Review of Books
* Jud Ashman, Mayor of Gaithersburg |
| 2023_MD_WWC_M_230513 | 64 | Washington Writers Conference (2023) -- Saturday -- Miscellaneous
Folks shown here include:
Jenny Yacovissi, Jud Ashman, Alma Katsu, E.A. Aymar, Bob Levey, James Percoco, Sarah Trembath, Anjili Babbar, S.A. Cosby, Alma Katsu, Martha Anne Toll, Mary Kay Zuravleff, David O. Stewart, Michael B. Tager, Myna Chang, Melanie S. Hatter, Tara Campbell, Louis Bayard, and... |
| 2023_MD_WWC_W_230513 | 40 | Washington Writers Conference (2023) -- Saturday -- Welcome & Housekeeping
Welcome & Housekeeping:
* Jenny Yacovissi, WIROB President
* Jud Ashman, GBF
* Laura Hazan, Conference Chair |
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