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Description of Pictures: The Literary Hill BookFest is a celebration of Capitol Hill authors, booksellers, publishers, libraries, and other book-related groups held annually at Eastern Market.
Folks pictured here (more or less in sequence): Quintin Peterson, Frederick Reuss, Louise Farmer Smith, Christopher Datta, Nick Mann, Robert Pohl, Richard “Butch” Neal, Mark Schapiro, Karen Branan, Carol Booker, Lori Stokes, John Wennersten, Michael Turner, Tyechia White and Jessica Childress, Courtney Davis, Bill Gourgey, Colleen Shogan, Neely Tucker, Louis Bayard, E.J. Wenstrom, Marc Levinson, Garrett Peck and Kevin Kosar, Kathleen Smith, Richard Rashke, Tom Zaniello, Jonathan Bardzik, Terry Nicholetti, Katy Kelly, Laura Melmed, Yermiyahu Ahron Taub, Jean Nordhaus, Patricia Gray, Samuel Fromartz, Ken Wilcox, Doug Mendel, Mark Schapiro (again), Christopher Datta and E.J. Wenstrom (again), Kim Roberts, Denise Robbins, John Wennersten (again), Hayes Davis and Kim Roberts and Patricia Gray and Jean Nordhaus and Yermiyahu Ahron Taub.
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LHBF_170507_130.JPG: Quintin Peterson
Quintin Peterson is a local artist and critically acclaimed author of crime fiction who served as a DC police officer for 28 years. His stories have appeared in a number of anthologies, and he has written three DC-based crime novels, including "Guarding Shakespeare," about the Folger Shakespeare Library, where he currently works. His most recent publication is "Nativity," a collection of his poetry. Find him at http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B002BMCR2E.
LHBF_170507_133.JPG: Frederick Reuss
Frederick Reuss is the author of the critically acclaimed "Maisie at 8000 Feet" as well as five previous novels: "Horace Afoot," which was named a New York Times Notable Book, "The Wasties," "Henry of Atlantic City," the historical "Mohr," and "A Geography of Secrets." Find him at www.frederickreuss.com.
LHBF_170507_138.JPG: Louise Farmer Smith
Louise Farmer Smith's short stories have received two Pushcart nominations and appeared in five anthologies. She is the author, most recently, of "Cadillac, Oklahoma," a collection of interconnected stories, and she is also the author of "One Hundred Years of Marriage," a finalist for the 2015 Jan Garton Prairie Heritage Award. Find her at www.louisefarmersmith.com.
LHBF_170507_139.JPG: Christopher Datta
Christopher Datta is the author of "Touched With Fire," a novel inspired by the true story of Ellen Craft, who escaped slavery by disguising herself as a man; a historical novel about the Civil War called "Fire and Dust; and "The Demon Stone," a supernatural thriller. Find him at http://touchedwithfire.org.
LHBF_170507_144.JPG: Nick Mann
Nick Mann is an organizational development practitioner and teacher whose first novel, "Forgetful ," dealt with a consultant named Ben Parks who feared the onset of dementia. Mann's forthcoming book is an historical novel titled "Wounded," will be published this spring. Find out more at http://sbprabooks.com/nickmann/
LHBF_170507_148.JPG: Robert Pohl
Robert Pohl is the author, most recently, of "Urban Legends & Historic Lore of Washington, D.C." His previous books include "Wicked Capitol Hill" and "The History of 219 11th Street SE Washington DC," and he writes a regular column on local history for both the Hill Rag and The Hill Is Home. A tour guide and stay-at-home dad, Pohl volunteers at the DC Public Library's Southeast Neighborhood branch and at his son's school. You can check out the book talk he gave at Politics & Prose on YouTube.
LHBF_170507_156.JPG: Richard "Butch" Neal
Richard "Butch" Neal is a retired four-star general whose final posting was as Assistant Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps on Capitol Hill. A first-time author, his newly-released memoir is titled "What Now, Lieutenant?: Leadership Forged from Events in Vietnam, Desert Storm and Beyond."
LHBF_170507_159.JPG: Mark Schapiro
U.S. diplomat Mark Schapiro joined the State Department in 2000 with a focus on the Middle East and expertise in civilian-military cooperation, economic development, and public diplomacy/media engagement with the Arab and Muslim world. He writes about his experiences in "Authorized Departure: Letters from Iraq, 2004-2010."
LHBF_170507_164.JPG: Karen Branan
Reporter Karen Branan is the author of "The Family Tree: A Lynching in Georgia, a Legacy of Secrets, and My Search for the Truth," which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. A journalist for almost 50 years, Branan's work has appeared in a variety of magazines and newspapers as well as on television. Find her at www.karenbranan.com.
LHBF_170507_169.JPG: Carol Booker
Carol Booker is a former journalist, attorney, editor of "Alone Atop the Hill: The Autobiography of Alice Dunnigan, Pioneer of the National Black Press," and coauthor with her husband, journalist Simeon Booker, of "Shocking the Conscience: A Reporter's Account of the Civil Rights Movement."
LHBF_170507_179.JPG: Lori Stokes
Lori Stokes grew up in DC and anchored the WJLA-TV newscast from 1992 to 1996. She is now an award-winning New York City television news anchor and will be representing her late father, Louis Stokes, at the BookFest. His autobiography, "The Gentleman from Ohio," describes his distinguished history in civil rights and politics, including his 30-year career in the US Congress.
LHBF_170507_183.JPG: John Wennersten
John Wennersten is an emeritus professor of environmental history at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, and author of "The Oyster Wars of Chesapeake Bay," "Anacostia: The Death and Life of an American River," "Global Thirst: Water and Society in the 21st Century," and "The Historic Waterfront of Washington, D.C." His forthcoming book, scheduled for publication this spring, is "Rising Tides: Climate Refugees in the Twenty-First Century." Connect on Facebook @jrwennersten.
LHBF_170507_190.JPG: Michael Turner
Michael Turner is a Navy veteran and foreign affairs professional, having served in Bahrain, Italy, Indonesia, Colombia, and Vietnam. When his two girls were younger, he couldn't find any children's picture books that connected dads, daughters, and baseball, so he wrote his own: "Baseball is Back." The Major League Baseball blog recently reviewed his book! Michael, his wife, and their three kids live on the Hill and love going to baseball games. Connect with him at turnerfso@gmail.com.
LHBF_170507_194.JPG: Tyechia White
Tyechia White is a litigation attorney in Washington, DC, whose book for children, "I Didn't Leave Because of You" is a poignant plea for understanding and a painful but loving affirmation of the parent-child bond. Learn more about her at www.tyechiawhite.com
Jessica Childress
Jessica Childress is a DC attorney who has used her children's book, "The Briefcase of Juris P. Prudence," as the springboard for the Juris Prudence Academy, a DC-based legal educational program for kids 8-12. Keep tabs on her at www.jurispprudence.com.
LHBF_170507_200.JPG: Courtney Davis
Courtney Davis is an educator who engages with urban communities as a practitioner and champion for students, schools and families. She is the author of "A is for Anacostia" and the founder of the East of the River Book Festival. Connect with her at www.drcourtneydavis.com.
LHBF_170507_204.JPG: Bill Gourgey
Bill Gourgey frequently writes about science and technology and is the award-winning author of "The Glide Trilogy." His acclaimed new young-adult novel, "Capitol Kid," is the first in a series of Cap City Kids books. Find him at gourgey.com.
LHBF_170507_208.JPG: Colleen Shogan
Colleen Shogan is a senior executive at the Library of Congress and formerly served as deputy director of the Congressional Research Service and as a Senate staffer. She has written two mysteries set in and around the U.S. Capitol: "Homicide in the House" and "Stabbing in the Senate." Connect with her at www.colleenshogan.com.
LHBF_170507_212.JPG: Neely Tucker
Neely Tucker is the author of three detective thrillers featuring Capitol Hill reporter Sully Carter -- "The Ways of the Dead," "Murder, D.C.," and, most recently, "Only the Hunted Run" -- as well as a memoir, "Love in the Driest Season." He is currently a staff writer at The Washington Post Magazine. For more, visit www.neelytucker.com.
LHBF_170507_219.JPG: Lou Bayard
Best-selling novelist Louis Bayard ventured into the young-adult genre with 2016's "Lucky Strikes," which the New York Times called "a near-perfect novel." He has written five historical thrillers, including "Roosevelt's Beast" and "The Pale Blue Eye." A New York Times Notable author, he is also a nationally recognized essayist and critic. For more, visit http://louisbayard.com.
LHBF_170507_229.JPG: E.J. Wenstrom
E.J. Wenstrom is a fantasy and science fiction author who calls herself "a DC girl at heart." "Mud," her debut novel and the first installment in her Chronicles of the Third Realm Wars Series, is a fantastical tale of Gods, demon kings, evil and love, which was recognized as Royal Palm Literary Award's Book of the Year. Visit her at www.ejwenstrom.com.
LHBF_170507_279.JPG: Marc Levinson
Marc Levinson is an economist and the author most recently of "An Extraordinary Time: The End of the Postwar Boom and the Return of the Ordinary Economy." His previous books include "The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger" and "The Great A&P and the Struggle for Small Business in America." Find him at www.marclevinson.net.
LHBF_170507_282.JPG: Garrett Peck
Garrett Peck is an historian and tour guide whose most recent book is "Walt Whitman in Washington, D.C.: The Civil War and America's Great Poet. " His five previous books include "Prohibition in Washington, D.C." and "The Smithsonian Castle and the Seneca Quarry." For more about the author (and his walking tours), visit www.garrettpeck.com.
LHBF_170507_285.JPG: Garrett Peck
Garrett Peck is an historian and tour guide whose most recent book is "Walt Whitman in Washington, D.C.: The Civil War and America's Great Poet. " His five previous books include "Prohibition in Washington, D.C." and "The Smithsonian Castle and the Seneca Quarry." For more about the author (and his walking tours), visit www.garrettpeck.com.
Kevin Kosar
Kevin Kosar was at the first Literary Hill BookFest in 2011 with his book, "Whiskey: A Global History," and will be returning this year with "Moonshine: A Global History," scheduled for publication this spring. His writings on a variety of governance and public policy subjects have appeared in many scholarly and professional journals as well as in the popular media. Find out more at kevinrkosar.com.
LHBF_170507_291.JPG: Kathleen Smith
Author of "The Fangirl Life," Kathleen Smith is a licensed therapist who writes for websites such as Slate, Huffington Post, and Salon, and runs the website FangirlTherapy.com, where she answers questions from fangirls struggling with their obsessions.
LHBF_170507_298.JPG: Richard Rashke
Richard Rashke is the author of "Escape from Sobibor," which was made into a movie in 1987. His most recent book is "Children's Letters to a Holocaust Survivor: Dear Esther," and he is also the author of "The Whistleblower's Dilemma: Snowden, Silkwood and Their Quest for the Truth," "The Killing of Karen Silkwood," and "Useful Enemies: John Demjanjuk and America's Open-Door Policy for Nazi War Criminals." Find him at www.richardrashke.com.
LHBF_170507_301.JPG: Tom Zaniello
Tom Zaniello, the author of "California's Lamson Murder Mystery: The Depression-Era Case that Divided Santa Clara County," has taught film and cultural studies at Northern Kentucky University, and now serves as a film programmer for the Hill Center as well as for the London and Liverpool Labor Film Festivals.
LHBF_170507_309.JPG: Jonathan Bardzik
Chef Jonathan Bardzik began offering cooking demonstrations at Eastern Market in 2011 and has now made more than 150 appearances there and in other venues nationwide, as well as on videos and in local media. He is the author of "Simple Summer: A Recipe for Cooking and Entertaining with Ease" and "Seasons to Taste: Farm-Fresh Joy for Kitchen & Table." Connect with him at www.jonathanbardzik.com.
LHBF_170507_323.JPG: Terry Nicholetti
Terry Nicholetti is an author, speaker, actor, and consultant whose book for children, "NoraLee's Adventures on Planet Ifwee," distributes GoldStar Magic to kids who help with household chores. For more, visit terrynicholetti.com/goldstar-magic.
LHBF_170507_327.JPG: Katy Kelly
Katy Kelly grew up on Capitol Hill and is the author of two popular series of books for kids set here. Four of her books star the inimitable Lucy Rose and six feature Adam Melon (a k a Melonhead), of which the latest is "Melonhead and the Later Gator Plan." Visit her at katykellyauthor.com.
LHBF_170507_330.JPG: Laura Melmed
Laura Melmed is the author of many award-winning children's books, including the interactive "Doodle Washington D.C." and "Capital! Washington D.C. from A to Z." Find her at www.childrensbookguild.org/laura-krauss-melmed.
LHBF_170507_333.JPG: Laura Melmed and Katy Kelly
LHBF_170507_341.JPG: Yermiyahu Ahron Taub
Yermiyahu Ahron Taub is the author of five books of poetry, including "Prayers of a Heretic," "Uncle Feygele," "What Stillness Illuminated," and, most recently, "The Education of a Daffodil." He has been nominated four times for a Pushcart Prize and twice for a Best of the Net award. Find him at www.yataub.net.
LHBF_170507_343.JPG: Jean Nordhaus
Jean Nordhaus is the author of six books of poetry, including "Innocence," "The Porcelain Apes of Moses Mendelssohn," and, most recently, "Memos from the Broken World." Her poems have appeared in a variety of publications, including "American Poetry Review," "New Republic," "Best American Poetry," and "Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses," and she serves as review editor for "Poet Lore."
LHBF_170507_348.JPG: Patricia Gray
Patricia Gray is the former director of the Poetry and Literature Center at the Library of Congress, teaches poetry workshops, and has served as a judge for the Poetry Out Loud national competition. Her most recently poetry collection is titled "Rupture" and she has had poems in numerous magazines.
LHBF_170507_361.JPG: Samuel Fromartz
Samuel Fromartz's work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Salon, Inc., Fortune, BusinessWeek, The Nation, and other publications. He is the author of "In Search of the Perfect Loaf: A Home Baker's Odyssey" and "Organic, Inc: Natural Foods and How They Grew." For more, visit chewswise.com.
LHBF_170507_363.JPG: Ken Wilcox
Ken Wilcox has worked for many years as an outdoor recreation planner, with a specialty in trail planning and design. He spent two years walking hundreds of miles in and around the Metro DC area, taking notes and photos in order to write his 2016 book called "A National Jaunt: Footster's Guide to Washington, D.C." For more, visit www.anationaljaunt.com.
LHBF_170507_372.JPG: Doug Mendel
Doug Mendel has traveled to more than 50 countries and spent 20 years in the Colorado Rockies before moving to Capitol Hill in 2015. He is the author of "Cambodia Fire," the story of how his 1997 visit to Cambodia led him to establish a nonprofit fund to provide fire trucks, supplies, and gear to the people there. He has also written a children's book, "The Adventures of Carrie the Koala and Karl the Kangaroo." Catch up with him at www.dougmendel.com.
LHBF_170507_416.JPG: Kim Roberts
Kim Roberts is an award-winning poet, teacher, literary historian and co-editor of "Beltway Poetry Quarterly" and the "Delaware Poetry Review." She is the author of five books of poetry, including "Animal Magnetism," "Fortune's Favor: Scott in the Antarctic," and her most recent collection, "The Scientific Method." Visit her at www.kimroberts.org.
LHBF_170507_480.JPG: Denise Robbins
His co-author is Denise Robbins, a writer and communications expert on climate change issues in Washington, DC. A graduate of Cornell University, she regularly publishes articles dealing with all aspects of global and national environmental change, with a focus on regional politics. She is currently communications director at Chesapeake Climate Action Network, a nonprofit dedicated to fighting for climate solutions in Maryland, DC, and Virginia.
LHBF_170507_495.JPG: John Wennersten and Denise Robbins
John Wennersten is an emeritus professor of environmental history at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, and author of "The Oyster Wars of Chesapeake Bay," "Anacostia: The Death and Life of an American River," "Global Thirst: Water and Society in the 21st Century," and "The Historic Waterfront of Washington, D.C." His forthcoming book, scheduled for publication this spring, is "Rising Tides: Climate Refugees in the Twenty-First Century." Connect on Facebook @jrwennersten.
His co-author is Denise Robbins, a writer and communications expert on climate change issues in Washington, DC. A graduate of Cornell University, she regularly publishes articles dealing with all aspects of global and national environmental change, with a focus on regional politics. She is currently communications director at Chesapeake Climate Action Network, a nonprofit dedicated to fighting for climate solutions in Maryland, DC, and Virginia.
LHBF_170507_527.JPG: (left to right)
* Hayes Davis, DC poet Hayes Davis is former Bread Loaf working scholar and a founding member of Cave Canem, a workshop and retreat for African American poets. His work has been published in several anthologies and, in 2016, he published his first collection of poems called "Let Our Eyes Linger."
* Kim Roberts
* Patricia Gray
* Jean Nordhaus
* Yermiyahu Ahron Taub
LHBF_170507_601.JPG: Charles Free
Charles Free's memoir, "Bygone Days: My Family's Six Generations in the Nation's Capital," is his first book -- and his legacy. He retired as director of the White House Gift Unit in 1993 to devote himself to his interest in genealogy and the preservation of his Civil War period home on Capitol Hill, which his parents bought shortly after his birth.
At the 2017 BookFest, Charles will deliver the inaugural Michael Fry Memorial Talk on Local History. The talk was made possible through the generous donation of the Friends of Michael Fry.
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2017 photos: Equipment this year: I continued to use my Fuji XS-1 cameras but, depending on the event, I also used a Nikon D7000.
Trips this year:
Civil War Trust conferences in Pensacola, FL, Chattanooga, TN (via sites in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee) and Fredericksburg, VA,
a family reunion in The Dells, Wisconsin (via sites in Ohio, Indiana, and Wisconsin),
New York City, and
my 12th consecutive San Diego Comic Con trip (including sites in Arizona).
For some reason, several of my photos have been published in physical books this year which is pretty cool. Ones that I know about:
"Tarzan, Jungle King of Popular Culture" (David Lemmo),
"The Great Crusade: A Guide to World War I American Expeditionary Forces Battlefields and Sites" (Stephen T. Powers and Kevin Dennehy),
"The American Spirit" (David McCullough),
"Civil War Battlefields: Walking the Trails of History" (David T. Gilbert),
"The Year I Was Peter the Great: 1956 — Khrushchev, Stalin's Ghost, and a Young American in Russia" (Marvin Kalb), and
"The Judge: 26 Machiavellian Lessons" (Ron Collins and David Skover).
Number of photos taken this year: just below 560,000.
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