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 2004_MD_Lincoln_Other_040327 | 22 | Abraham Lincoln 2004 Symposium @ National Archives II -- Other
The Abraham Lincoln Institute hosted its seventh annual symposium featuring "The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship" at the National Archives facility in College Park. This all-day event featured a number of speakers, good food, and wonderful conversation.
This page of photos consists of pictures from the... |
| 2004_MD_Lincoln_Speakers_040327 | 55 | Abraham Lincoln 2004 Symposium @ National Archives II -- Speakers
The Abraham Lincoln Institute hosted its seventh annual symposium featuring "The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship" at the National Archives facility in College Park. This all-day event featured a number of speakers, good food, and wonderful conversation.
* Brian R Dirck (speaking on "Lincoln the... |
| 2005_MD_Lincoln_Other_050312 | 39 | Abraham Lincoln 2005 Symposium @ National Archives II -- Other
The Abraham Lincoln Institute held its Eighth Annual Symposium on "The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship" at the Archives II building in College Park. The event features a number of experts talking about aspects of Lincoln's life and then includes some awards for research and publication.
Pictures on this... |
| 2005_MD_Lincoln_Speakers_050312 | 82 | Abraham Lincoln 2005 Symposium @ National Archives II -- Speakers
The Abraham Lincoln Institute held its Eighth Annual Symposium on "The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship" at the Archives II building in College Park. The event features a number of experts talking about aspects of Lincoln's life and then includes some awards for research and publication.
* Howard... |
| 2006_MD_Lincoln_Other_060325 | 52 | Abraham Lincoln 2006 Symposium @ National Archives II -- Other
These pictures were taken at the 9th Annual Symposium of the Abraham Lincoln Institute (http://www.lincoln-institute.org/ ) : The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship. This annual conference, held at the Archives II facility in College Park, Maryland, features speakers speaking about their new research and... |
| 2006_MD_Lincoln_Speakers_060325 | 103 | Abraham Lincoln 2006 Symposium @ National Archives II -- Speakers
The Abraham Lincoln Institute held its Eighth Annual Symposium on "The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship" at the Archives II building in College Park. The event features a number of experts talking about aspects of Lincoln's life and then includes some awards for research and publication.
*... |
| 2007_MD_Lincoln_Other_070324 | 63 | Abraham Lincoln 2007 Symposium @ National Archives II -- Other
The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship Tenth Annual Symposium: Presented in partnership with the Abraham Lincoln Institute.
Pictures in this section cover everything except the formal presentations. |
| 2007_MD_Lincoln_Speakers_070324 | 123 | Abraham Lincoln 2007 Symposium @ National Archives II -- Speakers
The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship Tenth Annual Symposium: Presented in partnership with the Abraham Lincoln Institute.
* Welcome: Fred J. Martin, Jr., President, Abraham Lincoln Institute
* National Archives Welcome: Allen Weinstein, Archivist of the United States
* "Lincoln Scholarship Today",... |
| 2009_MD_Lincoln_Other_090321 | 93 | Abraham Lincoln 2009 Symposium @ National Archives II -- Other
Twelfth Annual Symposium: "The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship"
Co-sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc., the National Archives, the Foundation for the National Archives, the Illinois State Society of Washington, D.C., and the generosity of individual donors; and, endorsed by the U.S. Abraham... |
| 2009_MD_Lincoln_Speakers_090321 | 185 | Abraham Lincoln 2009 Symposium @ National Archives II -- Speakers
Twelfth Annual Symposium: "The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship"
Co-sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc., the National Archives, the Foundation for the National Archives, the Illinois State Society of Washington, D.C., and the generosity of individual donors; and, endorsed by the U.S. Abraham... |
| 2010_MD_Lincoln_Party_100320 | 60 | Abraham Lincoln 2010 Symposium -- Post-event party
These are pictures from an after-event party for participants of the symposium. |
| 2010_MD_Lincoln_Other_100320 | 53 | Abraham Lincoln 2010 Symposium @ National Archives II -- Other
Thirteenth Annual Symposium: "The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship"
Co-sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc., the National Archives, the Foundation for the National Archives, the Illinois State Society of Washington, D.C., and the generosity of individual donors; and, endorsed by the U.S.... |
| 2010_MD_Lincoln_Speakers_100320 | 216 | Abraham Lincoln 2010 Symposium @ National Archives II -- Speakers
Thirteenth Annual Symposium: "The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship"
Co-sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc., the National Archives, the Foundation for the National Archives, the Illinois State Society of Washington, D.C., and the generosity of individual donors; and, endorsed by the U.S.... |
| 2011_MD_Lincoln_Other_110326 | 56 | Abraham Lincoln 2011 Symposium @ National Archives II -- Other
The Abraham Lincoln Institute hosted its fourteenth annual symposium featuring "The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship" at the National Archives facility in College Park. This all-day event featured a number of speakers, good food, and wonderful conversation.
This page of photos consists of pictures from... |
| 2011_MD_Lincoln_Speakers_110326 | 140 | Abraham Lincoln 2011 Symposium @ National Archives II -- Speakers
The Abraham Lincoln Institute hosted its fourteenth annual symposium featuring "The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship" at the National Archives facility in College Park. This all-day event featured a number of speakers, good food, and wonderful conversation.
This page of photos consists of pictures from... |
| 2013_MD_Lincoln_Other_130323 | 83 | Abraham Lincoln 2013 Symposium @ National Archives II -- Other
Photographs that aren't part of the formal presentations. |
| 2013_MD_Lincoln_Speakers_130323 | 208 | Abraham Lincoln 2013 Symposium @ National Archives II -- Speakers
Lincoln Symposium:
-- Welcome: Michael Burlingame, President, Abraham Lincoln Institute
-- National Archives Welcome: Trevor Plante, Chief of Reference, Archives I, Washington DC, National Archives and Records Administration
-- Speaker 1: "The Emancipation Proclamation: Myths and Realities": James... |
| 2014_DC_Lincoln_Other_140322 | 123 | Abraham Lincoln 2014 Symposium @ Fords Theatre -- Other
Pictures that aren't part of anything else. |
| 2014_DC_Lincoln_Speakers_140322 | 158 | Abraham Lincoln 2014 Symposium @ Fords Theatre -- Speakers
17th Annual Symposium: The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship
The 17th Annual Abraham Lincoln Institute Symposium takes place this year at the National Archives in Washington, DC.
Symposium speakers and topics:
* Welcome: Allen Carl Guelzo, President, Abraham Lincoln Institute
* National Archives... |
| 2018_DC_Lincoln_Other_180317 | 32 | Abraham Lincoln 2018 Symposium @ Fords Theatre -- Other
Abraham Lincoln Institute
Twenty-First Annual Symposium - March 17, 2018
"The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship"
Sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc.. |
| 2018_DC_Lincoln_Speakers_180317 | 128 | Abraham Lincoln 2018 Symposium @ Fords Theatre -- Speakers
I don't do mornings anymore so I just covered the afternoon sessions.
Abraham Lincoln Institute
Twenty-First Annual Symposium - March 17, 2018
"The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship"
Sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc.
Presentation of the Hay-Nicolay Dissertation Prize
*... |
| 2019_DC_Lincoln_Other_190316 | 76 | Abraham Lincoln 2019 Symposium @ Fords Theatre -- Other
Lincoln Symposium.
The Abraham Lincoln Institute and Ford’s Theatre Society present a free symposium on Saturday, March 16, 2019, from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. focused on the life, career and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. Check in will begin at 8:30 a.m. with Opening Remarks at 9:00 a.m. This event... |
| 2019_DC_Lincoln_Speakers_190316 | 179 | Abraham Lincoln 2019 Symposium @ Fords Theatre -- Speakers
Lincoln symposium.
The Abraham Lincoln Institute and Ford’s Theatre Society present a free symposium on Saturday, March 16, 2019, from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. focused on the life, career and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. Check in will begin at 8:30 a.m. with Opening Remarks at 9:00 a.m. This event... |
| 2023_DC_Lincoln_230325 | 178 | Abraham Lincoln 2023 Symposium @ Fords Theatre
Abraham Lincoln Institute Symposiums
“The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship”
Twenty-Sixth Annual Symposium
Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc. (ALI), provides free, ongoing education on the life, career, and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ALI offers resources for... |
| 2017_DC_MacLean_171219 | 15 | AFL-CIO Headquarters -- Event: Nancy MacLean ("Democracy in Chains")
Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America
An explosive exposé of the right’s relentless campaign to eliminate unions, suppress voting, privatize public education, and change the Constitution.
“The Koch project has brought us to the worst political crisis in... |
| 2005_IL_ALA2005C | 21 | American Library Association 2005 conference (Chicago, IL) -- Authors
Includes Jules Feiffer, Kate DiCamillo ("Because of Winn-Dixie"), Gary Stromberg ("The Harder They Fall"), Gene Ha (DC Comics), Henry Winkler, Arthur Frommer, and Jennifer Read Hawthorne. |
| 2007_DC_ALAC | 145 | American Library Association 2007 conference (Washington, DC) -- Authors |
| 2010_DC_ALA | 131 | American Library Association 2010 conference (Washington, DC)
Including various authors: Keith R.A. DeCandido, Michael Alan Nelson, Kathy Kinney and Cindy Ratzlaff ("Queen of your Own Life"), Lucy Christopher ("Stolen"), Henry Cole, Pamela Duncan Edwards ("While the World Is Sleeping"), Alison Formento ("This Tree Counts!"), Amy Clipston, Lindsay George, Jackie... |
| 2011_DC_Nichols_110216 | 68 | American University -- Event: 3rd Annual Eisenhower Symposium w/David Nichols
The third annual Eisenhower Symposium was held at American University's Abramson Family Founders Room in American University’s new School of International Service Building. The title of the symposium is Eisenhower 1956: The President’s Year of Crisis-Suez and the Brink of War, a “book launch” of the... |
| 2020_ZZ_Autographs_1994 | 238 | Autographs -- 1994
Philly, SDCC, and a later NYCC |
| 2020_ZZ_Autographs_1995 | 209 | Autographs -- 1995
NYCC and SDCC |
| 2020_ZZ_Autographs_2006 | 110 | Autographs -- 2006 |
| 2020_ZZ_Autographs_2007 | 91 | Autographs -- 2007
SDCC, Mid-Ohio Con, etc plus some overflow from 2012 |
| 2020_ZZ_Autographs_2008 | 111 | Autographs -- 2008 |
| 2020_ZZ_Autographs_2009 | 99 | Autographs -- 2009 |
| 2020_ZZ_Autographs_2010 | 169 | Autographs -- 2010
Including some into 2012 |
| 2020_ZZ_Autographs_2011 | 76 | Autographs -- 2011 |
| 2020_ZZ_Autographs_2012 | 150 | Autographs -- 2012 |
| 2020_ZZ_Autographs_2013 | 219 | Autographs -- 2013 |
| 2020_ZZ_Autographs_2014 | 236 | Autographs -- 2014
2014/2015 plus some overflow from 2018 and 2019 |
| 2020_ZZ_Autographs_2015 | 127 | Autographs -- 2015 |
| 2020_ZZ_Autographs_2016 | 138 | Autographs -- 2016
I hadn't been photographing the books originally but after the 2016 San DiegoComic-Con, I reconsidered. I was still in California and my friend Richard Thompson, who had seen all the previous books in person, was in a bad way in Virginia with the last torturous stages of Parkinsons. I photographed the... |
| 2020_ZZ_Autographs_2017 | 150 | Autographs -- 2017 |
| 2020_ZZ_Autographs_2018 | 158 | Autographs -- 2018 |
| 2020_ZZ_Autographs_2019 | 99 | Autographs -- 2019
Normally, I start an autograph/sketch book every year at San Diego Comic-Con (July) and use the same one until it's time for the next SDCC, in which case I put away the old book and start a new one. If there are too many events before the SDCC, I end up spilling over into older autograph books. Life... |
| 2018_ZZ_Autographs_X | 1 | Autographs -- Various years
Chuck Jones sketch |
| 2020_ZZ_Autographs_X | 10 | Autographs -- Various years |
| 2022_ZZ_Autographs_X | 171 | Autographs -- Various years |
| 1996_DC_CJones_BN_961007 | 24 | Barnes & Noble -- Chuck Jones |
| 2004_MD_Shaara_041109 | 3 | Barnes & Noble -- Jeff Shaara ("To The Last Man")
Jeff was promoting his latest book, "To the Last Man", a novel about World War I. He also talked about some of his other books and his father, Michael, who 30 years before wrote the Pulitzer Prize winning "The Killer Angels" which became the movie "Gettysburg". |
| 2005_VA_Newt_050611 | 2 | Books A Million -- Newt Gingrich and William Forstchen ("Never Call Retreat")
This event, at the McLean Books a Million, was announced to start at 5pm but actually started at 3pm. I got there at 4:30pm and got a passing glance at both authors. |
| 2006_DC_Franken_060929 | 12 | Borders -- Al Franken ("The Truth (with Jokes)")
Al Franken: Intelligent, insightful, inspiring, and funny, Al's political satire is poised to become the most talked-about book. Armed with an additional chapter, the paperback edition of this book is ready to take the fight to the Bush administration and its right-wing cronies, once again. |
| 2005_DC_Andrea_050914 | 4 | Borders -- Andrea Mitchell ("Talking Back...")
Veteran broadcast Journalist, Andrea Mitchell, signed copies of her book "Talking Back...To Presidents, Dictators and Assorted Scoundrels". Andrea has also been a trailblazer for women everywhere and her personal journey is not only inspiring, it is exciting. |
| 2002_DC_Buchwald_021115 | 6 | Borders -- Art Buchwald
Art Buchwald, the Washington Post humorist, was doing a book-signing locally so I trudged up to the Dupont Circle area to see him. He's certainly an interesting looking person and he radiates warmth and cheer. While I was there, he pointed over to a shelf with best sellers and said "Death and decay.... |
| 2005_DC_BB_King_050912 | 10 | Borders -- BB King ("B.B. King Treasures")
Just in time for his 80th birthday this month, B.B. King delivers "The B.B. King Treasures," a scrapbook following the path of his storied life and career. Included in this coffee table-worthy showpiece is perhaps the greatest treasure of all: a 60-minute CD filled with unreleased interviews and jam... |
| 2006_DC_Newhart_060922 | 18 | Borders -- Bob Newhart ("I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This") w/Murray Horwitz
Legendary comic Bob Newhart discusses his new book "I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This!" in conversation with American Film Institute director and NPR commentator, (and former Barnum & Bailey clown) Murray Horwitz. "I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This!" is The first book ever from an icon of American comedy. A... |
| 2006_DC_Sheehan_060925 | 7 | Borders -- Cindy Sheehan ("Peace Mom")
Cindy Sheehan: The woman who turned grief into action and took her anti-war message to the President's doorstep tells her story in her own words -- a wrenching tale of heroism that will inspire a new generation of activists. |
| 2007_DC_Barry_070921 | 16 | Borders -- Dave Barry ("History of the Millennium (So Far)")
Dave Barry: Thucydides, Gibbon, Tuchman, McCullough - to the names of the world's great historians must now be added the name of Dave Barry, who has taken a long, hard look at our new millennium (so far) and, when he stopped hyperventilating, written it all down, because nobody would believe it... |
| 2007_DC_Cheadle_070502 | 32 | Borders -- Don Cheadle and John Prendergast ("Not On Our Watch")
"Not On Our Watch" is an empowering book, offering six strategies readers can implement about Darfur. Don Cheadle 3.5 million Sudanese are going hungry, 2.5 million have been displaced by violence, and 400,000 have died in Darfur to date. Both shocked and energized by this ongoing tragedy, Don Cheadle... |
| 2007_MD_Potter_070720 | 57 | Borders -- Harry Potter roll-out party
One of those bookstore-sponsored events for the release of the last volume in the Harry Potter series. |
| 2005_MD_Fonda_050416 | 6 | Borders -- Jane Fonda ("My Life So Far")
Jane Fonda may have grown up in the shadow of her legendary father, but she quickly proved her talents in her own right. More than an actress, she also has been a controversial political activist as well as a popular fitness guru. We've seen her triumphs and she's shared her personal challenges. She... |
| 1998_VA_Shaara_980627 | 12 | Borders -- Jeff Shaara ("Gods and Generals") |
| 2006_MD_McCoy_060225 | 4 | Borders -- Jerry McCoy ("Historic Silver Spring")
Jerry A McCoy, Librarian and Silver Spring Historical Society, came to show slides and promote his new book "Historic Silver Spring". |
| 2005_DC_Collins_050427 | 5 | Borders -- Judy Collins (performance) |
| 2007_MD_Albright_070331 | 29 | Borders -- Madeleine Albright ("The Mighty and the Almighty")
Madeleine Albright: "The Mighty and the Almighty". Defying conventional wisdom, Albright suggests not only that religion and politics are inseparable, but that their partnership, when properly harnessed, can be a force for justice and peace. |
| 2005_MD_Johnson_051206 | 24 | Borders -- Marcus Johnson (performance)
Marcus Johnson is a jazz keyboardist who records for Three Keys Music. This was a special holiday performance by him and the band, previewing songs from his new release "Smooth Jazz Christmas." |
| 2007_DC_Johnson_070302 | 48 | Borders -- Marcus Johnson (performance)
Marcus Johnson: Jazz great Marcus Johnson and his trio help us celebrate the grand opening of our cool new cafe with a hot jazz set.
In attendance in the audience was former Redskin Barry Wilburn (#45) who asked for a photo with Marcus so that's here too. |
| 2005_DC_Nader_050725 | 8 | Borders -- Ralph Nader |
| 2007_DC_Nader_070614 | 9 | Borders -- Ralph Nader ("An Unreasonable Man")
Leader of the modern Consumer Movement himself Ralph Nader signs copies of his critically acclaimed DVD, An Unreasonable Man. The documentary follows Nader as a public interest lawyer to the man who today boasts a legislative record longer than most politicians in office today. Now you can meet this man... |
| 2005_DC_Watts_050907 | 5 | Borders -- Steven Watts ("Henry Ford")
Steven Watts: Henry Ford, a major architect of modern America, has lived on in the imagination of his fellow citizens as an enduring figure of fascination, an inimitable individual, a controversial personality, and a social visionary from the moment his Model T brought the automobile to the masses and... |
| 2006_DC_EK_060427 | 9 | Borders -- Ted Kennedy ("America Back On Track")
This was a book-signing event for "America Back on Track," billed as Kennedy's first major policy book in more than forty years. Just the week before, he had been named as one of the U.S. top 10 Senators by Time magazine.
Their list: Thad Cochran, Ted Kennedy, John McCain, Jon Kyl, Arlen Specter,... |
| 2005_DC_Uncle_Earl_051104 | 18 | Borders -- Uncle Earl (performance)
From http://www.uncleearl.net/about.htm
Call it old-time for our times: with their infectious energy, undeniable charisma, sharp musicianship, and unique repertoire of original and traditional songs, Uncle Earl is bringing the string band legacy proudly into the modern era. The band’s national debut... |
| 2007_DC_Fox_071011 | 16 | Borders -- Vincente Fox ("In Revolution of Hope")
Vicente Fox:
In Revolution of Hope, President Fox outlines a new vision of hope for the future of the Americas. He speaks out forcefully on hot global topics like immigration, the war in Iraq, racism, globalization, the role of the United Nations, free trade, religion, gender equity, indigenous... |
| 2023_DC_Hinds_230507 | 80 | Busboys Takoma -- Event: Gareth Hinds (A Busboys and Poets Book Presentation)
Gareth Hinds (VOTA) | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation
Voices of Takoma Authors is an ongoing series of programs sponsored by Historic Takoma featuring presentations by authors in and around Takoma Park about their works, their approach to writing, and their inspirations. This project draws on... |
| 2018_DC_Rall_180218 | 16 | Busboys Takoma -- Event: Ted Rall ("Meet the Deplorables")
Please join Busboys and Poets Books as we welcome political cartoonist Ted Rall to Takoma.
Legendary infiltration journalist HARMON LEON is at it again, this time teaming up with ferocious political cartoonist TED RALL to answer the question most of America has been asking: "What the hell happened in... |
| 2003_DC_Pitch_030916 | 3 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Anthony Pitch (The Burning of Washington)
Author Anthony S Pitch came in to discuss his book "The Burning of Washington: The British Invasion of 1814" which included stories about the city as well as the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner. |
| 2016_DC_Douglass_160509 | 118 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Bob Sonderman and Ka'mal McClarin ("Frederick Douglass in Washington")
Overbeck Lecture: Frederick Douglass in Washington
On Monday, May 9, the Overbeck History Lecture Series welcomes National Park Service museum curators Bob Sonderman and Ka'mal McClarin for an illustrated presentation on Frederick Douglass's years in Washington, including a display of some of the great... |
| 2012_DC_Hays_120207 | 96 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Cindy Hays (Past and Future of Congressional Cemetery)
Overbeck Lecture: The Past and Future of Congressional Cemetery
On Tuesday, February 7, Cindy Hays will deliver an illustrated Overbeck History Lecture on Congressional Cemetery, its significance to the Capitol Hill community, and its impressive, ongoing restoration by concerned neighbors and friends.... |
| 2009_DC_Janke_090922 | 37 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Cindy Janke ("The Onetime Owner of Most of Capitol Hill")
Overbeck Lecture: The Onetime Owner of Most of Capitol Hill:
Don’t miss it. On Tuesday evening, September 22, local historian Cindy Janke will present an illustrated Overbeck History Lecture on William Prout, the 18th century owner of the land that today comprises most of the Capitol Hill Historic... |
| 2008_DC_Brown_080408 | 52 | Capitol Hill History Project -- C. Dudley Brown (Capitol Hill Row House Designs)
On the evening of Tuesday, April 8, the highly respected historic restoration expert C. Dudley Brown will deliver an Overbeck History Lecture on the unique character and features of Capitol Hill’s historic row houses. His presentation will include a pictorial tour along with commentary on the mistakes... |
| 2010_DC_Wolf_100302 | 50 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Dick Wolf (Capitol Hill Restoration Society)
Wolf, a longtime leader in neighborhood preservation, will offer an “unauthorized review” of the struggles and accomplishments of the Capitol Hill Restoration Society since its founding in 1955. The storied organization has fought repeatedly and, for the most part, successfully against the destruction... |
| 2002_DC_Morris_020205 | 28 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Edmund and Sylvia Morris ("Theodore Rex")
This was the inaugural lecture of the Capitol Hill History Project. Edmund Morris had recently published his second book on Theodore Roosevelt, called "Theodore Rex". He had also written the first in that series, called "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt" as well as "Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan." His... |
| 2002_DC_Smith_020910 | 7 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Edward C Smith (Capitol Hill During the Civil War)
This meeting was held at the Masonic Naval Lodge Hall. Introduced by John Franzen (chairman of the Ruth Ann Overbeck Capitol Hill History Project) and then Lucinda Janke (Kiplinger Washington Collection), Professor Edward C Smith from American University gave a talk about "Capitol Hill During the Civil... |
| 2006_DC_Marolda_060411 | 6 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Edward Marolda (History of the Navy Yard)
A History of the Navy Yard from the Navy’s Top Historian: Few people today are aware of how great a role the Washington Navy Yard has played in the life and development of Capitol Hill. The walled facility at the foot of 8th Street was once the biggest builder of Navy ships in the country, and then... |
| 2011_DC_Brown_111108 | 52 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Gordon Brown ("Captain Who Burned His Ships")
Reserve Now for Nov. 8 Overbeck Lecture: "The Captain Who Burned His Ships"
On Tuesday, November 8, local author Gordon S. Brown will deliver an Overbeck History Lecture on the growth of the Washington Navy Yard under its first commandant, Captain Thomas Tingey, and the terrible choice he faced... |
| 2012_DC_Morley_120918 | 57 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Jefferson Morley ("Snow-Storm in August")
The Overbeck History Lecture Series kicks off its new season on September 18th with a gripping account of Washington's first race riot and the criminal trials that followed, prosecuted by the city's politically ambitious district attorney, Francis Scott Key.
Salon Washington correspondent Jefferson... |
| 2008_DC_Vlach_080212 | 10 | Capitol Hill History Project -- John Vlach (African American Housing in 19th Century DC)
On Tuesday, February 12, the Overbeck History Project welcomes the noted folklife historian John M. Vlach, who will share findings from his recent studies of African American housing in 19th century DC, offering a visual survey slave quarters, alley dwellings and other residences. This is a return... |
| 2003_DC_Vlach_030408 | 6 | Capitol Hill History Project -- John Vlach (Capitol Hill Before L'Enfant)
This was an interesting discussion entitled "Capitol Hill Before L'Enfant" about how Washington DC was founded including the various families whose holdings formed the core of the city. I'd never really understood how it worked but basically the farmers agreed to give up farming and become real estate... |
| 2009_DC_Wennerstein_090414 | 50 | Capitol Hill History Project -- John Wennersten and Robert Pohl ("Abraham Lincoln and the end of Slavery in the District of Columbia")
The Overbeck History Project continues its Lincoln bicentennial theme with a lecture by Capitol Hill historians John R. Wennersten and Robert Pohl on the end of slavery in Washington, DC. Emancipation in the District came on April 16, 1862, nine months prior to the general Emancipation Proclamation,... |
| 2005_DC_Browne_050913 | 6 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Joseph Browne (Adolf Cluss)
A friend and follower of Karl Marx in his native Germany, Adolf Cluss arrived on Capitol Hill with grand ideas for reforming society and becoming a major architect. He eventually cooled on Communism, but succeeded spectacularly as a designer of some of Washington’s most distinctive landmarks, including... |
| 2011_DC_Smith_110308 | 27 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Kathryn Schneider Smith ("Washington at Home")
On Tuesday, March 8, Kathryn Schneider Smith will present an Overbeck History Lecture based on the completely updated second edition of her book Washington at Home: An Illustrated History of Neighborhoods in the Nation's Capital.
Using Capitol Hill as a starting point, Smith will explore how DC became... |
| 2014_DC_Wharton_140916 | 60 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Kira Wharton ("History of the US Marine Band")
A History of the U.S. Marine Band
On Tuesday, September 16, the U.S. Marine Band's historian, Gunnery Sergeant Kira Wharton, will deliver an Overbeck History Lecture on the renowned band's origins at the end of the 18th century and its long and colorful history in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.
Known... |
| 2014_DC_Anderson_140204 | 82 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Leslie Anderson ("Who Was Michael Shiner?")
Reserve Now for February 4 Overbeck Lecture: Who Was Michael Shiner?
On Tuesday, February 4, Leslie Anderson will deliver an Overbeck History Lecture on the remarkable life of Michael Shiner, a freed slave who worked at the Washington Navy Yard, rose to prominence in the Capitol Hill community, and... |
| 2006_DC_Janke_060207 | 3 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Lucinda Janke (Breweries of Capitol Hill)
“The Breweries of Capitol Hill”: Not a trace of them remains today, but in the late 19th century Capitol Hill boasted two of Washington’s largest breweries, complete with beer gardens and brass bands. Please join us on Tuesday, February 7, for our next Overbeck History Lecture, as we figuratively raise... |
| 2013_DC_Murray_131105 | 65 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Martin Murray ("Walt Whitman")
On Tuesday evening, November 5, the Overbeck History Lecture Series will explore Walt Whitman's immersion in the life of his adopted city, Washington, DC, during the Civil War and the following decade. Whitman scholar Martin G. Murray will discuss the poet's many roles here, sharing visual images and... |
| 2007_DC_Canning_070410 | 10 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Mike Canning ("Hollywood on the Potomac")
On Tuesday evening, April 10, Hill Rag film critic Michael Canning will deliver an Overbeck History Lecture on the strange, ill-informed and occasionally accurate ways that Hollywood moviemakers have depicted Washington, DC. With clips from films spanning most of the twentieth century, Canning will... |
| 2013_DC_Canning_130205 | 64 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Mike Canning ("Hollywood on the Potomac")
On Tuesday evening, February 5, Hill Rag film critic Mike Canning will deliver an Overbeck History Lecture based on his new book Hollywood on the Potomac: How the Movies View Washington, DC.
Canning has long been fascinated by the ways that moviemakers have depicted our nation's capital. With clips... |
| 2014_DC_No_Vote_141117 | 62 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Nelson Rimensnyder ("Why DC Has No Vote in Congress")
Overbeck Lecture: Why DC Has No Vote in Congress
Among all the capital cities of all the democracies in the world, only Washington, DC has no voting representation in its national legislature. How did this happen? And why, after two centuries of trying to rectify the problem, do citizens here still... |
| 2002_DC_Smith_021112 | 21 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Sam and Kathryn Smith
This session of the CHHP was a lively discussion by Sam and Kathy Smith, who've been activists on the Hill for years. They discussed life on the Hill from the 1960's forward. Sam was the editor of the Capital East Gazette, a founder of the DC Statehood Party, and the national Green Party. (As John... |
| 2008_DC_Berg_080909 | 31 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Scott W. Berg ("L'Enfant's Grand Avenues")
Overbeck Lecture: L’Enfant’s Grand Avenues: The Overbeck History Lecture Series resumes with a new look at the French visionary who designed Washington, DC. Pierre L’Enfant’s critical role in the creation of the federal city will be examined by George Mason University writer and teacher Scott W. Berg at... |
| 2014_DC_Grant_140408 | 86 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Stephen H. Grant ("Collecting Shakespeare")
On Tuesday, April 8, Stephen H. Grant will deliver an Overbeck History Lecture on the lives of Henry and Emily Folger, who amassed the world's greatest collection Shakespeare treasurers, including 82 First Folios, and built a library on Capitol Hill to house them.
Based on his new book Collecting... |
| 2012_DC_Boasberg_121120 | 109 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Tersh Boasberg (experiences as head of DHPRB)
Longtime champion of DC historic preservation Tersh Boasberg will deliver our next Overbeck History Lecture on the evening of Tuesday, November 20, reflecting on his experience as chairman of the District's Historic Preservation Review Board, the DC Zoning Commission, and other leadership roles. A noted... |
| 2004_DC_Kelly_040413 | 11 | Capitol Hill History Project -- Tom Kelly (Sights and Sounds from the 1930s)
Capitol Hill native and longtime journalist Tom Kelly, who is currently writing his memoirs, described sights, sounds and characters from his childhood here in the Jazz Age and the Great Depression. Tom Kelly's first newspaper job was as a copy boy at the Washington Post in 1939. After serving in the... |
| 2006_MD_Baldacci_061105 | 5 | Costco @ Beltsville? -- David Baldacci ("The Collectors")
David Baldacci is the author of eleven previous consecutive New York Times best-sellers: Absolute Power, Total Control, The Winner, The Simple Truth, Saving Faith, Wish You Well, Last Man Standing, The Christmas Train, Split Second, Hour Game, and The Camel Club, as well as his Freddy and the French... |
| 2003_VA_Hillary_030625 | 1 | Costco @ Pentagon City -- Hillary Clinton ("Living History")
Interesting event! They advertised in the paper for this and of course Costco is for members only. It turns out that you had to have a coupon to get her signed book and they had ... |
| 2002_VA_KBurns_021207 | 6 | Costco @ Pentagon City -- Ken Burns ("Civil War" DVD)
Ken Burns was at the Costco in Pentagon City to promote the DVD version of the "Civil War" documentary series that he did for PBS. I thought it would be crowded but it wasn't--I guess $85 items aren't exactly impulse buys. As he sat signing next to a drip from a leak in the ceiling, he said he was... |
| 2007_VA_Ramsdell_070331 | 6 | Costco @ Pentagon City -- Mike Ramsdell ("A Train To Potevka")
Mike Ramsdell was born and raised in Bear River, Utah. He attended Utah State University, the University of Utah Law School, and the Russian Language Institute in Washington, D.C. He was commissioned as an officer in the Military Intelligence Corps. His career specialty in Russian/Soviet... |
| 1996_DC_JLeno_961001 | 6 | Crown Books -- Jay Leno |
| 1997_MD_McCarthy_971114 | 3 | Crown Books -- Jenny McCarthy (not great pictures)
These weren't great pictures. |
| 2018_DC_Telnaes_180202 | 107 | DC -- Book Party for Ann Telnaes and "Trump's ABC" @ Mott House
Book Party for Ann Telnaes and "Trump's ABC"
The Ann Telnaes Fan Club: Yogi, Conrad, Matt & Pat
@ The Mott House
Folks here include Ann Telnaes, Barbara Dale, Pat Bagley, Carolyn Belefski, Teresa Roberts Logan, Conrad Martin, Bono Mitchell, Amy Thompson, Kevin Kallaugher (KAL), Martha Kennedy, Dane... |
| 2003_DC_Clift_031106 | 18 | DC -- Capitol Hill -- Sewall-Belmont House -- Eleanor Clift at "Iron Jawed Angels" preview
This event featured a talk by Eleanor Clift, Contributing Editor for Newsweek, who talked about her book "Founding Sisters and the Nineteenth Amendment", as well as a preview clip from the HBO film "Iron Jawed Angels" which will debut in February. She was introduced by Helen Thomas, another journalist.... |
| 2017_DC_DocHist1F_170428 | 215 | DC -- Celebration of the publication of the last volumes of the Documentary History of the First Federal Congress @ Society of the Cincinnati
The Society of the Cincinnati, The George Washington University, Johns Hopkins University Press, and the Editors
invite you to a reception celebrating the publication of Volumes 21 and 22 and the completion of the
Documentary History of the First Federal Congress
Partial list of planned speakers:
*... |
| 2023_DC_Bomb_230123 | 95 | DC -- Cleveland Park Library -- Event: Steve Sheinkin & Nick Bertozzi ("Bomb Graphic Novel: The Race to Build - And Steal - The World's Most Dangerous Weapon")
Steve Sheinkin & Nick Bertozzi -- Bomb Graphic Novel: The Race to Build - And Steal - The World's Most Dangerous Weapon -- In Partnership with DCPL at Cleveland Park Library
Politics and Prose is delighted to partner with DC Public Library to present Bomb Graphic Novel by Steve Sheinkin and Nick... |
| 2022_DC_Aydin_220924 | 16 | DC -- Dupont Circle -- Fantom Comics -- Event: Andrew Aydin signing
You know him as one of the co-authors of MARCH and RUN, the graphic novel memoirs that explored late Congressman John Lewis' life during the civil rights movement. He's now returned with a new story with DC Comics...
ANDREW AYDIN is back at Fantom Comics to sign copies of DC SAVED BY BELLE... |
| 2015_DC_Lewis_150125 | 53 | DC -- Dupont Circle -- Fantom Comics -- Event: Congressman John Lewis and Andrew Aydin ("March Book Two") |
| 2023_08_13C_Ettlinger | 80 | DC -- Dupont Circle -- Fantom Comics -- Event: Emily Ettlinger
Skeleanor The Decomposer Author Event With Emily Ettlinger!
Local creator Emily Ettlinger will be stopping by the store for an author event about the all-ages book SKELEANOR THE DECOMPOSER! Emily will be reading some of the book, as well as running a drawing workshop and signing copies!
Skeleanor... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2015_DC_Fantom_FCBD_150502 | 14 | DC -- Dupont Circle -- Fantom Comics -- Event: Free Comic Book Day
Folks included Andrew Aydin and Jamie Noguchi |
| 2016_DC_Fantom_FCBD_160507 | 13 | DC -- Dupont Circle -- Fantom Comics -- Event: Free Comic Book Day
It's that time of year again, Fantomites!
Free Comic Book Day 2015 was one of our biggest FCBDs ever, and we're gonna make this year's event EVEN BIGGER!
We're giving away 6,000 books composed of 50 made-for-FCBD comics!
Special guests JOE KEATINGE and LEILA DEL DUCA, the creative team behind one of... |
| 2021_DC_Fantom_FCBD_210814 | 14 | DC -- Dupont Circle -- Fantom Comics -- Event: Free Comic Book Day
Jamie Noguchi was doing a signing. |
| 2020_DC_Pak_200216 | 22 | DC -- Dupont Circle -- Fantom Comics -- Event: Greg Pak signing
Greg Pak Signing | Darth Vader #1
Our friend Greg Pak returns for a surprise visit! To celebrate the release of Darth Vader #1, Greg is coming back to Fantom Comics to hang out, talk shop, and sign books! So stop on by, come chat with us, and grab some books! We'll talk Star Wars, comics, and have an... |
| 2016_DC_Rafer_160326 | 32 | DC -- Dupont Circle -- Fantom Comics -- Event: Rafer Roberts Comics Workshop/Signing!
HEY! Local creator, Rafer Roberts, is the new writer for Archer and Armstrong, an action-adventure/buddy comedy colliding a drunk, delinquent immortal who has given up on saving the world and the idealistic young man who needs him ...
So join us to celebrate the launch of ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #1 with a... |
| 2022_DC_Loui_220618 | 12 | DC -- Dupont Circle -- Fantom Comics -- Event: Thony Loui
>> Author Spotlight - Thony Loui On Saturday, June 18th At 4pm - 6pm!
Fantom Friends!
We're happy to announce we'll be hosting Haitian artist Thony Loui at the store for a signing event for the debut of the second book of his series, Tanama Metamorphosis!
We'll also be carrying the first issue as... |
| 2020_DC_King_200307 | 60 | DC -- Dupont Circle -- Fantom Comics -- Event: Tom King
Strange Adventures Signing w/ Tom King
Tom King presents Strange Adventures, telling the story of Adam Strange as a man of two worlds. We're happy to announce that Tom will be returning to the store. Signing will follow a podcast discussion with Julian Lytle of IGNORANT BLISS. |
| 2015_DC_Gellman_150922 | 84 | DC -- Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission & City Club of Washington: Irwin Gellman ("President and the Apprentice")
The President and the Apprentice: Eisenhower and Nixon, 1952-1961
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission & City Club of Washington cordially invite you to a presentation and book signing by author Dr. Irwin F. Gellman on his newly released book.
Sequence of Events:
* Reception
* National... |
| 2003_DC_Woodward_030610 | 4 | DC -- eGov -- Bob Woodward
Bob Woodward, one of the team of two Washington Post reporters (the other being his partner Carl Bernstein) who helped bring down the Nixon administration. I'm not entirely sure why he was a keynote speaker at the eGov conference but I enjoyed him anyway. He mentioned that there are quarterly tapes... |
| 2003_DC_Newt_030611 | 4 | DC -- eGov -- Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich gave a keynote at eGov. Much of what he said centered on technology and how we have to adjust and then he moved on to management styles and ways of getting things done. He was a very effective speaker and I ended up taking notes. |
| 2022_DC_Emb_Czech_Invest_220919 | 134 | DC -- Embassy of Czech Republic -- Event: Book Talk: The Investigator - Demons of the Balkan War (w/Vladimír Dzuro)
Book Talk: The Investigator - Demons of the Balkan War
Retired Czech Commissioner Vladimír Dzuro presents his book The Investigator - Demons of the Balkan War at the Embassy of the Czech Republic on September 19, at 6 pm. The book is a fascinating story of the International Criminal Tribunal for the... |
| 2004_DC_Edge_040324 | 10 | DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo) -- Digital Edge: eGovernment Making a Difference In Our Lives
Panelists included: Eleanor Clift (Newsweek contributing editor, serving as moderator), Brad Stone (Newsweek Silicon Valley correspondent), Donald Murphy (National Park Service Deputy Director), Casey Coleman (GSA person heading the FirstGov portal site), David B McMillen (from the Technology,... |
| 2009_DC_Goodall_090909 | 54 | DC -- Georgetown University -- Event: Dr. Jane Goodall
Lecture and Book Signing with Dr. Jane Goodall in Gaston Hall. Jane Goodall, Ph.D., DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, will give a special keynote lecture at Georgetown University. Join Dr. Goodall as she shares stories from her new book, 'Hope for Animals and Their... |
| 2019_DC_Ikes_Soul_190617 | 54 | DC -- Heritage Foundation -- Alan Sears and Craig Osten ("The Soul of an American President")
The Soul of an American President: The Untold Story of Dwight D. Eisenhower's Faith
Featuring co-authors Alan Sears and Craig Osten
Moderated by Tim Goeglein, Vice President, External Relations, Focus on the Family
While there have been many biographies of Dwight D. Eisenhower that focus on his... |
| 2011_DC_Coulter_110617 | 25 | DC -- Heritage Foundation -- Ann Coulter ("Demonic")
630 WMAL and the Heritage Foundation Cordially Invite You to a Book-Signing for "Demonic: How the Liberal Mob Is Endangering America" featuring the best-selling author Ann Coulter who will be autographing copies of Demonic purchased at the event and answering audience questions.
Liberals activate mobs,... |
| 2015_DC_Kilmeade_151106 | 32 | DC -- Heritage Foundation -- Brian Kilmeade ("Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates")
Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History:
Brian Kilmeade and his co-author Don Yaeger return with another fascinating historical narrative. Like their bestseller George Washington's Secret Six, Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates sheds light on a... |
| 2015_DC_Shirley_151019 | 20 | DC -- Heritage Foundation -- Craig Shirley ("Last Act: The Final Years and Emerging Legacy of Ronald Reagan")
Last Act: The Final Years and Emerging Legacy of Ronald Reagan featuring author Craig Shirley
His name in American politics is more cited than any other president. Both the Republican and Democratic parties are radically different today, mainly as a result of Ronald Reagan and the force of his ideas.... |
| 2016_DC_Shepard_160310 | 48 | DC -- Heritage Foundation -- Geoff Shepard ("The Real Watergate Scandal")
The Real Watergate Scandal: Collusion, Conspiracy, and the Plot That Brought Nixon Down, featuring author Geoff Shepard
The Watergate cover-up trial is one of the most dramatic political show trials in modern American history. It resulted in the convictions on all counts of President Nixon’s top aides:... |
| 2015_DC_Loconte_150917 | 18 | DC -- Heritage Foundation -- Joseph Loconte ("A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War")
A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-1918
Featuring author Joseph Loconte
The First World War laid waste to a continent and permanently altered the political and religious landscape of the West.... |
| 2023_DC_Morel_230228 | 70 | DC -- Heritage Foundation -- Lucas Morel ("Life and Legacy of Frederick Douglass")
February 28, 2023 The Life and Legacy of Frederick Douglass: Abolitionist, Advocate, and Statesman
Co-hosted by The Douglass Leadership Institute
We're looking back at the life and legacy of one of the most renowned Black Americans, Frederick Douglass. Kean Collection / Getty Images
Featuring:
*... |
| 2017_DC_Gingrich_170112 | 29 | DC -- Heritage Foundation -- Newt Gingrich (Understanding Trump and Trumpism: Part 2)
Understanding Trump and Trumpism: Part Two
Following Speaker Gingrich’s previous address on “The Principles of Trumpism,” he continues his reflections this month in a 6-part series of presentations on understanding the incoming President and the phenomenon of Trumpism as well as the policy challenges... |
| 2018_DC_Gingrich_180522 | 38 | DC -- Heritage Foundation -- Newt Gingrich ("Trump's America")
Trump’s America: The Truth About Our Nation’s Great Comeback
Featuring The Honorable Newt Gingrich, 50th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
Hosted by: Kay Coles James, President, The Heritage Foundation
No one understands the "Make America Great Again" effort with more insight and... |
| 2017_DC_EU_Future_170112 | 17 | DC -- Heritage Foundation -- Panel: Future of the EU
The Future of the EU: Understanding the Roots of Political Fragmentation in Europe
Across the Atlantic, support for populist, antiestablishment parties is on the rise. Concern about political fragmentation in Europe is gaining steam. In France, Marine Le Pen of the Front National is a leading candidate... |
| 2018_DC_Hate_Speech_181016 | 22 | DC -- Heritage Foundation -- Panel: Will America Ban Hate Speech?
Will America Ban Hate Speech?
#OurConstitution
Featuring (seated left to right):
* John York, (Moderator) Policy Analyst, B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics, The Heritage Foundation
* Nadine Strossen, John Marshall Harlan II Professor of Law at New York Law School, Former... |
| 2019_DC_Hess_190213 | 22 | DC -- Heritage Foundation -- Stephen Hess ("Bit Player")
The title “Bit Player” perfectly reflects Stephen Hess’s long and distinguished career as a Washington insider.
Bit Player: My Life with Presidents and Ideas
Featuring author Stephen Hess
The title “Bit Player” perfectly reflects Stephen Hess’s long and distinguished career as a Washington insider.... |
| 2016_DC_Coates_160119 | 31 | DC -- Heritage Foundation -- Victoria Coates ("David's Sling")
A History of Democracy in Ten Works of Art: Featuring author Victoria C. G. Coates
Throughout Western history, the societies that have made the greatest contributions to the spread of freedom have created iconic works of art to celebrate their achievements. Yet despite the enduring appeal of these... |
| 2020_DC_Ferreiro_200115 | 32 | DC -- Institute of World Politics -- Event: Larrie D. Ferreiro ("Brothers at Arms: American Independence and the Men of France and Spain")
Brothers at Arms: American Independence and the Men of France and Spain
by The Institute of World Politics
Author Larrie D. Ferreiro will discuss "Brothers at Arms: American Independence and the Men of France and Spain."
Pulitzer Prize Finalist in History
Winner of the Journal of the American... |
| 2019_DC_Waller_191010 | 77 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Douglas Waller ("Lincoln's Spies: Their Secret War to Save a Nation")
This Thursday, October 10, 2019, join us as Doug Waller discusses his new book, Lincoln's Spies: Their Secret War to Save a Nation, which is a story of espionage, sabotage, and intrigue-and of a shrewd president who valued what his operatives uncovered.
Cottage Conversations offer relaxing evenings to... |
| 2009_DC_Clinton_090520 | 68 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Catherine Clinton ("Mrs. Lincoln, A Life")
Cottage Conversations: Catherine Clinton:
Join us for Cottage Conversations featuring author Catherine Clinton. Clinton will speak about her new book, Mrs. Lincoln, A Life (Harper Collins, 2009). The talk is immediately followed by a book signing with the author. |
| 2008_DC_Manning_080918 | 49 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Chandra Manning ("What This Cruel Was Over")
This was a Lincoln Cabinet (donor) plus others event which featured a talk by Chandra Manning based on her book "What This Cruel Was Over: Soldiers, Slavery and the Civil War" |
| 2016_DC_Holzer_160114 | 49 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Harold Holzer ("A Just and Generous Nation")
Harold Holzer, co-author of the new book A Just and Generous Nation, will discuss Lincoln’s beliefs and policies on economic rights and opportunity. Mr. Holzer, winner of The 2015 Gilder-Lehrman Lincoln Prize, is one of the country’s leading authorities on Abraham Lincoln and the political culture of... |
| 2017_DC_White_170420 | 62 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Jonathan White ("Midnight in America") w/Michael Bishop
Cottage Conversation: Midnight In America
On Thursday, April 20th, join us as author Jonathan White and Michael Bishop of the George Washington University’s National Churchill Library, discuss White’s book, Midnight in America: Darkness, Sleep, and Dreams During the Civil War.
Mr. White is an... |
| 2018_DC_Masur_180226 | 58 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Kate Masur ("They Knew Lincoln")
Cottage Conversation: They Knew Lincoln
Join us as historian Kate Masur, along with co-presenter and President Lincoln’s Cottage Executive Director, Erin Carlson Mast, discuss Masur’s most recent project, They Knew Lincoln.
Originally published in 1942 and now reprinted for the first time, They Knew... |
| 2015_DC_Lincoln_Anderegg_151119 | 56 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Michael Anderegg ("Lincoln and Shakespeare") w/Michele Osherow
Join us Thursday, November 19 for our Cottage Conversation with Michael Anderegg and Michele Osherow. Together they will discuss Abraham Lincoln's fascination with William Shakespeare and what that reveals about the 16th president.
Dr. Anderegg, author of the new book Lincoln and Shakespeare, is... |
| 2013_DC_Moe_131017 | 78 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Richard Moe ("Roosevelt's Second Act")
October 17: Richard Moe, author of Roosevelt's Second Act: The Election of 1940 and the Politics of War and former president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, compares the presidencies of Lincoln and Roosevelt
Guests are invited to mingle with authors at a 6:00 pm cocktail reception in... |
| 2016_DC_Blumenthal_160519 | 62 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Event: Sidney Blumenthal ("A Self-Made Man”) w/Jonathon Karl
Cottage Conversation: Sidney Blumenthal’s “A Self-Made Man”
Join us on Thursday, May 19, as Sidney Blumenthal discusses A Self-Made Man: the Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1849, the first of a multi-volume history of Lincoln as a political genius—from his obscure beginnings to his presidency,... |
| 2019_DC_Holzer_190612 | 75 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Harold Holzer ("Monument Man")
Cottage Conversation: Monument Man: The Life and Art of Daniel Chester French
Join us as Harold Holzer discusses his new book, Monument Man: The Life and Art of Daniel Chester French. |
| 2009_DC_Macaulay_090613 | 76 | DC -- Natl Museum of Health and Medicine (Walter Reed) -- Event: David Macaulay
David Macaulay, Author Talk and Book Signing:
Join David Macaulay for a discussion about his new book, The Way We Work, as he illuminates the most important machine of all — the human body. Your body is made up of various complex systems, and Macaulay is a master at making the complex understandable.... |
| 2013_DC_Changing_131113 | 65 | DC -- News Literacy Project @ GWU Lisner -- America's Changing Role in the World (w/Gwen Ifill, Thomas Friedman, and Andrea Mitchell)
America's Changing Role in the World and How the Press Covers It - The News Literacy Project's major fall event will be "America's Changing Role in the World and How the Press Covers It" on Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Gwen Ifill of PBS is the moderator; the panelists are Thomas L. Friedman,... |
| 2006_DC_OAH_060422 | 35 | DC -- Org of American Historians/Abraham Lincoln Institute -- Lincoln's war powers
This was a panel discussion presented by the Abraham Lincoln Institute at the annual meeting of the Organization of American Historians in Washington, DC. Three members of the Board of Directors of the Abraham Lincoln Institute presented paper on presidential war powers. , Michael Burlingame, Allen... |
| 2017_DC_Donaldson_171213 | 2 | DC -- Sam Donaldson @ Union Station
I ran into Sam Donaldson at Union Station on my way to an event. We talked about the previous evening's defeat of Roy Moore and other things. |
| 2015_DC_Lewis_151202 | 31 | DC -- Upshur Books -- Tom Lewis ("Washington: A History of our National City")
Join us for a presentation by historian Tom Lewis about our home town and its role in the history of the nation.
ABOUT THE BOOK: Lewis paints a sweeping portrait of the capital city whose internal conflicts and promise have mirrored those of America writ large. Breathing life into the men and women... |
| 2016_DC_WB_Sunstein_160615 | 43 | DC -- World Bank Group InfoShop Bookstore -- Cass R. Sunstein ("World According to Star Wars") w/Phil Hay
The World According to Star Wars
Cass R. Sunstein, moderator Phil Hay (Communications Advisor, World Bank Group)
This fun, erudite, and often moving book explores the lessons of Star Wars as they relate to childhood, fathers, the Dark Side, rebellion, and redemption. As it turns out, Star Wars also... |
| 2016_DC_WB_Stiglitz_160929 | 100 | DC -- World Bank Group InfoShop Bookstore -- Joseph E. Stiglitz ("The Euro: How a Common Currency Threatens the Future of Europe") w/Kaushik Basu
"The Euro: How a Common Currency Threatens the Future of Europe"
Presented by author JOSEPH E. STIGLITZ Professor, Columbia University
Moderator KAUSHIK BASU Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, World Bank Group
Can Europe prosper without the euro? The 19 countries that share the euro currency... |
| 2022_ZZ_Standing_Up_220511 | 138 | DC LaborFest @ Busboys 14&V -- Ellen Bravo and Larry Miller ("Standing Up: Tales Of Struggle")
Busboys and Poets Books Presents Standing Up: Tales Of Struggle
Join us for a conversation around a fictionalized telling of very real experiences.
Inspired by five decades of organizing, Standing Up spotlights those who clean bloody hospital sheets, forge parts for sewer pipes, arrange flights, or... |
| 2007_DC_Maus_070220 | 16 | DCJCC -- Nextbook Writer Series -- Art Spiegelman ("Maus")
Art Spiegelman
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Art Spiegelman (born February 15, 1948) is an American comics artist, editor, and advocate for the medium of comics, best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning comic memoir, Maus.
Life:
Spiegelman was born in Stockholm, Sweden to Vladek... |
| 2007_DC_Katchor_070417 | 27 | DCJCC -- Nextbook Writer Series -- Ben Katchor
In his "picture stories," Ben Katchor turns the American city into a wonderland of tin ceilings, illuminated storefronts, and unusual enterprises: the Senseless Elaboration Parlor, the Sublime Vision Center, the Mortal Coil Mattress Store. The first cartoonist to win a MacArthur "genius grant," Katchor... |
| 2008_DC_Gerberg_081216 | 58 | DCJCC -- Nextbook Writer Series -- Mort Gerberg ("Last Laughs")
Mort Gerberg: Last Laughs: Cartoons About Aging, Retirement...and the Great Beyond
Longtime New Yorker cartoonist Mort Gerberg has assembled an all-star cast of gifted and popular cartoonists including George Booth, Roz Chast, Frank Modell, JB Handelsman, Sidney Harris and Jack Ziegler to join him in... |
| 2002_DC_DOCSF_021216 | 26 | Dept of Commerce -- Event: Secretary's Forum: Children of the Twilight Struggle
The Secretary's Forum is a periodic event that Commerce sponsors. This particular one was called "Children of the Twilight Struggle: Reflections From The Cold War & Its Relevance To The War On Terrorism". This event, introduced by Secretary of Commerce Don Evans, featured Sergei Khrushchev (Soviet... |
| 2003_DC_DOCSF_030505 | 7 | Dept of Commerce -- Event: Secretary's Forum: Eliot Cohen
This was the second Secretary's Forums I attended. This one featured Eliot Cohen, professor and director of Strategic Studies at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington DC. He had a book, "Supreme Command: Soldiers, Statesmen and Leadership in Wartime",... |
| 2006_DC_DOCSF_061206 | 14 | Dept of Commerce -- Event: Secretary's Forum: Greatness, Reagan and Winston Churchill
Dr. Sampson at the Department of Commerce hosted author, Steven Hayward who discussed his unexpected discovery, during his ongoing biographical research and writing about the Reagan presidency, of the startling number of parallels and similarities between Reagan and Winston Churchill, which led him to... |
| 2005_DC_Bearss_050831 | 11 | Dept of Interior -- Ed Bearss talk
On August 29, 1862, 2nd Lieutenant David Potts, Company I, 26th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry was killed in the dense woods near an unfinished railroad cut at the Battle of Second Manassas. Moving against a strong position held by troops commanded by General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, Potts'... |
| 2007_DC_Nichols_070925 | 75 | Eisenhower Institute -- David Nichols ("A Matter of Justice")
The Eisenhower Institute hosted David A. Nichols, author of A Matter of Justice: Eisenhower and the Beginning of the Civil Rights Revolution for a lecture, reception, and book signing.
In this newly-published book, Nichols, a leading authority on the Eisenhower presidency, gives a groundbreaking... |
| 2010_DC_Matlock_100323 | 46 | Eisenhower Institute -- Jack Matlock ("Superpower Illusions")
Eisenhower Institute Invites you to an Author Series Event featuring
Ambassador Jack Matlock
Superpower Illusions: How Myths and False Ideologies Led America Astray - And How to Return to Reality
Jack F. Matlock, former U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union from March 1987 to August 1991, served... |
| 2012_DC_Smith_120228 | 101 | Eisenhower Institute -- Jean Edward Smith ("Eisenhower in War and Peace")
The Eisenhower Institute of Gettysburg College cordially invites you to an Author Series Event featuring Jean Edward Smith and his newest book: Eisenhower in War and Peace
Jean Edward Smith, deemed "today’s foremost biographer of formidable figures in American history" by journalist George Will, makes... |
| 2011_DC_Newton_111110 | 45 | Eisenhower Institute -- Jim Newton ("Eisenhower: White House Years")
The Eisenhower Institute of Gettysburg College cordially invites you to an Author Series Event featuring Jim Newton and his newest book:
Eisenhower: The White House Years
The event will include a brief reception with light fare and refreshments, followed by the lecture, a question and answer session,... |
| 2007_DC_Pipes_071114 | 45 | Eisenhower Institute -- Kasey Pipes ("Ike's Final Battle")
Kasey Pipes will discuss his book, "Ike's Final Battle: The Road to Little Rock and the Challenge of Equality."
Ike's Final Battle was published just in time for the 50th anniversary of Little Rock, an event that Pipes says "changed the nation." His book shines new light on the critical, but often... |
| 2007_DC_Perry_071106 | 60 | Eisenhower Institute -- Mark Perry ("Partners in Command")
The Eisenhower Institute, together with the George C. Marshall Foundation, are hosting an author event on November 6, 2007, featuring Mark Perry, author of the recently-released Partners in Command: George Marshall and Dwight Eisenhower in War and Peace. The event will be at the Eisenhower Institute in... |
| 2008_DC_Ancram_081117 | 61 | Eisenhower Institute -- Michael Ancram ("Isolation and Polarization: The West's Failing Agenda")
The Right Honorable Michael Ancram discussed "Isolation and Polarization - The West's Failing Agenda" at the Eisenhower Institute.
Mr. Ancram was Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office responsible for the peace process during the Major administration. From 2001-2005, he was Deputy Leader... |
| 2013_DC_Hastings_131008 | 84 | Eisenhower Institute -- Sir Max Hastings ("Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War")
The Eisenhower Institute cordially invites you to an Author Series Event on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 featuring Sir Max Hastings and his new book:
Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War
The event will include a brief reception followed by a lecture with an introduction by Susan Eisenhower, a question... |
| 2016_DC_Sepetys_160203 | 152 | Embassy of Lithuania and Politics & Prose -- Ruta Sepetys ("Salt to the Sea")
Ruta Sepetys - Salt to the Sea — at The Embassy of Lithuania **FOR TEENS AND ADULTS
When the Wilhelm Gustloff was torpedoed by a Soviet submarine in 1945, it became the single deadliest maritime disaster in history: over 9,000 soldiers and civilians perished, far more casualties than those of the... |
| 2010_DC_Swanson_101028 | 35 | Ford's Theatre -- James Swanson ("Bloody Crimes")
James Swanson Reading and Book-Signing:
James L. Swanson discusses his newest book, Bloody Crimes: The Chase for Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln’s Corpse, the sequel to his award-winning work Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer. Swanson weaves together the stories of two... |
| 2012_DC_Stauffer_120212 | 19 | Ford's Theatre -- John Stauffer ("Giants")
Author John Stauffer:
In his dual biography Giants, author John Stauffer explores the parallel lives of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, the preeminent self-made men of their time. Stauffer describes their personal and political struggles with a keen understanding of the dilemmas they confronted... |
| 2010_DC_Ford_Authors_100710 | 53 | Ford's Theatre -- Lincoln Scholars
Join us on Saturday, July 10, and meet Lincoln historians Jean H. Baker, Gabor Boritt, Michael Burlingame, Catherine Clinton, Harold Holzer, Matthew Pinsker, James L. Swanson and Douglas L. Wilson. The scholars will be signing copies of their books in the Atlantic Lobby of Ford's Theatre from 2:30 to... |
| 2009_DC_LLRace_090420 | 16 | Ford's Theatre -- Living Lincoln Series -- Race and Emancipation in the Age of Lincoln
Race and Emancipation in the Age of Lincoln.
A panel discussion with:
Edna Greene Medford, Moderator, Howard University
Lucas Morel, Washington and Lee University
Catherine Clinton, Queens University, Belfast
Vernon Burton, Coastal Carolina University and University of Illinois |
| 2011_DC_Booths_110207 | 10 | Ford's Theatre -- Nora Titone ("My Thoughts Be Bloody")
John Wilkes Booth: The Family Dysfunction That Led to Tragedy
Historian Nora Titone will read excerpts from and lead a discussion about her new book, My Thoughts Be Bloody. A fascinating look at the intense sibling rivalry between Edwin and John Wilkes Booth, My Thoughts Be Bloody explores how... |
| 2012_DC_Fords_Special_120220 | 23 | Ford's Theatre -- President's Day -- Special Events (Jon Spelman, Tony Horwitz, Chris Matthews, Harold Holzer, and Michael Beschloss)
Several special events:
(1) Paul R. Tetreault, director of Ford's Theatre, in front of the CEL
(2) Jon Spelman, of Tales of the Lincoln:
Explore the myth and legend of Abraham Lincoln with storyteller Jon Spelman. In this fascinating new look at our 16th president, Spelman recounts tales about... |
| 2005_DC_FNA_050723 | 7 | Foundation for the Natl Archives -- "Americans In Paris" tour |
| 2013_MD_GBF_Triumph_130518 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Brian Boyle, Shelby Smoak (w/Hannah Oliver)
Triumph Over Adversity
Moderator: Hannah Oliver
Come meet two authors with profoundly inspiring stories of overcoming adversity.
Brian Boyle is the author of “Iron Heart: The True Story of How I Came Back from the Dead.”
Shelby Smoak is the author of “Bleeder.” |
| 2013_MD_GBF_CWDC_130518 | 20 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Charles Mauro, John Muller
Civil War Era DC
Moderator: Andrea Pawley
Take a look back at the DC metro area, including some of its most notable residents, during the Civil War era.
Charles V. Mauro will speak about “The Civil War in Fairfax County: Civilians and Soldiers.”
John Muller will speak about “Frederick Douglass in... |
| 2013_MD_GBF_Hernandez_130518 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Daniel Hernandez ("They Call Me A Hero")
Daniel Hernandez helped save the life of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, and his life experience is a source of true inspiration in this heartfelt memoir.
“I don’t consider myself a hero,” says Daniel Hernandez. “I did what I thought anyone should have done. Heroes are people who spend a lifetime... |
| 2013_MD_GBF_Miami_130518 | 17 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Debra Dean, John Dufresne, Les Standiford (w/Mitchell Kaplan)
Miami Writes
Moderator: Mitchell Kaplan
Hear from a panel of outstanding Miami-based writers, fiction and non-fiction, put together and moderated by Mitchell Kaplan, legendary founder of the Miami Book Fair International, owner of one of the country’s most beloved independent book stores, Books &... |
| 2013_MD_GBF_Thomas_130518 | 17 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Evan Thomas ("Ike's Bluff")
Upon assuming the presidency in 1953, Dwight Eisenhower set about to make good on his campaign promise to end the Korean War. Yet while Eisenhower was quickly viewed by many as a doddering lightweight, behind the bland smile and simple speech was a master tactician. To end the hostilities, Eisenhower... |
| 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_McCleary_130518 | 1 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Kathleen McLeary ("A Simple Thing")
How far would you go to protect your children? Would you do it at the expense of your marriage? How far would you go to protect yourself?
For Susannah Delaney, the answers lie thousands of miles away, off the northwest corner of Washington state. When Susannah discovers her young son is being bullied... |
| 2013_MD_GBF_Boehlert_130518 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Kathy and Patrick Boehlert ("Little Things That Matter in the Big Game")
What did a high school varsity basketball team and a nine-year-old boy with cancer have to do with each other during the 2010-2011 season? The basketball team encouraged and lifted up the nine-year-old. The nine-year-old encouraged and lifted up the basketball team. This is the story of how a local high... |
| 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_Olson_130518 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Lynne Olson ("Entering World War II")
From the acclaimed author of “Citizens of London” comes the definitive account of the debate over American intervention in World War II—a bitter, sometimes violent clash of personalities and ideas that divided the nation and ultimately determined the fate of the free world.
At the center of this... |
| 2013_MD_GBF_Stiefvater_130518 | 1 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Maggie Stiefvater ("Raven Boys")
Meet one of the today’s most popular and beloved teen/YA authors, Maggie Stiefvater. |
| 2013_MD_GBF_Comita_130518 | 2 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Marcella Kriebel
Cooking Demo/Comida Latina
Join us for an enjoyable cooking demonstration from cookbook author and illustrator, Marcella Kriebel. |
| 2013_MD_GBF_Shriver_130518 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Mark Shriver ("Life of Sargent Shriver")
Join Mark Shriver as he discusses the life of his father, and distinguished American, Sargent Shriver. |
| 2013_MD_GBF_DCMoCo_130518 | 20 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Matt Dembicki, Garrett Peck
DC & MoCo History
Join this great discussion of the history of our local area.
Matt Dembicki is the author and editor of the graphic anthology “District Comics: An Unconventional History of Washington, DC.”
Garrett Peck is the author of “The Smithsonian Castle and the Seneca Quarry.” |
| 2013_MD_GBF_Goodman_130518 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Mel Goodman ("National Insecurity")
“Mel Goodman has spent the last few decades telling us what’s gone wrong with American intelligence and the American military, and now, in National Insecurity, he tells us what we must do to change the way the system works, and how to fix it. Goodman is not only telling us how to save wasted billions–he... |
| 2013_MD_GBF_Misc_130518 | 50 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Miscellaneous |
| 2013_MD_GBF_Bookselling_130518 | 29 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Mitchell Kaplan, Chris Kerr, Lissa Muscatine (w/John Mutter)
Book Industry from the Independent Booksellers' Perspective
Moderator: John Mutter
Join this year’s industry panel in their discussion of the book business from the independent bookseller’s perspective.
Panelists:
Mitchell Kaplan:
Mitchell Kaplan is a legend in the book industry. He is the... |
| 2013_MD_GBF_Chocolate_130518 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Natalie Hopkinson, Dave Ungrady
Chocolate City in the '80s
A fascinating discussion of DC culture as seen through the prism of the birth rise of its indigenous music, Go Go, and the life and tragic death of one its most important sports figures, Len Bias.
Natalie Hopkinson is the author of “Go-Go Live: The Musical Life and Death of... |
| 2013_MD_GBF_Irwin_130518 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Neil Irwin ("Alchemists")
When the first fissures became visible to the naked eye in August 2007, suddenly the most powerful men in the world were three men who were never elected to public office. They were the leaders of the world’s three most important central banks: Ben Bernanke of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Mervyn King of... |
| 2013_MD_GBF_MTV_130518 | 21 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Nina Blackwood and Mark Goodman ("I Want My MTV") w/Hank Stuever
Moderator: Hank Stuever
Meet original MTV VJ’s Nina Blackwood and Mark Goodman, who will be interviewed onstage by Washington Post television critic Hank Stuever. |
| 2013_MD_GBF_WHouse_130518 | 24 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Paul Dickson, Kathleen Kinsolving (w/Robert Thomas)
White House History
Moderator: Robert Thomas
Take a look back at American history from two different perspectives.
Paul Dickson is the author of “Words from the White House: Words and Phrases Coined or Popularized by America’s Presidents.”
Kathleen Kinsolving is the author of “Dogs of War: The... |
| 2013_MD_GBF_KingP_130518 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Peggielene Bartels ("King Peggy")
King Peggy chronicles the astonishing journey of American secretary, Peggielene Bartels, who suddenly finds herself king to a town of 7,000 people on Ghana’s central coast, half a world away. Upon arriving for her crowning ceremony in beautiful Otuam, she discovers the dire reality: there’s no running... |
| 2013_MD_GBF_Looney_130518 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Pete Looney (Songwriting Collaboration)
Pete Looney is an award-winning singer songwriter from Silver Spring, Md. Over the past 30 years, Pete has played guitar and bass in various local bands, and is currently playing as a solo performer in the Gaithersburg/Germantown area. His original music spans genres from blues to country to reggae.... |
| 2013_MD_GBF_WWII_130518 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Rachel Cox, Leslie Maitland (w/Tom Keaney)
Crossing World War II Battle Lines
Moderator: Tom Keaney
Meet two authors whose books tell the true stories of people’s journeys through dangerous territory during World War II.
Rachel S. Cox is the author of “Into Dust and Fire: Five Young Americans Who Went First to Fight the Nazi Army.”
Leslie... |
| 2013_MD_GBF_Kean_130518 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Sam Kean ("What's In Our DNA?")
In “The Violinist’s Thumb,” Sam Kean explores the wonders of the magical building block of life: DNA.
There are genes to explain crazy cat ladies, why other people have no fingerprints, and why some people survive nuclear bombs. Genes illuminate everything from JFK’s bronze skin (it wasn’t a tan) to... |
| 2013_MD_GBF_Berg_130518 | 2 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Scott W. Berg ("38 Nooses")
In August 1862, after decades of broken treaties, increasing hardship, and relentless encroachment on their lands, a group of Dakota warriors convened a council at the tepee of their leader, Little Crow. Knowing the strength and resilience of the young American nation, Little Crow counseled caution, but... |
| 2013_MD_GBF_Turnage_130518 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Sheila Turnage ("Three Times Lucky")
Meet Sheila Turnage, author of “Three Times Lucky,” a 2013 Newberry Honor book. |
| 2013_MD_GBF_Psycho_130518 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Susannah Cahalan, David Fitzpatrick, John Schwartz
Psychological Rollercoasters
Don’t miss these three amazing stories of peoples’ struggles with themselves; understanding and coming to terms with their behavior – and the world around them.
Susannah Cahalan is the author of “Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness.”
David Fitzpatrick is the author of... |
| 2013_MD_GBF_Baseball_130518 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2013) -- Tom Dunkel, Thomas Oliphant (w/Paul Dickson)
Baseball and Society
Moderator: Paul Dickson
Join a discussion about baseball and its larger implications for American life.
Tom Dunkel is the author of “Color Blind: The Forgotten Team That Broke Baseball’s Color Line.”
Thomas Oliphant is the co-author of “Baseball as a Road to God: Seeing Beyond... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_McDermott_140517 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Alice McDermott ("Someone") w/Ron Charles
Alice McDermott is the author of seven novels. Her latest novel, "Someone" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), was long-listed for the National Book Award. Alice's novel, "Charming Billy," received the 1998 National Book Award, and three of her books -- "That Night," "At Weddings and Wakes" and "After This" --... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Leotta_140517 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Allison Leotta ("Law & Order")
Allison Leotta was dubbed "the female John Grisham" for her first novel, "Law of Attraction" (Touchstone), which The Washington Post called "a racy legal thriller…taking on a still-taboo subject." Suspense Magazine named her most recent book, "Speak of the Devil" (Touchstone), one of the best books of... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Holmes_140517 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Anna Holmes ("Book of Jezebel") w/Jon Methven
Anna Holmes has written and edited for numerous publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Newsweek, InStyle and The New Yorker online. She is the founder of the popular website Jezebel.com and the 2012 recipient of a Mirror Award for Best Commentary. Anna is the editor of two... |
| 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_Chefs_140517 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Beth Kanter, Emily Pearl Goodstein
DC Chef's Table
Beth Kanter‘s books and articles help visitors and locals alike experience the tastes, sights and unique feel of the nation’s capital. "Washington, DC Chef’s Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the Nation's Capital" (Lyons Press), now in its second printing, is Beth’s third book about her... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Dedman_140517 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Bill Dedman ("Empty Mansions")
Bill Dedman is the author of "Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune" (Atlantic Books). He first introduced the public to heiress Huguette Clark and her empty mansions through his compelling series of narratives for NBC, which became the most... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Floca_140517 | 14 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Brian Floca (2014 Caldecott Medal Winner)
Brian Floca is the author and illustrator of 2014 Caldecott Medal winner "Locomotive" (Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books), which explores America’s first transcontinental railroad. Brian is also the author of "Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11," a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book and a New York Times Best... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Hoffman_140517 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Carl Hoffman ("Savage Harvest")
Carl Hoffman is a contributing editor at National Geographic Traveler and the author of "Savage Harvest: A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art" (HarperCollins). "The Lunatic Express: Discovering the World Via Its Most Dangerous Buses, Boats, Trains and... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Pavone_140517 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Chris Pavone, Bethanne Patrick
Chris Pavone’s debut novel, "The Expats," was a New York Times, USA Today and international bestseller, and winner of Edgar and Anthony Awards for best first novel. His newest novel is "The Accident" (Crown). Chris grew up in Brooklyn, graduated from Cornell, was a book editor for nearly two decades and... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Van_Dusen_140517 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Chris Van Dusen ("President Taft is Stuck in the Bath")
Chris Van Dusen is the creator of many outstanding books for children, including "Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit," "King Hugo’s Huge Ego," "The Circus Ship" and many others. About his latest illustration adventure, "President Taft Is Stuck in the Bath" (Candlewick Press), he says: "This is just the kind... |
| 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_Morse_140517 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Dan Morse ("True Crime: The Lululemon Murder")
Dan Morse is the author of "The Yoga Store Murder" (Berkley Books), the true crime account of the lululemon athletica killing in Bethesda, Md., in 2011. Dan is a staff writer at The Washington Post, covering criminal justice in Montgomery County. Prior to working for The Washington Post, he worked for... |
| 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_Stewart_140517 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- David O Stewart ("The Lincoln Deception")
Historical Fiction
David's latest work, "The Lincoln Deception" (Kensington Publishing Corporation), is an historical mystery about the John Wilkes Booth Conspiracy. It was released in late August 2013 to praise from Publishers Weekly, which called it an “impressive debut novel.” After practicing law... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Overcome_140517 | 2 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Debbie Levy, Vanessa Brantley-Newton ("We Shall Overcome")
Debbie Levy is the author of "We Shall Overcome: The Story of a Song" (Jump At The Sun), "Imperfect Spiral," "The Year of Goodbyes" and other books for young people of all ages. Her book, "The Year of Goodbyes" was aKirkus Best Book of 2010, a Parents’ Choice Award recipient and a Sydney Taylor Award... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Laybourne_140517 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Emmy Laybourne ("Monument 14")
Emmy Laybourne is a novelist, teacher and former character actress. Before her life as an author, Emmy performed original comedy on Comedy Central, MTV and VH1, and acted in the movies "Superstar," "The In-Laws" and "Nancy Drew," among others. Nowadays, Emmy loves working on the Monument 14 trilogy. The... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Dickey_140517 | 2 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Eric Jerome Dickey ("A Wanted Woman")
Eric Jerome Dickey is the author of 12 novels, including the bestsellers "Genevieve," "Drive Me Crazy," "Naughty or Nice," "The Other Woman" and "Thieves' Paradise." His newest book is "A Wanted Woman" (Penguin). Eric writes full time and is developing a six-issue mini-series of comic books for Marvel... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Robuck_140517 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Erika Robuck
Historical Fiction
Erika Robuck is the critically acclaimed author of "Hemingway’s Girl" and "Call Me Zelda." Born and raised in Annapolis, Md., Erika was inspired by the cobblestones, old churches, Georgian homes, the mingling of past and present of the Eastern Shore, the Annapolis City Dock and the... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Aymar_140517 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- E.A. Aymar ("I'll Sleep When You're Dead") w/Sara Jones and Steve Herberman
E.A. Aymar is the author of "I'll Sleep When You're Dead," which is book one in the Dead Trilogy series. He also has published essays in a number of top thriller publications and his short fiction has been featured in several literary journals. E.A. studied creative writing and holds an M.A. in... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Bowen_140517 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Fred Bowen (KidsPost Sports Columnist)
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." His latest book, "Perfect Game" (Peachtree Publishers), is about the important lessons... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Beer_140517 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Garrett Peck, John DeFarrari
Food & Beer in Historic DC
Garrett Peck is a literary journalist, local Washington-area historian and author of five 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... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Rodkey_140517 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Geoff Rodkey ("Chroncles of Egg")
Geoff Rodkey is the author of the Chronicles of Egg middle grade adventure-comedy series and the Emmy-nominated screenwriter of such hit films as "Daddy Day Care," "RV" and the Disney Channel's "Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas." The first Chronicles of Egg book, "Deadweather and Sunrise," was an... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_OConnor_140517 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- George O'Connor ("Olympians: Aphrodite")
George O'Connor is the author of the hit series, Olympians (First Second), which includes two New York Times best sellers ("Hades" and "Poseidon"). The series has found a devoted fan-base among readers and educators. "Aphrodite: Goddess of Love" is the latest installment in the series. He lives in... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Easterbrook_140517 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Gregg Easterbrook
Football and American Society
Gregg Easterbrook is the author of eight books, including the non-fiction book "The King of Sports" (Thomas Dunne Books) and the novel "The Leading Indicators" (Thomas Dunne Books). He is a contributing editor to The Atlantic and author of 11 Atlantic cover stories. His... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Jones_140517 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Gregg Jones ("Vietnam: The Marine's Finest Hour")
Gregg Jones is the author of "Last Stand at Khe Sanh: The U.S. Marines' Finest Hour in Vietnam" (Da Capo Press), which is his third non-fiction book. His other books include the critically acclaimed "Honor in the Dust: Theodore Roosevelt, War in the Philippines, and the Rise and Fall of America’s... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Imagination_140517 | 17 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Imagination Station |
| 2014_MD_GBF_West_140517 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Jacqueline West ("Books of Elsewhere")
Jacqueline West is the author of the award-winning middle grade series The Books of Elsewhere. The latest in the series is "The Books of Elsewhere, Volume Four: The Strangers" (Dial Books for Young Readers). The first book in the series, "The Shadows," garnered starred reviews, several state award... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_JFK_140517 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- James L. Swanson, Harold P. Willens
Truth about the JFK Assasination
Presidential historian James L. Swanson is the Edgar Award-winning author of the New York Times bestsellers "Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer," and its sequel "Bloody Crimes: The Funeral of Abraham Lincoln and the Chase for Jefferson Davis." His other... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Scott_140517 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- James Scott ("The Kept")
James Scott is the author of the novel "The Kept" (Harper). His short fiction can be found in numerous journals and anthologies including One Story, Ploughshares and American Short Fiction James has received awards from Yaddo, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, the New York State Summer Writers... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Tashjian_140517 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Janet Tashjian ("My Life as a Joke")
Janet Tashjian is the author of many popular middle grade and young adult novels including "My Life as a Stuntboy" and "My Life as a Book," both illustrated by her son, Jake Tashjian; as well as "The Gospel According to Larry" and "For What It’s Worth." Her latest book,"My Life as a Cartoonist," is also... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Feinstein_140517 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- John Feinstein ("Sports Talk")
John Feinstein is a national best-selling author and one of America’s most prolific and beloved sports writers. His books, "A Season on the Brink" and "A Good Walk Spoiled," are two of the biggest-selling non-fiction sports books in publishing history. His latest book is "Where Nobody Knows Your Name:... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Figures_140517 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- John Muller, Ida Jones
Historical Figures in DC
John Muller is a Washington-based journalist, historian, playwright and policy analyst, and the author most recently of "Mark Twain in Washington, DC: The Adventures of a Capital Correspondent" (The History Press). His first book, "Frederick Douglass in Washington, D.C.: The... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Skovron_140517 | 2 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Jon Skovron ("Man Made Boy")
Jon Skovron has been an actor, musician, lifeguard, Broadway theater ticket seller, warehouse grunt, technical writer and web developer. Now he is the author of multiple young adult novels, including "Struts & Frets," "Misfit" and, most recently, "Man Made Boy" (Viking Penguin). He generally likes... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Animals_140517 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Kate Samworth, Lola M. Schaefer
How Animals Adapt to Their Environment
Kate Samworth grew up in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. Her book, "Aviary Wonders Inc. Spring Catalog and Instruction Manual" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), is a faux-catalog with an ecological subtext that purports to replace extinct bird species with... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Middle_Grade_140517 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Kathi Appelt, Uma Krishnaswami
Outstanding Middle Grade Chapter Books
Kathi Appelt is the author of "The Underneath," which received the Newbery Honor and the PEN USA Literary Award and was a National Book Award finalist. She is also the author of the National Book Award Long Listed Novel "The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp"... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_McCleary_140517 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Kathleen McCleary
Contemporary Fiction
Kathleen McCleary is a journalist and author of three novels: "Leaving Haven" (William Morrow Paperbacks), "A Simple Thing," which was nominated for the Library of Virginia Literary Awards in fiction and "House and Home." A former columnist for HGTV.com, her work also has appeared... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Fierce_140517 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Lindsay Smith, Anna Banks, Katie Finn, Emmy Laybourne
Fierce Reads
Lindsay Smith's love of Russian culture has taken her to Moscow, St. Petersburg and a reindeer festival in the middle of Siberia. "Sekret" (Roaring Brook Press), a YA historical thriller, is her first novel. Lindsay writes on foreign affairs and lives in Washington, D.C. When she'd not... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Elliott_140517 | 1 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- L.M. Elliott ("Across a War-Tossed Sea")
L. M. Elliott is author of "Under a War-torn Sky," a WWII story of a B-24 bomber pilot and the French Resistance, named a Notable Book in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC), a Jefferson Cup Honor Book, a Bank Street College Best Book and winner of Borders’ Original Voices Award. Its sequel, "A Troubled Peace,"... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Leibovich_140517 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Mark Leibovich ("This Town")
Mark Leibovich is chief national correspondent for The New York Times Magazine. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, "This Town: Two Parties and a Funeral – plus plenty of valet parking! –in America’s Gilded Capital" (Blue Rider Press) as well as "The New Imperialists," a collection of... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Emerging_140517 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Mary Kay Zuravleff, Fiona Maazel, Susan Coll
Emerging Voices in Fiction
Mary Kay Zuravleff’s latest novel, "Man Alive!" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), tells the story of a Bethesda psychiatrist who is struck by lightning and now only wants to barbecue. The Washington Post called it “a family novel for smart people,” and named it a 2013 Notable... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Woodies_140517 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Michael J. Lisicky, J. Garrett Glover
Woodies and Clyde's
J. Garrett Glover is an author, scriptwriter, digital media producer and restaurant consultant. His book, "How We Do Business: Clyde's Primer for Beating the Odds in the Restaurant Business" (Brick Tower Press), draws on Garrett's more than 45 years experience in the restaurant... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Misc_140517 | 97 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Miscellaneous |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Neely_140517 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Pat and Gina Neely with Monica Bhide
Down Home With the Neelyes
Pat and Gina Neely are restaurateurs, best-selling authors, popular speakers and hosts of Food Network’s hit series "Down Home with The Neelys." Their latest book, "Back Home with the Neelys" (Knopf), is their third cookbook. The Neelys recently opened their first Manhattan... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Dickson_140517 | 14 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Paul Dickson ("On Language")
Paul Dickson is the author of more than 65 non-fiction books and numerous newspaper and magazine articles on a variety of subjects from ice cream to baseball to slang to jokes to Sputnik and the Army. His latest book, "Authorisms: Words Wrought by Writers" (Bloomsbury USA), will be published on April 23... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Russell_140517 | 18 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Rachel Renee Russell w/Erin & Nikki Russell ("Dork Diaries")
Rachel Renée Russell is the author of the popular "Dork Diaries" series (Aladdin), which has been on The New York Times Best Seller List for more than 80 weeks. She is also an attorney who prefers writing tween books to legal briefs. (Mainly because books are a lot more fun and pajamas and bunny... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Telgemeier_140517 | 25 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Raina Telgemeier, Dave Roman
Raina Telgemeier grew up in San Francisco and moved to New York City, where she earned an illustration degree at the School of Visual Arts. Her most recent graphic novel, "DRAMA" (GRAPHIX) was published to rave reviews and quickly became a New York Times Best Seller. "SMILE," her critically acclaimed... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Peabody_140517 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Richard Peabody, Anne Sheldon, Bridhid Moret, Julia Dubner
Defying Gravity
Richard Peabody is a French toast addict and native Washingtonian. He has two recent books out -- a book of poetry, "Speed Enforced by Aircraft" (Broadkill River Press), and a book of short stories, "Blue Suburban Skies" (Mint Hill Books). He won the Beyond the Margins “Above & Beyond... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Cultural_140517 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Ru Freeman, Julie Wu
Cultural Exploration in Fiction
Ru Freeman is the author of the novels "On Sal Mal Lane" (Graywolf Press) and "A Disobedient Girl," both of which were finalists for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature. Ru is an activist and journalist whose work appears internationally. She calls both Sri Lanka... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Kean_140517 | 2 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Sam Kean ("An Exploration in Neuroscience")
Sam Kean is author of the New York Times best sellers "The Disappearing Spoon" and "The Violinist’s Thumb," as well as the upcoming book, "The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery" (Little, Brown and Company).... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Coping_140517 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Scott Stossel, Brigid Schulte
Coping with Anxiety and Stress
Scott Stossel is the editor of The Atlantic magazine and the author of the New York Times Best Seller "My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind" (Knopf) and the award-winning "Sarge: The Life and Times of Sargent Shriver." His articles have... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Prasada_140517 | 2 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Sierra Prasada
Writing Process
Sierra Prasada is the co-author of "The Creative Compass: Writing Your Way from Inspiration to Publication" (HJ Kramer/New World Library) and "Creative Lives: Portraits of Lebanese Artists." She is adapting the bestselling novel, "The Journeys of Socrates," into a screenplay — and... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Poetry_140517 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Split This Rock: Poetry Out Loud |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Vogel_140517 | 14 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Steve Vogel ("Through The Perilous Fight") w/Garrett Peck
Steve Vogel is the author of "Through The Perilous Fight" (Random House) and "The Pentagon." Steve has written extensively about military affairs and the treatment of veterans from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. His reporting about the war in Afghanistan was part of a package of Washington Post... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Hills_140517 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Tad Hills ("Duck & Goose")
Tad Hills is the author and illustrator of the highly acclaimed New York Times best-selling picture books "How Rocket Learned to Read," "Rocket Writes a Story," "Duck & Goose" and "Duck, Duck, Goose." His board books include the ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book "What's Up, Duck?," "Duck & Goose: It's... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Biographies_140517 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Tanya Lee Stone, Deborah Helligman
Writing Picture Book Biographies
Tanya Lee Stone is the award-winning author of "Almost Astronauts," winner of the Robert F. Sibert Medal and Flora Stieglitz Straus Award, and honors from Boston Globe-Horn Book, Young Adult Library Services Association Excellence in Nonfiction, Orbis Pictus and Jane... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Connecting_140517 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Taryn Roeder, Susan Coll, Katie Dvorak, Bethanne Patrick
Connecting Authors & Readers
Bethanne Patrick is a freelance writer and author of "An Uncommon History of Common Things" and "An Uncommon History of Common Courtesy," both from National Geographic Books. From 2007-2011 she hosted an online author-interview show called "The Book Studio" for WETA-PBS and... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Bogar_140517 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Thomas A. Bogar ("Backstage at the Lincoln Assassination")
Thomas A. Bogar has taught theatre history, literature and production for 40 years, most recently at Hood College in Frederick. In addition to "Backstage at the Lincoln Assassination" (Regnery History), he is the author of "American Presidents Attend the Theatre" and a biography of 19th-century... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Wendel_140517 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Tim Wendel ("Baseball: The Best World Series of All Time")
Tim Wendel is the author of 11 books, including the highly acclaimed "Summer of ’68" (Da Capo Press) and his latest, "Down to the Last Pitch," which chronicles the epic 1991 World Series. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, GQ and Esquire. He is a writer in residence at... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Angleberger_140517 | 14 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Tom Angleberger ("Origami Yoda")
Tom Angleberger is the author of the bestselling Origami Yoda series. His next book in the series, "Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue!" (Amulet Books), is due out in March 2014. He is also the author of "Horton Halfpott" and "Fake Mustache," both Edgar Award nominees. Tom maintains the Origami... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Military_140517 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Tom Young, Rick Campbell
Military Thrillers
Tom Young's latest book is "The Warriors" (Penguin). His previous books, which include "The Mullah's Storm," "Silent Enemy" and "The Renegades," have received high praise and starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews and other publications. Tom served in Afghanistan and... |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Natural_140517 | 17 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- US Citizenship and Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony |
| 2014_MD_GBF_Great_Wars_140517 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2014) -- Wil S. Hylton, John F. Ross
Great Stories from the Great Wars
Wil S. Hylton is a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine and the author of "Vanished: : The Sixty-Year Search for the Missing Men of World War II" (Riverhead Hardcover). His award-winning stories have appeared in many national magazines, including... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Dragons_150516 | 26 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Adam Rubin & Daniel Salmieri ("Dragons Love Tacos")
Dragons Love Tacos: Adam Rubin & Daniel Salmieri:
Adam Rubin is the New York Times best-selling author of half a dozen children's stories including "Dragons Love Tacos," "Secret Pizza Party," "Big Bad Bubble" and the Darn Squirrels Trilogy. He lives in New York City, went to school at Washington... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Levine_150516 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Adele Levine ("Run, Don’t Walk")
Adele Levine: Run, Don’t Walk:
Adele Levine worked as a physical therapist rehabilitating combat amputees at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and later, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, for nine years. The soldiers at Walter Reed never asked if they’d be able to walk again, they just... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Robbins_150516 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Alexandra Robbins ("The Nurses")
Alexandra Robbins: The Nurses:
Alexandra Robbins is the author of four New York Times bestsellers including "Pledged" and "The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth." Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post and other publications. The... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Cohen_150516 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Alice Eve Cohen ("The Year My Mother Came Back")
Alice Eve Cohen: The Year My Mother Came Back:
Alice Eve Cohen is a theater artist and playwright. Her first book, a memoir titled "What I Thought I Knew," received the Elle magazine Literary Grand Prix for Nonfiction, was one of O: The Oprah Magazine’s 25 Best Books of Summer and was one of Salon’s... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Carter_150516 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Ally Carter ("All Fall Down")
Ally Carter: All Fall Down:
Ally Carter writes books about spies, thieves and teenagers. She is the New York Times best-selling author of "Heist Society," "Uncommon Criminals" and the popular Gallagher Girls series, which together have sold more than two million copies and have been published in more... |
| 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_Cockburn_150516 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Andrew Cockburn ("Kill Chain")
Andrew Cockburn: Kill Chain |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Maraniss_150516 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Andrew Maraniss ("Strong Inside")
Andrew Maraniss: Strong Inside:
Andrew Maraniss' first book, "Strong Inside," is a New York Times best seller. A partner at McNeely Pigott & Fox Public Relations in Nashville, Andrew studied history at Vanderbilt University and graduated in 1992. He worked for five years in Vanderbilt’s athletic... |
| 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_Percy_150516 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Benjamin Percy ("Deadlands")
Benjamin Percy: Deadlands:
Benjamin Percy is the author of three novels, "The Dead Lands," "Red Moon" and "The Wilding," as well as two books of short stories, "Refresh, Refresh" and "The Language of Elk." His fiction and nonfiction have been read on National Public Radio, performed at Symphony Space... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Reardon_150516 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Bryan Reardon ("Finding Jake")
Bryan Reardon: Finding Jake:
Bryan Reardon is a freelance writer specializing in medical communications. He co-wrote "Ready, Set, Play" with retired NFL player and ESPN analyst Mark Schlereth and "Cruel Harvest." Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Bryan worked for the State of Delaware for more than... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Voltaggio_150516 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Bryan Voltaggio ("Home")
Bryan Voltaggio: Home:
Bryan Voltaggio is the executive chef and owner of the restaurants Volt, Lunchbox, Family Meal, Range and Aggio. As a finalist on Top Chef (season 6) and Top Chef Masters (season 5), he is the first chef to compete on both programs. The James Beard Foundation Award finalist... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_King_150516 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Charles King ("Midnight at the Pera Palace")
Charles King: Midnight at the Pera Palace:
Charles King is the author of "Midnight at the Pera Palace," "Odessa" and other books on European history and politics. He is Professor of International Affairs and Government at Georgetown University, where he previously served as chairman of the faculty of... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Scotton_150516 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Christopher Scotton ("The Secret Wisdom of the Earth")
Christopher Scotton: The Secret Wisdom of the Earth:
Christopher Scotton is the best selling author of the critically acclaimed debut novel The Secret Wisdom of the Earth, chosen as the #1 Indie Next pick by the American Booksellers Association. The novel, called “a powerful epic of people and place,... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Page_150516 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Clarence Page ("The Culture Worrier")
Clarence Page: The Culture Worrier:
Clarence Page is one of the most recognized and highly regarded columnists in the country, appearing in more than 150 daily newspapers. He has been a member of the Chicago Tribune editorial board since 1984 after first joining the paper in 1969. He won the 1989... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Graphics_150516 | 20 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Dave Roman, Jorge Aguirre
Graphic Novels for Kids
Dave Roman & Jorge Aguirre:
Dave Roman: Astronaut Academy: Re-Entry
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... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Axelrod_150516 | 16 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- David Axelrod ("Believer") w/Dan Balz
David Axelrod: Believer:
David Axelrod spent eight years as a reporter and columnist for the Chicago Tribune. As a political consultant, he has managed strategy for more than 150 local, state and national campaigns. He most recently served as senior strategist to President Obama’s successful reelection... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Whistles_150516 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- David Mark & Chuck McCutcheon ("Dog Whistles, Walk-Backs & Washington Handshakes")
David Mark & Chuck McCutcheon: Dog Whistles, Walk-Backs & Washington Handshakes:
David Mark is a seasoned political journalist, author and public speaker. Most recently he served as editor-in-chief of Silicon Valley-based Politix. David’s latest book, which he co-authored with Chuck McCutcheon, is... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Stewart_150516 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- David O. Stewart ("Madison’s Gift")
David O. Stewart: Madison’s Gift:
David O. Stewart is an award-winning author and the president of The Washington Independent Review of Books. His latest book is "Madison's Gift: Five Partnerships that Built America." He is the author of several acclaimed histories, including "The Summer of 1787: The... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Shipler_150516 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- David Shipler ("Freedom of Speech")
David Shipler: Freedom of Speech:
David K. Shipler reported for The New York Times from 1966 to 1988 in New York, Saigon, Moscow, Jerusalem and Washington, D.C. He is the author of six previous books, including the best sellers "Russia" and "The Working Poor," as well as "Arab and Jew," which won the... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_McCarthy_150516 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Ellen McCarthy ("The Real Thing")
Ellen McCarthy: The Real Thing:
Ellen McCarthy is an award-winning feature writer for the Style section of The Washington Post. She joined the Post in 2000 and wrote about business, technology, arts and entertainment before launching the paper’s On Love section in 2009. She has interviewed hundreds of... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Diversity_150516 | 18 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Ellen Oh, Tracey Baptiste, Gene Luen Yang, Aisha Saeed
We Need Diverse Books
King by Ellen Oh:
Originally from New York City, author Ellen Oh is co-founder and president of WeNeedDiverseBooks. She also is an adjunct college instructor and former entertainment lawyer with an insatiable curiosity for ancient Asian history. Ellen loves martial arts films,... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Ackerman_150516 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Elliot Ackerman ("Green on Blue")
Elliot Ackerman: Green on Blue:
Elliot Ackerman served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan and is the recipient of the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for Valor and the Purple Heart. A former White House Fellow, his essays and fiction have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New Republic... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Bowen_150516 | 2 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Fred Bowen ("Double Reverse")
Fred Bowen: Double Reverse:
Fred Bowen is the author of 20 action-packed books for kids, including his most recent, "Double Reverse." He also has written a weekly sports column for kids in The Washington Post since 2000. Fred holds a degree in history from the University of Pennsylvania and a law... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Hinds_150516 | 22 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Gareth Hinds ("Macbeth: The Graphic Novel")
Gareth Hinds: Macbeth: The Graphic Novel:
Gareth Hinds is the creator of several critically-acclaimed graphic novels based on literary classics – most recently "Romeo & Juliet," which Kirkus Reviews called “a stunning visual reading,” and "The Odyssey," which received four starred reviews and was on... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Peck_150516 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Garrett Peck ("Walt Whitman in Washington, DC")
Garrett Peck: Walt Whitman in Washington, DC:
Garrett Peck is a Washington-area historian, tour guide and author of six books. His latest title is "Walt Whitman in Washington, D.C.: The Civil War and America’s Great Poet." Garrett leads history-oriented tours in the D.C. area, including the Walt... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Yang_150516 | 19 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Gene Luen Yang ("The Shadow Hero") w/Michael Cavna
Gene Luen Yang: The Shadow Hero:
Gene Luen Yang is the author of "American Born Chinese," the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award and the first to win the ALA’s Printz Award. "Boxers & Saints," about the Boxer Rebellion, was nominated for a National Book Award and won the L.A.... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_OConnor_150516 | 13 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- George O’Connor ("Ares: The Graphic Novel")
George O’Connor: Ares: The Graphic Novel:
George O'Connor is a New York Times best-selling author and illustrator of the Olympians series as well as graphic novels such as "Journey into Mohawk Country" and "Ball Peen Hammer." In addition to his graphic novel career, Mr. O'Connor has published several... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Macallister_150516 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Greer Macallister ("The Magician’s Lie") w/Bethanne Patrick
Greer Macallister: The Magician’s Lie:
Raised in the Midwest, Greer Macallister is a poet, short story writer, playwright and novelist whose work has appeared in publications such as The North American Review, The Missouri Review and The Messenger. Her plays have been performed at American University,... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Silverman_150516 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Jacob Silverman ("Terms of Service") w/Carlos Lozada
Jacob Silverman: Terms of Service:
Jacob Silverman’s work has been published in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Slate, The Atlantic, The New Republic and many other publications. In 2008, the Virginia Quarterly Review recognized him as one of the top literary critics under 30, and in 2012 he... |
| 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_Tinney_150516 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Jason Tinney ("Ripple Meets the Deep")
Jason Tinney: Ripple Meets the Deep:
Jason Tinney is the author of "Ripple Meets the Deep," "Louise Paris and Other Waltzes" and "Bluebird" and has been a contributor to several magazines, including Baltimore, Gorilla, Style, Urbanite and Maryland Life. In 2004, Tinney and artist Brian Slagle created... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Deaver_150516 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Jeffery Deaver ("Solitude Creek")
Jeffery Deaver: Solitude Creek:
Jeffery Deaver is an international best-selling author of more than 30 novels, three collections of short stories and a nonfiction law book. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages. His first novel featuring Lincoln Rhyme, "The Bone... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_George_150516 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Jessica Day George ("Thursdays with the Crown")
Jessica Day George: Thursdays with the Crown:
Jessica Day George is the author of "Tuesdays at the Castle" and the New York Times bestseller "Wednesdays in the Tower," as well as the Twelve Dancing Princesses series and Dragon Slippers series. Her newest book in the series is "Thursdays with the... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Robinett_150516 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Judy Robinett ("How To Be A Power Connector")
Judy Robinett: How To Be A Power Connector:
Judy Robinett has led both public and private companies as CEO and served in management positions at Fortune 500 companies. She is on the advisory boards of Illuminate VC, Pereg VC, Springboard Enterprises, WIM and Newpark Capital. She served as a managing... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Voelkel_150516 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- J&P Voelkel ("Jaguar Stone")
J&P Voelkel: Jaguar Stone:
Jon and Pamela (J&P) Voelkel are the author-illustrators of the Jaguar Stones, a Maya-themed adventure series set in present-day Central America. Their books tell the story of a boy from Boston and a Maya girl who join forces when ancient Maya mythology comes scarily (and... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Deans_150516 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Karen Deans ("Swing Sisters")
Karen Deans: Swing Sisters:
Karen Deans has written two picture books featuring women in history, "Swing Sisters: The Story of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm" and "Playing to Win: The Story of Althea Gibson." She is inspired by women who have the courage to follow their passion, work hard and... |
| 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_Heiny_150516 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Katherine Heiny ("Single, Carefree, Mellow") w/Susan Coll
Katherine Heiny: Single, Carefree, Mellow:
Katherine Heiny's fiction has been published in The New Yorker, Ploughshares, Narrative, Glimmer Train and many other places. "Single, Carefree, Mellow" is her first book. She lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband and children. |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Donohue_150516 | 2 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Keith Donohue ("The Boy Who Drew Monsters")
Keith Donohue: The Boy Who Drew Monsters:
Keith Donohue is the author of the novels "The Stolen Child," "Angels of Destruction" and "Centuries of June." His work has been translated in two dozen languages, and his novels have been named as “Best Book of the Year” by Amazon.com, Borders Original Voices,... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_OMalley_150516 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Kevin O’Malley ("How They Choked")
Kevin O’Malley: How They Choked:
Kevin O’Malley is the author and or illustrator of more than 70 books for kids. Of those books that are still in print and haven’t been turned into third world fuel or Ikea table tops, his more popular titles include: "Once Upon A Cool Motorcycle Dude" (Walker &... |
| 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_Nursery_150516 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Lana Krumwiede, Erica Perl
Nursery Rhyme Stories: Lana Krumwiede & Erica Perl:
Just Itsy by Lana Krumwiede
Lana Krumwiede is the creator of the Psi Chronicles series. Her forthcoming picture book, "Just Itzy," features the Itzy Bitzy Spider of nursery rhyme fame... and perhaps a few other familiar nursery rhyme characters.... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Bond_150516 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Larry Bond ("Lash Up")
Larry Bond: Lash Up:
Larry Bond is the author of numerous New York Times best-selling thrillers, including "Cold Choices," "Vortex," "Cauldron" and "The Enemy Within." A former Naval Intelligence officer, warfare analyst and anti-submarine technology expert, he is an avid wargamer and modeler. He has... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Snyder_150516 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Laura Snyder ("The Eye of the Beholder")
Laura Snyder: The Eye of the Beholder:
Fulbright scholar Laura J. Snyder is the author of "The Philosophical Breakfast Club," a Scientific American Notable Book, winner of the 2011 Royal Institution of Australia poll for Favorite Science Book and an official selection of the TED Book Club. She is also... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Lane_150516 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Magician Mike Lane ("The Great Escape")
Magician Mike Lane:
At the age of six, Magician Mike Lane discovered his love of magic after attending his very first magic show. At the age of 11, he befriended a professional magician. He later became that magician's apprentice and has spent more than 30 years performing magic professionally. Mike's... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Kaufman_150516 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Marc Kaufman ("Mars Up Close")
Marc Kaufman: Mars Up Close:
Marc Kaufman was a latecomer to writing about space and science, but fell in love with it once he began reporting on NASA for The Washington Post. In addition to untold stories for The Washington Post and more recently The New York Times, he has written two books on space... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Moss_150516 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Marissa Moss ("Amelia and her Notebooks")
Marissa Moss: Amelia and her Notebooks:
Marissa Moss has written more than 50 children's books, from picture books to middle-grade and young adult novels. Best known for the Amelia’s Notebook series, her books are popular with teachers and children alike. "Barbed Wire Baseball," her latest picture book... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Partisan_150516 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Martin Frost & Richard Cohen ("Partisan Divide")
The Partisan Divide |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Norris_150516 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Mary Norris ("Confessions of a Comma Queen") w/Carlos Lozada
Mary Norris: Confessions of a Comma Queen
Mary Norris has spent more than three decades as a copy editor (or “prose goddess”) at The New Yorker, where she’s worked with such celebrated writers as Philip Roth, Pauline Kael and George Saunders. She has written for The Talk of the Town and for... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Stockwell_150516 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Mary Stockwell ("The Other Trail of Tears")
Mary Stockwell: The Other Trail of Tears:
Mary Stockwell received her Ph.D. in American history from the University of Toledo and was a professor of history and department chair at Lourdes University. She is currently an Earhart Foundation Fellow at the William L. Clements Library at the University of... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Corrigan_150516 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Maureen Corrigan ("And So We Read On") w/Bethanne Patrick
Maureen Corrigan: And So We Read On |
| 2015_MD_GBF_CBradley_150516 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Melanie Choukas-Bradley ("A Year in Rock Creek Park")
Melanie Choukas-Bradley: A Year in Rock Creek Park:
Melanie Choukas-Bradley is the author of four natural history books, including the highly acclaimed "City of Trees: The Complete Field Guide to the Trees of Washington, D.C.," which has been published in three editions during a 34-year period. Her... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Signer_150516 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Michael Signer ("Becoming Madison")
Michael Signer: Becoming Madison:
Michael Signer is an author, advocate, political theorist and attorney. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from University of California Berkeley; a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and a B.A. in politics, magna cum laude, from Princeton... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Brafman_150516 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Michelle Brafman ("Washing the Dead")
Michelle Brafman: Washing the Dead:
Michelle Brafman is the author of "We Named Them All: Stories" and the novel "Washing the Dead." She has won numerous awards for her short fiction, and her work has appeared in the minnesota review, Fifth Wednesday Journal, Slate, Tablet, Lilith Magazine, The... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Monster_150516 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Michelle Knudsen & Matt Phelan ("Marilyn’s Monster")
Marilyn’s Monster: Michelle Knudsen & Matt Phelan:
Michelle Knudsen is the New York Times best-selling author of more than 40 books for young readers, including the picture books "Library Lion" (illustrator: Kevin Hawkes), "Argus" (illustrator: Andréa Wesson) and "Big Mean Mike" (illustrator: Scott... |
| 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_Shaw_150516 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Nancy Shaw ("Sheep Go To Sleep")
Nancy Shaw: Sheep Go To Sleep:
Nancy Shaw is the author of "Sheep in a Jeep," "Sheep Go To Sleep" and six other sheep adventures, as well as "Elena's Story," inspired by a visit to Guatemala. Nancy grew up as an avid reader. Playing word games on family car trips got her into the rhyming habit. She... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_MacLaughlin_150516 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Nina MacLaughlin ("The Hammer Head")
Nina MacLaughlin: The Hammer Head:
Nina MacLaughlin lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she works as a carpenter and a writer. Formerly an editor at the Boston Phoenix, she has written for the Believer, Bookslut, the Los Angeles Review of Books and elsewhere. Her book, "Hammer Head," details her... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Pouillon_150516 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Nora Pouillon ("My Organic Life")
Nora Pouillon: My Organic Life:
Nora Pouillon was born in Vienna. She moved to the United States in the late 1960s, and in 1979 opened Restaurant Nora, which in 1999 became the first certified organic restaurant in the country. Her new memoir, "My Organic Life," chronicles the farm-to-table movement,... |
| 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... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Swanson_150516 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Peter Swanson ("The Kind Worth Killing")
Peter Swanson: The Kind Worth Killing:
Peter Swanson is the author of two novels, "The Girl with a Clock for a Heart" and "The Kind Worth Killing." His poems, stories and reviews have appeared in such journals as The Atlantic, Asimov’s Science Fiction, Epoch, Measure, Notre Dame Review, Soundings East... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Naylor_150516 | 2 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Phyllis Reynolds Naylor ("Now I’ll Tell You Everything")
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor: Now I’ll Tell You Everything:
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor is the author of more than 140 books for both children and adults, including Newbery-award winner "Shiloh" and the popular Alice series about a girl growing up in Silver Spring. Her latest book in the Alice series is "Now... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Peabody_150516 | 21 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Richard Peabody, James Grady, Rose Solari, Mary Kay Zuravleff
The Richard Peabody Reader:
Richard Peabody is the founder and co-editor of Gargoyle Magazine and editor (or co-editor) of 23 anthologies including "Mondo Barbie," "Conversations with Gore Vidal" and "A Different Beat: Writings by Women of the Beat Generation." His new book is "The Richard Peabody... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Campbell_150516 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Rick Campbell ("Empire Rising")
Rick Campbell: Empire Rising:
Rick Campbell spent 32 years in the Navy, serving on four nuclear-powered submarines. On his last submarine, he was one of the two men whose permission is required to launch its nuclear warhead-tipped missiles. Upon retirement, Rick was offered a two-book deal (extended to... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_HistoricalF_150516 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Sarah McCoy, Erika Robuck)
Historical Fiction
Sarah McCoy & Erika Robuck
The Mapmaker's Children by Sarah McCoy
Sarah McCoy is the New York Times, USA Today and international best=selling author of the novels "The Baker's Daughter," a 2012 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee, and "The Time It Snowed In Puerto Rico" and of "The... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Contemporary_150516 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Sarah Pekkanen, Marisa de los Santos
Contemporary Fiction
Sarah Pekkanen & Marisa de los Santos
Things You Won't Say by Sarah Pekkanen
Sarah Pekkanen is the internationally best-selling author of "Catching Air," "The Opposite of Me," "Skipping a Beat," "These Girls" and "The Best of Us," as well as a series of linked short stories for... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Gilder_150516 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Sharon Gilder ("The Rose Beyond")
Sharon Gilder: The Rose Beyond:
Sharon Allen Gilder is a native Washingtonian and Gaithersburg resident since 1978. Her debut historical romance novel, “The Rose Beyond,” initially began on a sheet of scrap paper that she carried around in her wallet. After “germinating” for 14 years, the story finally... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Local_150516 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Sue Eisenfeld, Heather Butts
Local History: Sue Eisenfeld & Heather Butts
Shenandoah by Sue Eisenfeld
Sue Eisenfeld is the author of "Shenandoah: A Story of Conservation and Betrayal." Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Washingtonian, The Gettysburg Review, Potomac Review, Little Patuxent... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Coll_150516 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Susan Coll ("The Stager") w/Mary Kay Zuravleff
Susan Coll: The Stager:
Susan Coll is the author of "The Stager," selected as a New York Times and Chicago Tribune editor’s choice. She is also the author of the novels "Beach Week," "Acceptance," "Rockville Pike," and "karlmarx.com." "Acceptance" was made into a television movie starring Joan Cusack... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Grove_150516 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Tim Grove ("A Grizzly in the Mail")
Tim Grove: A Grizzly in the Mail:
Tim Grove has worked as a public historian for more than 20 years and currently works as the chief of museum learning at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. His career has included positions at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, the Smithsonian... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Baptiste_150516 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- Tracey Baptiste ("The Jumbies")
Tracey Baptiste: The Jumbies:
Tracey Baptiste was born in Trinidad where she grew up on jumbie stories and fairy tales. She decided to be a writer at the wise old age of three. Her debut, a young adult novel titled "Angel's Grace," was named one of the 100 best books for reading and sharing by New York... |
| 2015_MD_GBF_Davis_150516 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2015) -- William C. Davis ("Crucible of Command")
William C. Davis: Crucible of Command:
Three-time Jefferson Davis Award winner William C. Davis is one of America’s top Civil War historians. He has authored or edited more than 50 books and is a frequent historical consultant for television and film. His new book, a History Book Club main selection,... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Leotta_160521 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Allison Leotta ("The Last Good Girl")
Allison Leotta:
Allison Leotta is a former federal sex-crimes prosecutor who now writes thrillers about a fictional sex-crimes prosecutor. She also reality-checks TV crime dramas on her award-winning blog.
A Harvard Law graduate, Leotta has provided legal commentary for CNN, MSNBC, PBS and others. Her... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Burfoot_160521 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Amby Burfoot ("The First Ladies of Running")
Amby Burfoot:
Amby Burfoot won the 1968 Boston Marathon, and has been a Runner’s World Magazine editor since 1978, currently serving as editor at large. Burfoot has run 110,000 miles in his life, and has completed the Manchester CT Thanksgiving Day 5-Mile 53 years in succession. Burfoot’s new book,... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Patriarchs_160521 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Annette Gordon-Reed & Peter Onuf ("Most Blessed of the Patriarchs: Thomas Jefferson and the Empire of the Imagination")
Annette Gordon-Reed:
Annette Gordon-Reed is the author of the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize–winning “The Hemingses of Monticello” and is the Charles Warren Professor of American Legal History at Harvard Law School and the Carol K. Pforzheimer Professor at the Radcliffe Institute of Advanced... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Marra_160521 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Anthony Marra ("The Tsar of Love and Techno: Stories")
Anthony Marra:
Anthony Marra is the New York Times-bestselling author of “A Constellation of Vital Phenomena,” which has been translated into sixteen languages. His second book, “The Tsar of Love and Techno,” was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Fiction. He is the recipient of... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Reception_160520 | 243 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Author Reception @ Asbury Methodist Village |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Glickman_160521 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Barbara Glickman ("Maryland’s Public Gardens and Parks")
Barbara Glickman:
Barbara Glickman’s travels have taken her to gardens around the country and the world. She holds a Bachelors Degree in English from Franklin and Marshall College, a Masters Degree in Public Health from the University of Michigan, and an MBA in Marketing from George Washington... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Book_Industry_160521 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Becky Clark, Mary Ellen Icaza, Kiera Parrott, Emily Sheketoff
Book Industry and Importance of Libraries |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Crush_160521 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Cathy Alter, Dave Singleton, Carolyn Parkhurst w/Shane Harris
Writers on Love
Cathy Alter:
Cathy Alter is a returning GBF author. Her articles and essays have appeared in The Washington Post, Washingtonian, theAtlantic.com, The New York Times, O, The Oprah Magazine, Huffington Post, Smith Magazine, and McSweeney’s. She is the author of “Virgin Territory:... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Laugh_160521 | 32 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Cece Bell, Aaron Reynolds
Laugh Out Loud Fun
Cece Bell:
Cece Bell is the author-illustrator of the Theodore Seuss Geisel Honor Book, “Rabbit and Robot: The Sleepover.” She is also the creator of the Newbery Honor–winning graphic novel, “El Deafo,” and “The Sock Monkey” picture books, among other works for children.
Cece... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Ripert_160521 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Chef Eric Ripert ("32 Yolks") w/Bryan Voltaggio
Eric Ripert:
Eric Ripert is the chef and co-owner of the New York restaurant Le Bernardin which has held three stars from the Michelin Guide since its inception in 2005, ranks 18 on the S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants list and was most recently rated New York City’s Most Popular Restaurant... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Shields_160521 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Chef John Shields ("Chesapeake Bay Cooking")
John Shields:
Chef, author and television personality John Shields is the owner of the celebrated Gertrude’s Restaurant at the Baltimore Museum of Art. John is often called “The Culinary Ambassador of the Chesapeake Bay,” and he has written four popular cookbooks on the cuisine of the region. Released... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_OConnell_160521 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Chef Patrick O’Connell ("The Inn at Little Washington")
Patrick O'Connell:
Patrick O’Connell is a self-taught chef who pioneered a refined, regional American cuisine in the Virginia countryside. His alliance with local farmers and artisanal producers was an adaptation born of necessity more than 35 years ago. Long before the farm-to-table movement had a... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_IThrillers_160521 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Chris Pavone, Todd Moss, Matthew Palmer
International Thrillers
Chris Pavone:
Chris Pavone is author of the New York Times bestsellers, “The Accident” and “The Expats,” winner of the Edgar and Anthony Awards for best first novel. He was a book editor for nearly two decades and lives in New York City with his family. His new novel, “The... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Kalb_160521 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Claudia Kalb ("Andy Warhol was a Hoarder")
Claudia Kalb:
Claudia Kalb is an award-winning journalist and author specializing in science and medicine. A former senior writer at Newsweek, Kalb has reported on a wide range of subjects, from emotional memory to the origins of autism. Her new book, “Andy Warhol Was a Hoarder,” probes the intricacies... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Location_160521 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Con Lehane, Colleen Shogan
Mysteries on Location
Con Lehane:
Con Lehane is a mystery writer who lives outside Washington, D.C. He’s published three previous crime novels featuring New York City bartender Brian McNulty. Over the years, he has worked as a college professor, a union organizer, a labor journalist, and has tended... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Cann_160521 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Dana Cann ("Ghosts of Bergen County") w/Michelle Brafman
Dana Cann:
Dana Cann’s debut novel, “Ghosts of Bergen County,” is out this spring from Tin House Books. His short stories have been published in The Sun, The Massachusetts Review, The Gettysburg Review, Barrelhouse, Fifth Wednesday Journal, The Florida Review, and Blackbird, among other journals. He... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Graphic_Arts_160521 | 32 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Dave Roman, John Patrick Green, Alexis Frederick-Frost
Graphic Arts
Pictures include the "Comics Character Team Up" event.
Dave Roman:
Dave Roman is the author/illustrator of the “Astronaut Academy” series (winner of Maryland’s Black-Eyed Susan Book Award) and writer of the graphic novels “Teen Boat! Race for Boatlantis” and “Agnes Quill: An Anthology... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Contemp_Fic_160521 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- David Lubar, Kristen-Paige Madonia
Contemporary Fiction
David Lubar:
David Lubar novels, including “Hidden Talents” and “Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie,” are on reading lists across the country, saving countless students from a close encounter with Madam Bovary. His “Weenies” short story collections have sold more than two million... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Stewart_160521 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- David O. Stewart ("The Wilson Deception")
David O. Stewart:
David O. Stewart, a former lawyer, is the author of several books, including “The Lincoln Deception;” “The Summer of 1787,” which won the Washington Writing Award for Best Book of 2007; and “Madison’s Gift.” David has also garnered the 2013 History Prize from the Society of the... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Mysteries_160521 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Debbiann Holmes & Vivian Lawry ("Virginia is for Mysteries II – Making Fiction Real")
Debbiann Holmes:
Debbiann Holmes lives in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. Her first book, “Unforeseen Circumstances,” was printed and available for purchase the summer of 2010. The book was a finalist in the 2010 USA Best Books of the Year award. The sequels, “Compromises” and “Surrender,” followed... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Wiles_160521 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Deborah Wiles ("Revolution")
Deborah Wiles:
Deborah Wiles is the author of picture books — “One Wide Sky” and “Freedom Summer” — and middle-grade novels: “Love, Ruby Lavender;” “Each Little Bird That Sings” (a 2005 National Book Award Finalist); “The Aurora County All-Stars;” and two documentary novels: “Countdown,” book one of... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Rehm_160521 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Diane Rehm ("On My Own") w/Eleanor Clift
Diane Rehm:
Diane Rehm has hosted The Diane Rehm Show on WAMU 88.5 FM in Washington, D.C.—distributed by NPR—since 1979; the show has a weekly listening audience of two and a half million. Currently, it is broadcast on nearly two hundred stations and Sirius Satellite Radio across the country, as well... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Scientists_160521 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Dianna Hutts Aston, Maris Wicks
Picture Books for Future Scientists
Dianna Hutts Aston:
Dianna Hutts Aston is the author of many award-winning books, among them “An Egg Is Quiet,” “A Seed Is Sleepy,” “A Butterfly Is Patient,” “A Rock Is Lively” and the new “A Beetle Is Shy,” all illustrated by Sylvia Long. Her book, “The Moon Over... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Sawyer_160521 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Donna Drew Sawyer ("Provenance")
Donna Drew Sawyer:
Before writing “Provenance,” Donna Drew Sawyer spent more than three decades advancing the creativity of others as a Madison Avenue advertising executive; a public relations manager for Big Bird, Elmo and the gang on Sesame Street and as a senior administrator for national arts... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Campbell_160521 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Ellen Prentiss Campbell ("The Bowl with Gold Seams")
Ellen Prentiss Campbell:
Ellen Prentiss Campbell is the author of the short story collection “Contents Under Pressure” (Broadkill River Press, February 2016), which was nominated for The National Book Award. “The Bowl with Gold Seams” (Apprentice House Press) is her debut novel. Her short fiction has... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Aymar_160521 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- E. A. Aymar ("You’re As Good As Dead") w/Alan Orloff
E.A. Aymar:
E.A. Aymar is the author of “I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead” (2013) and “You’re As Good As Dead” (2015). He also writes a monthly column for the Washington Independent Review of Books, and is the Managing Editor of The Thrill Begins (for the International Thriller Writers). His short fiction... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Dionne_160521 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- E. J. Dionne ("Why the Right Went Wrong") w/David Mark
E.J. Dionne:
E.J. Dionne is a bestselling author, a syndicated columnist who appears twice weekly in The Washington Post and nearly a hundred other newspapers, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a professor at Georgetown University. He is the author of six books, and edited or co-edited... |
| 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_Hinds_160521 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Gareth Hinds ("Samurai Rising: The Epic Life of Minamoto Yoshitsune")
Gareth Hinds:
Gareth Hinds is the creator of critically-acclaimed graphic novel adaptations of literary classics, including “Beowulf,” “King Lear,” “The Merchant of Venice,” “The Odyssey,” “Romeo & Juliet” and “Macbeth.” His latest illustration project is the action-packed nonfiction book “Samurai... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Mod_Fiction_160521 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Garine Isassi, Michael Landweber, Paula Whyman, Kathy Flann
Modern Fiction
Garinè B. Isassi:
Garinè is a former singer/songwriter who grew up with one foot in Texas and the other in New Jersey. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, she is a lover of music, chocolate and altruistic sarcasm; a writer of post-punk humor; and the illustrious founder... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_MGrade_HFic_160521 | 13 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Gennifer Choldenko, Shawn K Stout
Middle Grade Historical Fiction
Gennifer Choldenko:
Gennifer Choldenko is best known for her Tales from Alcatraz series. The first book in the series, “Al Capone Does My Shirts,” was a Newbery Honor Book and a School Library Journal, Kirkus, and Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. It has sold... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Inspired_160521 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Hattie N Washington, Rose Ihedigbo
Get Inspired!
Dr. Hattie N. Washington:
Dr. Hattie N. Washington is currently a Professor of Education at Coppin State University (CSU) in Baltimore, MD. She likes to be known as “Aunt Hattie” and is the Founder & President of Aunt Hattie’s Place, Inc. , a non-profit residential facility for males... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Risen_160521 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- James Risen ("Pay Any Price")
James Risen:
James Risen is the author of “Pay Any Price: Greed, Power, and Endless War” and an investigative reporter for The New York Times. He was the winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting and was a member of The New York Times reporting team that won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Selingo_160521 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Jeff Selingo ("There is Life After College")
Jeff Selingo:
Jeffrey J. Selingo has reported on higher education for two decades as an award-winning journalist and author of three books. He is a regular contributor to The Washington Post, where he writes weekly about college and universities, their future, and how students can succeed in a... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Deaver_160521 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Jeffery Deaver ("The Steel Kiss")
Jeffery Deaver:
A former journalist, folksinger and attorney, Jeffery Deaver is an international number-one bestselling author. His novels have appeared on bestseller lists around the world. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into twenty-five languages. His latest book is “The Steel... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Bamberger_160521 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Joanne C. Bamberger ("Love Her, Love Her Not: The Hillary Paradox")
Joanne C. Bamberger:
Joanne Bamberger, an attorney and journalist, is the author/editor of the Amazon #1 bestseller “Love Her, Love Her Not: The Hillary Paradox,” an anthology that explores why so many Americans are conflicted about Hillary Clinton and her bid for the White House.
She is the publisher... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Marciano_160521 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- John Bemelmans Marciano ("Witches of Benevento")
John Bemelmans Marciano:
Writer and artist John Bemelmans Marciano is the grandson of Ludwig Bemelmans. John has continued his grandfather’s legacy of the Madeline books with “Madeline and the Old House in Paris,” “Madeline at the White House” and “Madeline and the Cats of Rome.” He is the author of... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Feinstein_160521 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- John Feinstein ("The Legends Club")
John Feinstein:
“The Legends Club” is John Feinstein’s 36th book. He is the author of “A Season on the Brink” and “A Good Walk Spoiled,” both #1 New York Times bestsellers and “Last Shot,” which won the Edgar Allen Poe Award for mystery writing in the Young Adult category. He was inducted into the U.S.... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Trailblazing_160521 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- John Norris, Marlene Trestman
Trailblazing Women
John Norris:
John Norris is the executive director of the Sustainable Security and Peacebuilding Initiative at American Progress. Previously, he served as the Washington chief of staff for the International Crisis Group and the director of communications for U.S. Deputy Secretary... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Parra_160521 | 14 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- John Parra ("Waiting for the Biblioburro")
John Parra:
John Parra is an award-winning illustrator, designer, teacher, and fine art painter. His latest book is “Waiting for the Biblioburro.” His children’s books have earned starred reviews and appeared on the Texas Library Association’s 2×2 Reading List. His awards include: The SCBWI Golden Kite... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Methven_160521 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Jon Methven ("Strange Boat") w/Luke David
Jon Methven:
Jon Methven’s work has appeared in Timothy McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, The New York Times, The Atlantic, New York Magazine, Buzzfeed, New York Observer, Daily Beast, The Morning News, n+1 and The Awl. His first novel, “This Is Your Captain Speaking,” was published by Simon & Schuster in... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Williams_160521 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Juan Williams ("We the People") w/Craig Shirley
Juan Williams:
Juan Williams, a former White House correspondent at the Washington Post where he worked for over 21 years, has been a senior correspondent and talk show host at NPR. His latest book is “We the People.” He is currently a political analyst for Fox News and cohost of the daily news... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Thomas_160521 | 1 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Kara Thomas ("The Darkest Corners")
Kara Thomas:
Kara is the author of “The Darkest Corners,” coming from Penguin Random House/Delacorte Press in Spring 2016. She also wrote the “Prep School Confidential” series (St. Martin’s Press). She also wrote a pilot, “The Revengers” for the CW under the pen name Kara Taylor. She has written for... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_SciFi_160521 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Kathy MacMillan, Lori Goldstein, Martina Boone
Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Kathy MacMillan:
Kathy MacMillan is a writer, American Sign Language interpreter, librarian, signing storyteller, and avowed Hufflepuff from Baltimore, Md. Her young adult novel, “Sword and Verse” (HarperTeen, 2016), explores questions of power and prejudice in an epic fantasy... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_MGrade_Adv_160521 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Katy Kelly, Lisa Martin
Middle Grade Adventure Tales
Katy Kelly:
Katy Kelly is the author of two award-winning Random House series for middle readers, “Lucy Rose” and “Melonhead.” Both are set on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, where, not coincidentally, Kelly grew up. Her goal, she says. “is to make readers laugh their... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_KAL_160521 | 34 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Kevin Kallaugher ("Daggers Drawn")
Kevin Kallaugher (KAL):
Kevin Kallaugher (KAL) is the international award-winning editorial cartoonist for The Economist and The Baltimore Sun.
In a distinguished career than spans 38 years, KAL has created over 8000 cartoons and 140 magazine covers. His resumé includes six collections of his... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Green_160521 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Kristen Green ("Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County")
Kristen Green:
Kristen Green is the author of “Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County,” published by Harper in 2015 to critical acclaim. The Washington Post called it “a gift to a new generation of readers” and made it a Notable Nonfiction pick. It was an editors’ choice at The New York... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_PBooks_Young_160521 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Laura Gehl, Jennifer Sattler
Picture Books for Youngest Readers
Laura Gehl:
Laura Gehl is the author of “One Big Pair of Underwear, ” a Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended Title, International Literacy Association Honor Book, and Booklist Books for Youth Editors’ Choice; “Hare And Tortoise Race Across Israel” and “And Then... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Guroff_160521 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Margaret Guroff ("The Mechanical Horse")
Margaret Guroff:
Margaret Guroff is a magazine and online writer and editor of features, essays, and investigative work. A former editor of Baltimore Magazine, she is now an executive editor at AARP The Magazine.
Guroff teaches nonfiction writing courses at The Johns Hopkins University and speaks... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Andrews_160521 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Mary Kay Andrews ("The Weekenders")
Mary Kay Andrews:
Mary Kay Andrews is The New York Times bestselling author of “Beach Town,” “Save the Date,” “Ladies’ Night,” “Spring Fever,” “Summer Rental,” “The Fixer Upper,” “Deep Dish,” “Blue Christmas,” “Savannah Breeze,” “Hissy Fit,” “Little Bitty Lies,” and “Savannah Blues.” Her latest book is... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_WW2_ParisHF_160521 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Meg Waite Clayton, Jo Baker
World War II Paris Historical Fiction
Meg Waite Clayton:
Meg Waite Clayton is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of five novels, most recently “The Race for Paris”—the story of two journalists vying to make history by reporting the liberation of Paris in the summer of 1944.
“The... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Fong_160521 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Mei Fong ("One Child") w/Adam Brookes
Mei Fong:
Author and journalist Mei Fong covered Hong Kong and China for The Wall Street Journal, where she won a shared Pulitzer, as well as awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Society of Publishers in Asia and Amnesty International. After leaving China, she was on faculty at the... |
| 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... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_WW2_HF_160521 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Monica Hesse, Meg Wiviott
World War II Historical Fiction
Monica Hesse:
Monica Hesse is a features writer at The Washington Post, where she writes widely-shared longform pieces and has covered royal weddings, dog shows, political campaigns and White House state dinners. Monica has talked about those stories and others on... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_MGrade_Fan_160521 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- M. Tara Crowl, Dianne K. Salerni
Middle Grade Fantasy
M. Tara Crowl:
M. Tara Crowl grew up in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She studied Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California, then received an MA in Creative Writing at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. Her debut novel, “Eden’s Wish,” was released in 2016 by... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Hashimi_160521 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Nadia Hashimi ("When the Moon is Low")
Nadia Hashimi:
Nadia Hashimi was born and raised in New York and New Jersey. She is the daughter of Afghan immigrants who fulfilled their American dream and established roots in the United States. Nadia attended Brandeis University and went on to graduate from medical school and train in pediatrics at... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Carlson_160521 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Nancy Naomi Carlson ("Calazaza's Delicious Dereliction")
Nancy Naomi Carlson:
Nancy Naomi Carlson is a poet, translator and editor, as well as a recipient of a literature translation fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. She has also received grants from the Maryland Arts Council and the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County. Author... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Elections_160521 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Paul Czajak, Syl Sobel
Graphic Elections
Paul Czajak:
Paul Czajak got an F with the words “get a tutor” on his college writing paper and, after that, he never thought he’d become a writer. But after spending twenty years as a chemist, he knew his creativity could no longer be contained. Paul lives in New Jersey with his... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Courage_160521 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Megan Frazer Blakemore
Finding Courage
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor:
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, author of 140 books for both children and adults, will be speaking about her latest novel for young teens, “Going Where It’s Dark.” Where it’s dark, in this case, is deep down inside the earth. This time the author of the “Shiloh”... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Rosenblatt_160521 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Roger Rosenblatt ("Thomas Murphy") w/Alice McDermott
Roger Rosenblatt:
Roger Rosenblatt’s essays for TIME and PBS have won two George Polk Awards, the Peabody, and the Emmy. He is the author of six off-Broadway plays and seventeen books, including the national bestsellers “Kayak Morning,” “Unless it Moves the Heart,” “Making Toast,” “Rules For Aging,”... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Childress_160521 | 2 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Ron Childress ("And West is West")
Ron Childress:
Ron Childress began publishing short stories in the 1980s. The manuscript of his debut novel, “And West is West,” won the PEN/Bellwether Prize in 2014. Originally planning to teach English literature and write fiction, he changed his career path after a year as a college adjunct. Moving... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Smith_160521 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Ronald L. Smith ("Hoodoo")
Ronald L. Smith:
Ronald L. Smith is a former advertising writer, and the author of “Hoodoo,” a southern gothic fantasy novel for young readers. It was chosen as a Junior Library Guild Selection. The Cooperative Children’s Book Center named it to their Annual Best of the Year List. He was recently... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Horn_160521 | 2 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Sam Horn ("Got Your Attention?")
Sam Horn:
Sam Horn, Intrigue Expert and TEDx speaker, is a communications strategist who helps people create collaborative, respectful, one-of-a-kind projects – TED talks, presentations, funding pitches, books and brands – that scale their influence for good. Her speaking clients include NASA, Intel,... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Hunt_160521 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Samantha Hunt ("Mr. Splitfoot") w/Susan Coll
Samantha Hunt:
Samantha Hunt’s most recent novel, “Mr. Splitfoot,” is about orphans who talk to the dead. It connects con artists, mothers and meteors in a subversive ghost story.
Samantha’s second book, “The Invention of Everything Else,” a novel about inventor Nikola Tesla, was a finalist for the... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Grace_160521 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Sarah Kaufman, Isabel Vincent
Finding Grace in Unexpected Places
Sarah Kaufman:
Sarah L. Kaufman is the Pulitzer Prize-winning dance critic at The Washington Post. She has written about the arts, sports and culture for more than 20 years.
A former U.S. Senate Page and French-American Foundation journalism fellow, she has lived... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Edge_Seat_160521 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Sarah Pekkanen, Helen Klein Ross
Edge-of-Your-Seat Fiction
Sarah Pekkanen:
Sarah Pekkanen is the internationally best-selling author of “Catching Air,” “The Opposite of Me,” “Skipping a Beat,” “These Girls” and “The Best of Us,” as well as a series of linked short stories for eReaders. Her newest book is “Things You Won’t Say.” Her... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Blumenthal_160521 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Sidney Blumenthal ("A Self-Made Man")
Sidney Blumenthal:
Sidney Blumenthal is the former assistant and senior adviser to President Bill Clinton, and senior adviser to Hillary Clinton. He has been a national staff reporter for The Washington Post, Washington editor and staff writer for The New Yorker, senior writer for The New Republic, and... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Carhart_160521 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Thad Carhart ("Finding Fontainebleau: An American Boy in France")
Thad Carhart:
Thad Carhart is the author of “The Piano Shop on the Left Bank,” which is in its 21st edition with more than 160,000 copies sold in the U.S., and “Across the Endless River,” a historical novel. His most recent book, “Finding Fontainebleau: An American Boy in Paris,” is a memoir of his... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Kurkjian_160521 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Tim Kurkjian ("I’m Fascinated by Sacrifice Flies")
Tim Kurkjian:
Tim Kurkjian is a baseball analyst, host and reporter for ESPN TV and the Emmy award-winning ESPN productions “Baseball Tonight” and “SportsCenter.” Tim is also a senior writer for ESPN magazine and ESPN.com and a frequent contributor to baseball discussions on Tony Kornheiser’s “Pardon... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Young_Expl_160521 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Timothy Young, Steve Light
Young Explorers
Timothy Young:
Timothy Young has had a long career doing all kinds of interesting and fun stuff. He’s been an animator, puppet maker, toy designer, sculptor, art director and graphic designer. His career highlights include being the Head Model-Maker for the Penny cartoons on... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Devens_160521 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Toby Devens ("Happy Any Day Now")
Toby Devens:
Toby Devens is the award-winning author of novels “Happy Any Day Now,” published by Penguin Random House, “My Favorite Midlife Crisis (Yet),” and “Barefoot Beach,” scheduled for release July 5. Her collection of poetry, “Mercy, Lord, My Husband’s in the Kitchen,” was published by... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Glenn_160521 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Tom Glenn ("The Trion Syndrome")
Tom Glenn:
Tom Glenn has worked as an intelligence operative, a musician, a linguist (seven languages), a cryptologist, a government executive, a care-giver for the dying, a leadership coach and, always, a writer. Much of his fiction came from the better part of thirteen years he operated under cover... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Pacelle_160521 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Wayne Pacelle ("The Humane Economy")
Wayne Pacelle:
As president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Wayne Pacelle leads one of the 100 largest charities in the U.S., according to Forbes Magazine. During his tenure, Pacelle has more than doubled the size of the organization, and its impact is felt throughout the... |
| 2016_MD_GBF_Dreazen_160521 | 2 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2016) -- Yochi Dreazen ("The Invisible Front")
Yochi Dreazen:
Yochi Dreazen, managing editor of Foreign Policy, is one of the country’s most respected military journalists. He has covered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for the Wall Street Journal and reported from more than 20 countries. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, the Washington... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_AG_TM_170520 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Alex George, Tom McAllister
(6) Alex George and Tom McAllister
Alex George
“Setting Free The Kites”
Genre: F Speaking: 3:15 Location: FSF
Alex George is the author of the national and international best-seller, “A Good American.” In addition to writing books, Alex is also the founder and director of the Unbound Book Festival... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_AFF_RX_170520 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Alexis Frederick-Frost, Ru Xu (w/Gareth Hinds)
(4) Alexis Frederick-Frost and Ru Xu, moderated by Gareth Hinds
Alexis Frederick-Frost
“Hocus Focus”
Genre: CH Speaking: 1:15 Location: JH
Alexis Frederick-Frost is co-author and illustrator of the critically acclaimed “Adventures in Cartooning” series. “Hocus Focus” is the latest in a series of... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_AW_MB_FK_170520 | 22 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Alison Wilgus, Molly Brooks, Falynn Koch (w/Dave Roman)
(5) Alison Wilgus, Molly Brooks, and Falynn Koch, moderated by Dave Roman
Alison Wilgus
“Flying Machines: How the Wright Brothers Soared”
Genre: CH Speaking: 2:15 Location: JH
Alison Wilgus is a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based best-selling writer for comics and prose. She has upcoming graphic novels and... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Camacho_170520 | 2 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Austin S. Camacho (“Pyramid Deception”)
(1) Austin S. Camacho
“Pyramid Deception: A Hannibal Jones Thriller”
Genre: F Speaking: 10:00 Location: DH
Austin S. Camacho is the author of six novels about Washington, D.C.- based private eye Hannibal Jones, five novels in the Stark and O’Brien series, and the detective novel, “Beyond Blue.” |
| 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_Greenman_170520 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Ben Greenman (“Dig If You Will the Picture") w/Cerphe
(4) Ben Greenman, in conversation with Cerphe
Ben Greenman
“Dig If You Will the Picture: Funk, Sex, God and Genius in the Music of Prince”
Genre: NF Speaking: 1:15 Location: GS
Ben Greenman is a New York Times best-selling author and has written memoirs with George Clinton of Parliament-Funkadelic... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Macy_170520 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Beth Macy (“Truevine")
(5) Beth Macy
“Truevine: Two Brothers, a Kidnapping, and a Mother’s Quest: A True Story of the Jim Crow South”
Genre: NF Speaking: 1:15 Location: HLM
Beth Macy is The New York Times best-selling author of “Truevine” and “Factory Man.” Beth’s work has appeared in national magazines and newspapers,... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_BH_JR_SR_170520 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Betty Hafner, Joan Z. Rough, Seena Reza (w/Larry Matthews)
(2) Betty Hafner, Joan Z. Rough, and Seena Reza, moderated by Larry Matthews
Betty Hafner
“Not Exactly Love: A Memoir”
Genre: NF Speaking: 11:15 Location: RC
Betty Hafner writes a monthly book review column for The Town Courier in Montgomery County, MD. She was a teacher and counselor in high... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_PBH_170520 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Brian Biggs, Tom Lichtenheld
(2) Picture Book Humor: Brian Biggs and Tom Lichtenheld
Brian Biggs
“Noisy Night”
Genre: CH Speaking: 11:15 Location: JH
Brian Biggs is the illustrator of approximately one bazillion children’s books, three of which he also wrote. Brian creates his pictures in an old, one-story garage studio in... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Stolarz_170520 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Brian W. Stolarz (“Grace and Justice on Death Row")
(5) Brian W. Stolarz
“Grace and Justice on Death Row: The Race Against Time and Texas to Free an Innocent Man”
Genre: NF Speaking: 2:15 Location: RC
Brian W. Stolarz is an award-winning criminal defense attorney and best-selling author. His work has been profiled in The Washington Post, The Houston... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Truth_170520 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Brigid Kemmerer, Michelle Knudsen
(4) Searching for Truth: Brigid Kemmerer and Michelle Knudsen
Brigid Kemmerer
“Letters to the Lost”
Genre: YA Speaking: 1:15 Location: ON
Brigid Kemmerer is the author of the Elementals series, and has moved all over the United States, from the desert in Albuquerque, to the lakeside in Cleveland,... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Super_Powers_170520 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Carolina Tung Richmond, Kimberly McCreight (w/Jess Stork)
(7) Super Powers in Dangerous Worlds: Carolina Tung Richmond and Kimberly McCreight, moderated by Jess Stork
Caroline Tung Richmond
“The Darkest Hour”
Genre: YA Speaking: 4:15 Location: ON
Caroline Tung Richmond is the author of two YA novels. She also works as a freelance writer whose work has... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Kitchener_170520 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Caroline Kitchener (“Post Grad") w/Fran Webber
(3) Caroline Kitchener, in converation with Fran Webber
Caroline Kitchener
“Post Grad: Five Women and Their First Year Out of College”
Genre: NF Speaking: 12:15 Location: RC
Caroline Kitchener is an author and journalist living in Washington, D.C. She graduated from Princeton in 2014 with a degree... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Brioso_170520 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Cesar Brioso (“Havana Hardball”)
(1) Cesar Brioso
“Havana Hardball: Spring Training, Jackie Robinson, and the Cuban League”
Genre: NF Speaking: 10:00 Location: HLM
César Brioso was born in Havana, Cuba and is a digital producer for USA Today Sports. He is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research and blogs about Cuban... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_FriendsM_170520 | 19 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Chris Van Dusen, Brian Floca
(3) Frends Misbehaving: Chris Van Dusen and Brian Floca
Chris Van Dusen
“Hattie & Hudson”
Genre: CH Speaking: 12:15 Location: JH
Chris Van Dusen is the creator of many outstanding books for children, including “The Circus Ship” and “Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit.” He is also the illustrator of... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_CK_AB_170520 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Christina Kovac, Adam Brookes (w/Neely Tucker)
(5) Christina Kovac and Adam Brookes, moderated by Neely Tucker
Christina Kovac
“The Cutaway”
Genre: F Speaking: 1:15 Location: DH
Christina Kovac writes psychological thrillers set in Washington, D.C. She worked for 17 years managing Washington, D.C. newsrooms and producing crime and political... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Believe_170520 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Christine Kendall, Meg Medina
(5) Believe in Yourself: Christine Kendall and Meg Medina
Christine Kendall
“Riding Chance”
Genre: YA Speaking: 2:15 Location: ON
Christine Kendall studied children’s literature at the Southampton Writers’ Conference and was named a semi-finalist in the 2014 River Styx Micro-Fiction Contest.... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_CR_PK_170520 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Chuck Raasch, Paul Kahan
(7) Chuck Raasch and Paul Kahan
Chuck Raasch
“Imperfect Union: A Father’s Search for His Son in the Aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg”
Genre: NF Speaking: 4:15 Location: GS
Chuck Raasch is a Washington correspondent for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Prior to that, he was a columnist and... |
| 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_Zak_170520 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Dan Zak (“Almighty") w/George Leventhal
(2) Dan Zak, in conversation with George Leventhal
Dan Zak
“Almighty: Courage, Resistance and Existential Peril in the Nuclear Age”
Genre: NF Speaking: 11:15 Location: GS
Dan Zak is a general assignment feature writer for The Washington Post. He has written a wide range of news stories, narratives... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_FEntre_170520 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Danielle Tate, Avis Yates Rivers
(1) Female Entrepreneurs: Danielle Tate and Avis Yates Rivers
Danielle Tate
“Elegant Entrepreneur: The Female Founder’s Guide to Starting & Growing Your First Company”
Genre: NF Speaking: 10:15 Location: GS
Danielle Tate is the founder and CEO of MissNowMrs. com, a multimillion dollar online... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_DS_BS_170520 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- David O. Stewart, Burt Solomon (w/Jennifer B. Yacovissi)
(3) David O. Stewart and Burt Solomon, moderated by Jennifer B. Yacovissi
David O. Stewart
“The Babe Ruth Deception”
Genre: F Speaking: 11:15 Location: DH
David O. Stewart has written three novels and four books of American history: “The Summer of 1787;” “Impeached;” “American Emperor” and... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_DS_MH_170520 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- David Swinson, Mark Hannon (w/Nik Korpon)
(6) David Swinson and Mark Hannon, moderated by Nik Korpon
David Swinson
“Crime Song”
Genre: F Speaking: 2:15 Location: DH
David Swinson is a retired police detective who served 16 years with the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department. He is the author of “The Second Girl,” which was one... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Smith_170520 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Dominic Smith (“The Last Painting of Sara de Vos”) w/Mark Laframbroise
(3) Dominic Smith, moderated by Mark Laframbroise
Dominic Smith
“The Last Painting of Sara de Vos”
Genre: F Speaking: 11:15 Location: EAP
Dominic Smith is the author of four novels, including “The Last Painting of Sara de Vos,” a New York Times best-seller and a New York Times Book Review Editors’... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Miller_170520 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Emily Jeanne Miller (“The News from the End of the World”) w/Christine Koubek
(5) Emily Jeanne Miller, in converation with Christine Koubek
Emily Jeanne Miller
“The News from the End of the World”
Genre: F Speaking: 1:15 Location: EAP
Emily Jeanne Miller earned her M.F.A. from the University of Florida and has received fellowships from Yaddo, The MacDowell Colony and The... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_BV_ET_170520 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Erin Teagan, Carol Weston
I screwed up on this one and didn't actually photograph the panel. I only got two of the authors. Sorry Booki!
Erin Teagan
“The Friendship Experiment”
Genre: YA Speaking: 12:15 Location: ON
Erin Teagan has a Master’s degree in Science and worked in biochemistry labs for more than 10 years. She is... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Frost_170520 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Frances Frost (“Mourning Calm”)
(1) Frances Frost
“Mourning Calm”
Genre: F Speaking: 10:00 Location: EAP
Frances Frost is amazed by the new worlds, people and experiences one encounters in the pages of a book. She loves books that will make you laugh, cry, think and dream. |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Sports_170520 | 21 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Fred Bowen, Phil Bildner
(6) Sports: Fred Bowen and Phil Bildner
Fred Bowen
“Outside Shot”
Genre: CH Speaking: 3:15 Location: JH
Fred Bowen is the author of 22 action-packed books for kids. He also has written a weekly sports column for kids in The Washington Post since 2000.
Phil Bildner
“Rookie of the Year”
Genre:... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_GM_PH_170520 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Greer Macallister, Peter Heller
(7) Greer Macallister and Peter Heller
Greer Macallister
“Girl in Disguise”
Genre: F Speaking: 4:15 Location: FSF
Greer Macallister is a poet, short story writer, playwright and novelist who earned her M.F.A. in Creative Writing from American University. Her debut novel, “The Magician’s Lie,” was... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Assadi_170520 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Hannah Lillith Assadi w/Garine Isassi
(4) Hannah Lillith Assadi, in conversation with Garine Isassi
Hannah Lillith Assadi
Genre: F Speaking: 12:15 Location: EAP
Hannah Lillith Assadi was raised by her Jewish mother and Palestinian father in Arizona. She received her M.F.A. from the Columbia University School of the Arts, where she was... |
| 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_Viertel_170520 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Jack Viertel (“The Secret Life of the American Musical") w/Jason Loewith
(5) Jack Vierfel, in conversation with Jason Loewith
Jack Viertel
“The Secret Life of the American Musical: How Broadway Shows Are Built”
Genre: NF Speaking: 2:15 Location: GS
Jack Viertel is the senior vice president of Jujamcyn Theaters, which owns and operates five Broadway Theaters, currently... |
| 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_Wilser_170520 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Jeff Wilser (“Alexander Hamilton’s Guide to Life”)
(3) Jeff Wilser
“Alexander Hamilton’s Guide to Life”
Genre: NF Speaking: 12:15 Location: GS
Jeff Wilser is the author of five books. His writing has appeared in New York magazine, GQ, Condé Nast Traveler, TIME, Glamour, and many other publications. He has written about U.S. history, health,... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Conley_170520 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Jen Conley (“Cannibals”) w/E.A. Aymar
(2) Joe Conley in conversation with E.A. Aymar
Jen Conley
“Cannibals: Stories from the Edge of the Pine Barrens”
Genre: F Speaking: 10:35 Location: DH
Jen Conley’s short stories have appeared in Thuglit, Needle, Crime Factory and many others. She has contributed to the Los Angeles Review of Books... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Time_Travel_170520 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Jen Swann Downey, Ted Sanders
(2) Time Travel: Jan Swann Downey and Ted Sanders
Jen Swann Downey
“The Ninja Librarians: Sword in the Stacks”
Genre: CH Speaking: 11:15 Location: ON
Jen Swann Downey is the author of two books in The Ninja Librarians series. She will be forever haunted by the Twilight Zone episode in which a... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_1TN_170520 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Jenni L. Walsh, Orly Konig, Adriana Arrington
(1) First-Time Novelists: Jenni L. Walsh, Orly Konig and Adriana Arrington
Jenni L. Walsh
“Becoming Bonnie”
Genre: F Speaking: 10:15 Location: RC
Jenni L. Walsh has spent the past decade enticing readers as an award-winning advertising copywriter. Her passion lies in transporting readers to... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Armstrong_170520 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Jennifer Keishin Armstrong w/Carlos Lozado
(6) Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, in conversation with Carlos Lozado
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
"Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything”
Genre: NF Speaking: 3:15 Location: GS
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong is the TV columnist for BBC Culture. She also writes for several other... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Nolen_170520 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Jerdine Nolen. Debbie Levy
(4) Jerdine Nolen and Debbie Levy
Jerdine Nolen
“Eliza’s Freedom Road: An Underground Railroad Diary”
Genre: CH Speaking: 1:15 Location: WC
Jerdine Nolen is the author of many award-winning books. “Thunder Rose” is a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book, and “Eliza’s Freedom Road” was an... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Harris_170520 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Jessica B. Harris (“My Soul Looks Back") w/Tamika Smith
(6) Jessica B. Harris, in conversation with Tamika Smith
Jessica B. Harris
“My Soul Looks Back: A Memoir”
Genre: NF Speaking: 3:15 Location: RC
Jessica B. Harris is one of a handful of African Americans to achieve prominence in the culinary world. She is considered one of the preeminent scholars... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Nathan_170520 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Joan Nathan (“King Solomon’s Table")
(7) Joan Nathan
“King Solomon’s Table: A Culinary Exploration of Jewish Cooking from Around the World”
Genre: NF Speaking: 4:15 Location: RC
Joan Nathan is the author of 11 cookbooks. Her previous cookbook, “Quiches, Kugels and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France,” was named one of the... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_JM_DC_170520 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Juana Medina, Doreen Cronin
(2) New Stories for Early Readers: Juana Medina and Doreen Cronin
Juana Medina
“Juana & Lucas”
Genre: CH Speaking: 11:15 Location: WC
Juana Medina was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia. She teaches at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at George Washington University.
Doreen... |
| 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_KH_MB_170520 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Katherine Heiny, Michelle Brafman (w/Holly Smith)
(8) Katherine Heiny and Michelle Brafman, moderated by Holly Smith
Katherine Heiny
“Standard Deviation”
Genre: F Speaking: 4:15 Location: EAP
Katherine Heiny is the author of “Single, Carefree, Mellow,” a collection of short stories. Her fiction has been published in The New Yorker, The Atlantic,... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Jamison_170520 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Kay Radfield Jamison (“Robert Lowell, Setting the River on Fire") w/Carlos Lozada
(4) Kay Radfield Jamison, in conversation with Carlos Lozada
Kay Redfield Jamison
“Robert Lowell, Setting the River on Fire: A Study of Genius, Mania, and Character”
Genre: NF Speaking: 12:15 Location: HLM
Kay Redfield Jamison is a professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Gender_170520 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Keith Donohue, Keith Fentonmiller (w/Kim Alexander)
(1) Gender-Bending Fiction w/Keith Donohue and Keith Fentonmiller, moderated by Kim Alexander
Keith Donohue
“The Motion of Puppets”
Genre: F Speaking: 10:15 Location: FSF
Keith Donohue is the author of five novels. “The Stolen Child” was a New York Times best-seller and his work has been named on... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Lippman_170520 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Laura Lippman (“Wilde Lake”)
(7) Laura Lippman
“Wilde Lake”
Genre: F Speaking: 3:15 Location: DH
Laura Lippman is a New York Times best-selling novelist who has won more than 20 awards for her fiction. She has published 20 novels, a novella and a collection of short stories. |
| 2017_MD_GBF_CFriendships_170520 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Leila Sales, Hena Khan
(7) Changing Friendships: Leila Sales and Hena Khan
Leila Sales
“Once Was a Time”
Genre: YA Speaking: 4:15 Location: JH
Leila Sales is the author of the middle grade time-travel novel “Once Was a Time,” as well as four YA novels. She also edits books for children and teens at Viking Children’s... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Strong_Girls_170520 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Lindsay Smith, Amalie Howard
(1) Strong Girls Facing the Universe: Lindsay Smith and Amalie Howard
Lindsay Smith
“A Darkly Beating Heart”
Genre: YA Speaking: 10:15 Location: ON
Lindsay Smith is the author of Cold War-era espionage novels “Sekret” and “Skandal,” as well as the fantasy novel, “Dreamstrider.” She writes on... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Odysseys_170520 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Lisa Martin, Erin Entrada Kelly
(6) Unexpected Odysseys: Lisa Martin and Erin Entrada Kelly
Lisa Martin
“Anton and Cecil: Cats Aloft”
Genre: CH Speaking: 3:15 Location: WC
Lisa Martin has worked as an educator and children’s poet. “Anton and Cecil” is her first series for young readers, co-written with her aunt, Valerie... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Nature_170520 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Maria Gianferrari, Kate Messner, Christopher Silas Neal
(3) Nature Lovers: Maria Gianferrari, Kate Messner, and Christopher Silas Neal
Maria Gianferrari
“Coyote Moon”
Genre: CH Speaking: 12:15 Location: WC
Maria Gianferrari was inspired to write “Coyote Moon” after her first coywolf sighting on a moonlit night in her own backyard. “Coyote Moon” is an... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Olsen_170520 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Maria Leonard Olsen (“Not the Cleaver Family")
(1) Maria Leonard Olsen
“Not the Cleaver Family: The New Normal in Modern American Families”
Genre: NF Speaking: 10:00 Location: JM
Maria Leonard Olsen is a biracial woman whose parents were forbidden by law to marry in Maryland in 1961. She is a lawyer, radio show host, journalist, writing retreat... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Shriver_170520 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Mark K. Shriver (“Pilgrimage")
(2) Mark K. Shriver
“Pilgrimage: My Search for the Real Pope Francis”
Genre: NF Speaking: 10:35 Location: HLM
Mark K. Shriver is president of Save the Children Action Network in Washington, D.C. He created the Choice Program and is a former Maryland state legislator. |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Dearborn_170520 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Mary Dearborn (“Ernest Hemingway”)
(8) Mary Dearborn
“Ernest Hemingway: A Biography”
Genre: NF Speaking: 4:15 Location: HLM
Mary Dearborn is the author of six books. She received a B.A. in English and Classics from Brown University and a Ph.D. in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University. |
| 2017_MD_GBF_MB_RC_170520 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Matthew Betley, Rick Campbell (w/Dana King)
(4) Matthew Betley and Rick Campbell, moderated by Dana King
Matthew Betley
“Oath of Honor”
Genre: F Speaking: 12:15 Location: DH
Matthew Betley is a former Marine officer who deployed to Djibouti after September 11, and to Iraq prior to the surge. He graduated from Miami University in Oxford, OH,... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Goodman_170520 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Melvin A. Goodman (“Whistleblower at the CIA")
(2) Melvin A. Goodman
“Whistleblower at the CIA: An Insider’s Account of the Politics of Intelligence”
Genre: NF Speaking: 10:35 Location: JM
Melvin A. Goodman was a Soviet analyst at the CIA and the Department of State for 24 years. Currently he is the director of the National Security Project at... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Wadman_170520 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Meredith Wadman (“The Vaccine Race")
(3) Meredith Wadman
“The Vaccine Race: Science, Politics, and the Human Costs of Defeating Disease”
Genre: NF Speaking: 11:15 Location: JM
Meredith Wadman has covered the politics of medical research in Washington for 20 years. She is a reporter at Science and has formerly written for Nature and... |
| 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_Music_170520 | 35 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Musicians @ Marvin Gaye Stage (Chris Aaron, Jason Mendelson, Faith Hayden, Travis Tucker, Don Muller, Joseph R. Monasterial, and Hayley Fahey)
Take a few minutes to relax between author presentations with a gourmet snack and a cup of coffee, or glass of beer or wine while enjoying live performances by singer-songwriters on the Marvin Gaye Stage.
The Brew & Vine Café is located at the Concert Pavilion, adjacent to the Author Signings A... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Hill_170520 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Nathan Hill (“The Nix”) w/Liz Hottel
(2) Nathan Hill in conversation with Liz Hottel
Nathan Hill
“The Nix”
Genre: F Speaking: 11:15 Location: FSF
Nathan Hill’s debut novel, “The Nix,” was named the #1 book of the year by Audible and Entertainment Weekly, and one of the year’s best books by The New York Times, The Washington Post and... |
| 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... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_PC_WH_170520 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Peter Cozzens, William Hogeland
(8) Peter Cozzens and William Hogeland
Peter Cozzens
“The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West”
Genre: NF Speaking: 4:15 Location: JM
Peter Cozzens is the author of 16 critically acclaimed books on the Civil War and the American West. “The Earth is Weeping”... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_PBS_170520 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Ruth Chan, Salina Yoon
(1) Picture Book Solutions: Ruth Chan and Salina Yoon
Ruth Chan
“Georgie’s Best Bad Day”
Genre: CH Speaking: 10:15 Location: JH
Ruth Chan is a children’s book author and illustrator who loves cake just as much as her adorable cat Georgie. Originally from Canada, she now lives in Brooklyn, N.Y.,... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Freeman_170520 | 2 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Sally Mott Freeman (“The Jersey Brothers")
(7) Sally Mott Freeman
“The Jersey Brothers: A Missing Naval Officer in the Pacific and His Family’s Quest to Bring Him Home”
Genre: NF Speaking: 3:15 Location: JM
Sally Mott Freeman was a speechwriter and PR executive for 25 years before launching research for her book, “The Jersey Brothers.” Sally... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Weinberger_170520 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Sharon Weinberger (“The Imagineers of War")
(4) Sharon Weinberger
“The Imagineers of War: The Untold Story of DARPA, the Pentagon Agency That Changed the World”
Genre: NF Speaking: 12:15 Location: JM
Sharon Weinberger is a national security writer focusing on science and technology issues and a 2011 Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellow,... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Communities_170520 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Sheila Turnage, Kimberly Willis Holt
(7) Communites are Extended Family: Sheila Turnage and Kimberly Willis Holt
Sheila Turnage
“The Odds of Getting Even”
Genre: CH Speaking: 4:15 Location: WC
Sheila Turnage grew up on a farm in eastern North Carolina. She authored two non-fiction books and one picture book before she started writing... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Blumenthal_170520 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Sidney Blumenthal (“Wrestling With His Angel”)
(6) Sidney Blumenthal
“Wrestling With His Angel: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, 1849-1856”
Genre: NF Speaking: 2:15 Location: JM
Sidney Blumenthal is the former senior adviser to President Bill Clinton and to Hillary Clinton. He has been a national staff reporter for The Washington Post,... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_SH_SD_LK_170520 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Susan Higginbotham, Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie (w/Garine Isassi)
(7) Susan Higginbotham, Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie, moderated by Garine Isassi
Susan Higginbotham
“Hanging Mary”
Genre: F Speaking: 3:15 Location: EAP
Susan Higginbotham is the author of two works of nonfiction and six historical novels set in England and the United States. This most recent... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Shapes_170520 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Susan Stockdale, Michael Hearst
(5) Unusual Shapes: Susan Stockdale and Michael Hearst
Susan Stockdale
“Fantastic Flowers”
Genre: CH Speaking: 2:15 Location: WC
Susan Stockdale is the author and illustrator of eight picture books that celebrate nature and have won awards from the American Library Association, Parents’ Choice,... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_SF_SJ_170520 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Suzanne Feldman, Sadeqa Johnson (w/Alice Stephens)
(6) Suzanne Feldman and Sadeqa Johnson, moderated by Alice Stephens
Suzanne Feldman
“Absalom’s Daughters”
Genre: F Speaking: 2:15 Location: EAP
Suzanne Feldman is the recipient of The Missouri Review’s Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize and a finalist for the Bakeless Prize in fiction. Her short... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Clancy_170520 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Tara Clancy (“The Clancys of Queens")
(4) Tara Clancy
“The Clancys of Queens”
Genre: NF Speaking: 1:15 Location: RC
Tara Clancy’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Paris Review Daily and The New York Times Magazine. She is a Moth GrandSlam winner and frequent host of The Moth Mainstage live shows. |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Oliphant_170520 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Thomas Oliphant (“The Road to Camelot")
(6) Thomas Oliphant
“The Road to Camelot: Inside JFK’s Five-Year Campaign”
Genre: NF Speaking: 2:15 Location: HLM
Thomas Oliphant has been a correspondent for The Boston Globe since 1968 and its Washington columnist since 1989. He has appeared on ABC’s Nightline, NewsHour, Face the Nation, The Today... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_TM_MP_170520 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Todd Moss, Matthew Palmer
(8) Todd Moss and Matthew Palmer
Todd Moss
“Ghosts of Havana”
Genre: F Speaking: 4:15 Location: DH
Todd Moss is a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development in Washington, D.C. Previously he served as deputy assistant Secretary of State, where he was responsible for diplomatic relations... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Anbinder_170520 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Tyler Anbinder (“City of Dreams”)
(7) Tyler Anbinder
“City of Dreams: The 400-Year Epic History of Immigrant New York”
Genre: NF Speaking: 3:15 Location: HLM
Tyler Anbinder is the author of three books, and a history professor at George Washington University, where he teaches courses on the history of American immigration and the... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Werner_170520 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Ursula Werner (“The Good at Heart”)
(2) Ursula Werner
“The Good at Heart”
Genre: F Speaking: 10:35 Location: EAP
Ursula Werner is a writer and attorney who has spent most of her professional life practicing law. She has published two books of poetry. “The Good at Heart” is her first novel. |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Chambers_170520 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Veronica Chambers (“The Meaning of Michelle”)
(3) Veronica Chambers
“The Meaning of Michelle: 16 Writers on the Iconic First Lady and How Her Journey Inspires Our Own”
Genre: NF Speaking: 11:15 Location: HLM
Veronica Chambers is best known for her critically acclaimed memoir, “Mama’s Girl.” She was a culture writer at Newsweek, an editor at The... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_Change_170520 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Whitney Taylor, Dana Schwartz
(6) Ready for Change: Whitney Taylor and Dana Schwartz
Whitney Taylor
“Definitions of Indefinable Things”
Genre: YA Speaking: 3:15 Location: ON
Whitney Taylor is a YA writer that only speaks one language -- fangirl. When she’s not devouring books, she’s taking selfies, obsessing over any TV show... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_W4Children_170520 | 20 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Workshops for Children
WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN. Photographed here are:
Dave Roman and Alexis Frederick-Frost: Comics Character Team Up
Join author Dave Roman ("Astronaut Academy," "Teen Boat") and Alexis Frederick-Frost ("Adventures in Cartooning") for an interactive workshop that’s all about developing unique characters... |
| 2017_MD_GBF_W4Adults_170520 | 26 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2017) -- Writing Workshops (for adults and teens)
Free Writing Workshops sponsored in part by The Writers Center. Talks photographed here:
Writing Children’s Books
Have you always wanted to write for children? Then come and join the fun! Awardwinning children’s author Mary Quattlebaum guides a discussion on plot, character, audience, and voice as... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Big_Read_180519 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Adrienne Benson, Aminatta Forna (w/Susi Wyss)
Adrienne Benson, Aminatta Forna
Fiction
NEA Big Read: Immigrant Stories
Two novels ask us to consider recognizing connections in a place that's not our own. Set in London's West African Ghanaian immigrant community, and in a East-African Kenyan Maasai village, explore unforeseen ways to find home and... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Molloy_180519 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Aimee Molloy ("The Perfect Mother")
Aimee Molloy
Mystery/Thriller
The Perfect Mother: A Novel
In the most anticipated book of the summer, this addictive psychological thriller chronicles a group of women whose lives become unexpectedly connected when one of their newborns goes missing. Soon to be a major motion picture starring... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_CrimeFC_180519 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Alan Orloff, Shawn Reilly Simmons, Donna Andrews, John Betancourt, E.A. Aymar
Alan Orloff, Shawn Reilly Simmons, Donna Andrews, John Betancourt, E.A. Aymar
Mystery/Thriller
Crime Fiction Collectives
Join the creators, editors and contributors of some of crime fiction's best-loved and most awarded anthologies in a lively discussion about the state and future of short stories... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_AM_JD_180519 | 13 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Alice McDermott, Jane Delury (w/Bethanne Patrick)
Jane Delury, Alice McDermott
Fiction
Alice McDermott and Jane Delury discuss their recent novels
Century-spanning examinations of love, longing and sacrifice, and how a single decision can affect multiple generations.
Moderated by Bethanne Patrick.
Alice McDermott
Alice McDermott’s eighth novel,... |
| 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_Lipska_180519 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Barbara Lipska ("The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind")
Barbara Lipska
Non-Fiction
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind: My Tale of Madness and Recovery
As a deadly cancer spread inside her brain, leading neuroscientist Barbara Lipska was plunged into madness?only to miraculously survive with her memories intact. Her powerful memoir recounts her ordeal... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Crosswise_180519 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Bill Press, Ted Bell
Bill Press, Ted Bell
Non-Fiction
CROSSWISE, The Non-Fiction Angle
In the age of Partisan Politics, one spy thriller writer and one non-fiction memoirist discuss the advantages and challenges of each genre in its ability to help us understand political divisions and find ways to build bridges
Ted... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Hoffman_180519 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Carl Hoffman ("The Last Wild Men of Borneo")
Carl Hoffman
Non-Fiction
The Last Wild Men of Borneo: A True Story of Death and Treasure
Two modern adventurers sought a treasure possessed by the legendary 'Wild Men of Borneo.' One found riches. The other vanished forever into an endless jungle. Had he shed civilization? Or lost his mind? Global... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_HRomance_180519 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Cathy Gohlke, Carrie Turansky, Roseanna M. White
Cathy Gohlke, Carrie Turansky, Roseanna M. White
Fiction
Historical Romance
Join our Historical Romance authors as they discuss bringing history to life and weaving actual historical events into their novels.
Moderated by Sally MacKenzie.
Cathy Gohlke
Cathy Gohlke – a Christy, Carol and INSPY... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Lehane_180519 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Con Lehane ("Murder in the Manuscript Room")
Con Lehane
Mystery/Thriller
Murder in the Manuscript Room
The second in Con Lehane's 42nd Street Library mystery series, Murder in the Manuscript Room is a smart, compelling mystery in which the characters themselves are at least as interesting as the striking sleuthing
Con Lehane
Con Lehane... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_PVG_180519 | 33 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Deborah Heiligman, Gareth Hinds
Deborah Heiligman, Gareth Hinds
Teen/YA
Poe and Van Gogh
One book is a striking graphic adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe's best-known works, the other an award-winning story of brotherly love between Vincent Van Gogh and his brother, Theo, while illuminating the time they lived in.
Deborah... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Dean_180519 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Debra Dean ("Hidden Tapestry")
Debra Dean
Non-Fiction
Hidden Tapestry: Jan Yoors, His Two Wives, and the War That Made Them One
The unforgettable story of Flemish American artist Jan Yoors--childhood vagabond, wartime resistance fighter, and polyamorous New York bohemian -- and the two women who shared his life and wove his... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Wildlife_180519 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Denise Fleming, Maria Gianferrari
Denise Fleming, Maria Gianferrari
Children's
Wildlife
These picture books tell stories of birds. A robin's animal friends help build her nest in this book of collages. In the other, follow a father red-tailed hawk in his hunt to feed his family in a suburban neighborhood.
Denise Fleming
Denise... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_LandM_180519 | 16 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Elizabeth Flock, Molly McClosky, Melissa Scholes Young
Elizabeth Flock, Molly McClosky, Melissa Scholes Young
Fiction/Non-Fiction
Love and Marriage
Three authors tell stories, two fiction and one non-fiction, exploring marriage, fidelity, and finding your place in a new culture.
Moderated by Liz Hottel.
Elizabeth Flock
Elizabeth Flock is author of... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_AckermanE_180519 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Elliot Ackerman ("Dark At The Crossing")
Elliot Ackerman
Fiction
Dark At The Crossing
National Book Award Finalist Elliot Ackerman tells a story of the Syrian civil war through the lens of an Arab-American who meets a Syrian refugee couple. The novel explores themes of failure, grief, and whether to keep faith or begin anew
In conversation... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Humor_180519 | 14 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Erin Danielle Russell, Aaron Reynolds, Dan Santat
Erin Danielle Russell, Aaron Reynolds, Dan Santat
Children's
Humor
Laugh out loud with these playful picture books. Meet the platypus and beaver buddies who want to surf, and meet Kaylee, who wants to be the Princess of Pranks!
Erin Danielle Russell
Erin Danielle Russell has been writing stories... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Abolitionists_180519 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Eugene L. Meyer, Paula Tarnapol Whitacre
Eugene L. Meyer, Paula Tarnapol Whitacre
Non-Fiction
Lives of Abolitionists
Learn about Civil War-era activists who devoted their lives to the cause of ending slavery in the United States.
Moderated by Will Pittman.
Eugene L. Meyer
Eugene L. Meyer is an award-winning journalist and a former... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Dionne_180519 | 15 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- E.J. Dionne ("One Nation After Trump")
E.J. Dionne
Non-Fiction
One Nation After Trump: A Guide for the Perplexed, the Disillusioned, the Desperate, and the Not-Yet Deported
The award-winning author of One Nation After Trump explains Trump's rise and the danger his administration poses to our free institutions. He also offers... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Bowen_180519 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Fred Bowen (“Lucky Enough")
Fred Bowen
Children's
Sports
Trey is overjoyed when his lucky charm helps him make the travel team, but will his luck hold out? He's not sure until his uncle reminds him of grandmother's favorite saying: "The harder you work, the luckier you get."
Fred Bowen
Fred Bowen was a Little Leaguer who... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Krist_180519 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Gary Krist ("The Mirage Factory")
Gary Krist
Non-Fiction
The Mirage Factory: Illusion, Imagination, and the Invention of Los Angeles
Spanning the years from 1900 to 1930, 'The Mirage Factory' is the enthralling tale of an improbable city and the people who willed it into existence by pushing the limits of human engineering and... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Forman_180519 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Gayle Forman
Gayle Forman
Teen/YA
New from the #1 bestselling author of If I Stay
An emotionally cathartic story of losing love, finding love, and discovering the person you are meant to be, I Have Lost My Way is author Gayle Forman at her finest.
In conversation with Matthew Winner.
Gayle Forman
Gayle... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Wife_180519 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen ("The Wife Between Us")
Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen
Mystery/Thriller
The Wife Between Us
An instant New York Times Bestseller, twisted and deliciously chilling,The Wife Between Us exposes the secret complexities of an enviable marriage - and the dangerous truths we ignore in the name of love.
Moderated by Jennifer Bort... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Hilarious_180519 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Jared Reck, Ashley Woodfolk
Jared Reck, Ashley Woodfolk
Teen/YA
Hilarious and Heartbreaking Teen Fiction
These teens must find their way through challenges when tragedy strikes and life as you know it changes in an instant.
Jared Reck
Jared Reck is a debut author; his novel is “A Short History of the Girl Next Door.” He... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Science_180519 | 32 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Joe Flood, Falynn Koch, Dave Roman
Joe Flood, Falynn Koch, Dave Roman
Children's
Science Comics Series
Dive in for an intimate look at sharks and get to know the critters behind history's worst diseases in these volumes from the popular Science Comics series.
Joe Flood
Joe Flood is an comic book author and artist, who took to... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Bicknell_180519 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- John Bicknell ("Lincoln's Pathfinder")
John Bicknell
Non-Fiction
Lincoln's Pathfinder: John C. Fremont and the Violent Election of 1856
The 1856 presidential race was the most violent peacetime election in American history. But amid all the violence, a ray of hope: Fremont's strong showing in the North blazed the trail for Abraham... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Feinstein_180519 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- John Feinstein ("The First Major")
John Feinstein
Non-Fiction
The First Major: The Inside Story of the 2016 Ryder Cup
Coming into 2016, the Americans had lost an astounding six out of the last seven Ryder Cup matches, and tensions were running high. What resulted was one of the most raucous and heated three days in the Cup's long... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Parra_180519 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- John Parra ("“Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos")
John Parra
Children's
Biography
Join award-winning illustrator John Parra as he shares his picture book based on the life of one of the world's most influential painters, Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, and the animals that inspired her art and life.
John Parra
John Parra is an award winning... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Pineda_180519 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Jon Pineda ("Let's No One Get Hurt")
Jon Pineda
Fiction
Let's No One Get Hurt
With the cinematic and terrifying beauty of the American South humming behind each line, this coming-of-age story is set equally between real-world issues of race and socioeconomics, and a magical, Huck Finn-esque universe of community and exploration.
In... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Esposito_180519 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Joseph A. Esposito ("Dinner in Camelot")
Joseph A. Esposito
Non-Fiction
Dinner in Camelot: The Night America's Greatest Scientists, Writers, and Scholars Partied at the Kennedy White House
During the Cold War, President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy hosted forty-nine notable academics and artists at a White House dinner, symbolizing a time when... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Chills_180519 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Julia Fine, Alma Katsu (w/Keith Donohue)
Julia Fine, Alma Katsu
Fiction
Chills and Thrills
Join Julia Fine and Alma Katsu to discuss stories where supernatural forces are both benevolent and sinister.
Moderator by Keith Donohue
Julia Fine
Julia Fine is author of “What Should Be Wild.” She teaches writing at DePaul University and is a... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Mysteries_180519 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Kamilla Benko, Deron Hicks
Kamilla Benko, Deron Hicks
Children's
Fantastic Mysteries
First, a young boy is discovered in Washington DC's National Gallery without any recollection of who he is. Second, an enchanting fantasy about a real-world girl searching for her sister in a land full of magic and strange... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Families_180519 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Karina Yan Glaser, Hena Khan
Karina Yan Glaser, Hena Khan
Children's
All-American Families
In these middle-grade series starters, meet fourth-grader Zayd Saleem, who has some serious hoop dreams. And meet the large, biracial family The Vanderbeekers, who have only the last two weeks in December to save their home.
Karina Yan... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Challenges_180519 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Kate Beasley, Nadia Hashimi
Kate Beasley, Nadia Hashimi
Children's
Facing Challenges
Although Jason was born in the US his mother wasn't, and he's terrified that they will be separated. Gertie Reece Foy lives with her Dad and Aunt, but wants to let her mother know what she's missing.
Kate Beasley
Kate Beasley is author of... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Poetry_180519 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Kateema Lee, V.P. Loggins, Kurt Olsson, Erica Wright
Kateema Lee, V.P. Loggins, Kurt Olsson, Erica Wright
Poetry
Poetry Panel
Award-winning Maryland poets share poetry to inspire connections and to help make sense of our lives
Moderated by Lucinda Marshall.
Kateema Lee
Kateema Lee is a Washington, D.C., native. Her recent work has been published... |
| 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_Prisoners_180519 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Ken Miller, Robert P. Watson
Ken Miller, Robert P. Watson
Non-Fiction
Revolutionary War Prisoners
American POWs in Brooklyn's floating prison stirred colonial outrage, while British captives held in makeshift detention camps in Lancaster, PA created a flashpoint for community conflict, prolonging the fight to create a national... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Exploring_180519 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Kim Roberts, Rachel Cooper, Renee Sklarew
Kim Roberts, Rachel Cooper, Renee Sklarew
Non-Fiction
Exploring Our Region
Join us to learn more about walking for health and history, both in and around DC.
Moderated by Carrie Callaghan.
Rachel Cooper
Rachel Cooper is a freelance writer and author with extensive knowledge of the Washington,... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Hero_180519 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Laura Geringer Bass, Nisha Sharma
Laura Geringer Bass, Nisha Sharma
Teen/YA
Be Your Own Hero
When life doesn't go according to plan, it takes friends, family, imagination, and a little luck to find a way through.
Laura Geringer Bass
Laura Geringer Bass is the author of more than 20 books for young people, including “A Three Hat... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Wrenching_180519 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Lauren Grodstein, Carolyn Parkhurst
Lauren Grodstein, Carolyn Parkhurst
Fiction
Heart-Wrenching Family Dramas
How far will a mother go to find what's best for her child? These two novels explore what happens when life doesn't go according to plan.
Moderated by Holly Smith.
Lauren Grodstein
Lauren Grodstein is the author of four... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Pietrzyk_180519 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Leslie Pietrzyk ("Silver Girl")
Leslie Pietrzyk
Fiction
Silver Girl
A nameless young woman starts her freshman year of college with one goal in mind: survival. Set in the early 80s, against the backdrop of a city terrorized by the Tylenol Killer, Silver Girl is a deftly psychological account of the nuances of sisterhood
Leslie... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Fantasy_180519 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Lexa Hillyer, Alyssa Schwartz
Lexa Hillyer, Alyssa Schwartz
Teen/YA
Teen Fantasy
Teens in a support group should help them heal. Instead, each develops a psychic power. And, Devoted half sisters face a threat even greater than that of the evil queen, the threat of losing each other forever.
Lexa Hillyer
Lexa Hillyer is the... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Sederer_180519 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Lloyd Sederer ("The Addiction Solution")
Lloyd Sederer
Non-Fiction
The Addiction Solution: Treating Our Dependence on Opioids and Other Drugs
Hear about a groundbreaking examination of addiction from the Chief Medical Officer for the New York State Office of Mental Health, offering practical, proven solutions for individuals, families, and... |
| 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_Woes_180519 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Madelyn Rosenberg, Wendy Shang
Madelyn Rosenberg, Wendy Shang
Children's
Middle School Woes
David Da-Wei Horowitz is preparing for his upcoming bar mitzvah. It's hard work because it involves trying to please his Jewish and Chinese grandmothers, who argue about everything, and David just wants everyone to be happy.
Madelyn... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Healing_180519 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Marcia Butler, Andrea Jarrell
Marcia Butler, Andrea Jarrell
Non-Fiction
Healing Memoirs
Whether trying to escape the past with music, as both a prodigy and later a professional, or plunging into despair and self-recrimination at the news of a woman's murder, both memoir authors' bravery and wisdom helped them heal from... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Bittman_180519 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Mark Bittman ("How to Grill Everything")
Mark Bittman
Non-Fiction
How to Grill Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Flame-Cooked Food
Mark Bittman is the author of 20 acclaimed books, including the How to Cook Everything series. His ultimate grilling guide features simple recipes for great flame-cooked food.
Mark Bittman
Mark Bittman... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Native_180519 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Mary Stockwell, Glenn F. Williams
Mary Stockwell, Glenn F. Williams
Non-Fiction
Native Americans in Ohio
In border conflicts leading up to the War for Independence, and western expansion afterwards, learn about Revolutionary Heroes who fought against Native American Tribes in Ohio
Mary Stockwell
Mary Stockwell holds a Ph.D. in... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Betley_180519 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Matthew Betley ("Field of Valor")
Matthew Betley
Mystery/Thriller
Field of Valor
Set in the aftermath of Betley's 'machine-gun pace' Oath of Honor and the discovery of a deadly global conspiracy, the president requests Logan West to form a covert task force with the mission to dismantle a nameless enemy.
Matthew Betley
Matthew... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Mayors_180519 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Mayor's Book Club Awards Presentation |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Gordon_180519 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Meryl Gordon ("Bunny Mellon")
Meryl Gordon
Non-Fiction
Bunny Mellon: The Life of an American Style Legend
In this instant New York Times Bestseller, Bunny Mellon, the style icon who designed the White House Rose Garden, serves as a living witness to 20th Century American history, operating in the high-level arenas of politics,... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Biographies_180519 | 14 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Michael Kupperman, Julian Voloj
Michael Kupperman, Julian Voloj
Non-Fiction
Graphic Biographies
These illustrated volumes shine a light on two notable mid-century figures: Joe Shuster, the artist behind Superman, and Joel Kupperman, Quiz Kid, and writer and artist Michael Kupperman's father
Moderated by Michael Cavna.
Michael... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Misc_180519 | 99 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Miscellaneous
The Politics and Prose tent, muddy boots, vendor tables, kids activities, etc. |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Music_180519 | 14 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Musicians Stage
Performers here:
Hayley Fahey:
Hayley is a prolific singer-songwriter with a voice that captivates audiences: soulful, sweet, powerful. She is a multi-instrumentalist, and has a presence onstage that lights up a room. She draws influence from country, blues and folk, infusing storytelling and... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Variations_180519 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- M. Scott Douglass, Jesse Waters
M. Scott Douglass, Jesse Waters
Fiction
Variations on a Theme
Both authors use a single theme as the backbone of their writing. Douglass writes poems about life as a wanderer, and Waters, writing about a man identifying a body, loops his short stories back on themselves.
Moderated by Richard... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Reynolds_180519 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Nicholas Reynolds ("Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy")
Nicholas Reynolds
Non-Fiction
Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy: Ernest Hemingway's Secret Adventures, 1935-1961
A riveting, New York Times Bestselling, international cloak-and-dagger epic, here is the stunning untold story of Ernest Hemingway's dangerous secret life -- including his role as a Soviet... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Korpon_180519 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Nik Korpon in conversation with Eryk Pruitt
Nik Korpon
Mystery/Thriller
Queen of the Struggle
When freedom is brutally withheld, the people have no choice but to rise up, in this post-apocalyptic science fiction sequel to The Rebellion's Last Traitor
Nik Korpon
Nik Korpon is the author of the Memory Thief series—”The Rebellion’s Last... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Untangling_180519 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Orly Konig, Teresa Bruce
Orly Konig, Teresa Bruce
Fiction/Non-Fiction
Untangling the Past, Embracing the Future
Teresa Bruce joins Orly Konig to discuss two stories, one fiction and one non-fiction, of family heartbreak, secrets, loss and love. Both writers untangle painful pasts, and embrace hopeful futures.
Moderated by... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_ODonnell_180519 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Patrick K. O'Donnell ("The Unknowns")
Patrick K. O'Donnell
Non-Fiction
The Unknowns
Celebrated military historian and bestselling author Patrick K. O'Donnell, (Washington's Immortals), reveals the untold story behind the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Patrick K. O’Donnell
Patrick K. O’Donnell , author of “The Unknowns: The Untold Story... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Deliciously_180519 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Paul Goldberg, Jon Methven, Stephen McCauley
Paul Goldberg, Jon Methven, Stephen McCauley
Fiction
Deliciously Dark Comedies
When life is coming apart at the seams, all that's left to do is laugh.
Moderated by Katherine Heiny.
Paul Goldberg
Paul Goldberg’s debut novel “The Yid” was published in 2016 to widespread acclaim and named a... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Space_180519 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Paul Noth, Jonathan Roth
Paul Noth, Jonathan Roth
Children's
Space and Aliens for Early Readers
When Hap sells his whole family to the aliens, he must figure out how to get them all back. And meet space-school attendee Bob and his alien bestie Beep, who make the perfect team.
Paul Noth
Paul Noth is a writer and artist... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Padgett_180519 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Philip Padgett ("Advocating Overlord")
Philip Padgett
Non-Fiction
Advocating Overlord : The D-Day Strategy and the Atomic Bomb
In 1943, a new generation of leaders overcame their differences to make common cause against a shared threat. This intriguing history reveals how President Franklin D. Roosevelt altered his attitude toward Winston... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Naylor_180519 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (“Roxie and the Hooligans at Buzzard’s Roost")
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Children's
Early Reader Action
Roxie is back! And that means the Hooligans are not far behind. These friends find more trouble afoot, that is, Uncle Dangerfoot to be exact. Their little beach vacation is not what it seems.
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor is... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Weiss_180519 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Piper Weiss ("You All Grow Up and Leave Me")
Piper Weiss
Non-Fiction
You All Grow Up and Leave Me: A Memoir of Teenage Obsession
A highly-sought New York tennis coach was discovered to be a child predator. Twenty years later, Piper examines the event as both a teenage eyewitness and a dispassionate investigative reporter, hoping to understand... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Hanson_180519 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Royce Hanson ("Suburb")
Royce Hanson
Non-Fiction
Suburb : Planning Politics and the Public Interest
Join former MoCo Planning Board Chairman Royce Hanson to explore how well a century of strategic land-use decisions served the public interest in Montgomery County, Maryland
Royce Hanson
Royce Hanson is research professor... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Kean_180519 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Sam Kean ("Caesar's Last Breath")
Sam Kean
Non-Fiction
Caesar's Last Breath : Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us
Take a journey through the periodic table, around the globe, and across time to tell the story of the air we breathe, which, it turns out, is also the story of earth and our existence on it.
Sam Kean
Sam Kean is... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_History_180519 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Sarah Albee, Howard Bennett, M.D.
Sarah Albee, Howard Bennett, M.D.
Children's
History and Science
Learn the story of man's best friend, from the first domesticated dogs to the pampered pooches of today. Then explore the stuff happening inside your body, with facts, diagrams, and gross stories, written by a practicing... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Imagination_180519 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Sarah Jacoby, Megan Wagner Lloyd
Sarah Jacoby, Megan Wagner Lloyd
Children's
Use Your Imagination
These picture books let your imagination soar: one book explores the events of a single day; the other follows the changing of the seasons and friends who find materials to build perfect forts in all of them.
Sarah Jacoby
Sarah... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Putting_180519 | 13 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie, Susan Holloway Scott
Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie, Susan Holloway Scott
Fiction
Putting Eliza Hamilton in the Narrative
Who lives, who dies, who tells your story? Historical Fiction and Hamilton
Moderated by Nicole Hertvik.
Stephanie Dray
Stephanie Dray is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Nature_180519 | 16 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Steve Light, Robert Sabuda
Steve Light, Robert Sabuda
Children's
Nature
Pop-up horses leap off the page, and in a board book, a blackbird flies from one color to another in these artistically vibrant and stunning explorations of our world.
Steve Light
Steve Light is the author-illustrator of many picture books, including... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_CRomance_180519 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Stoni Alexander, Denny S. Bryce, Tracey Livesay, Kelly Maher, Alisha Rai
Stoni Alexander, Denny S. Bryce, Tracey Livesay, Kelly Maher, Alisha Rai
Fiction
Contemporary Romance
On the day of the royal wedding, join our panel of contemporary romance authors as they discuss crafting princely heroes and happily ever afters.
Moderated by Denny S. Bryce.
Stoni... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Coll_180519 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Susan Coll and The Writer's Center's "The Novel Year" workshop
Susan Coll
Fiction
The Novel Year class readings
Featured readers are participants in The Writer's Center's 'The Novel Year' workshop intended to support serious novelists complete or revise a draft of their manuscript. They will be reading from their works-in-progress |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Price_180519 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- S.L. Price ("Playing Through the Whistle")
S.L. Price
Non-Fiction
Playing Through the Whistle : Steel, Football, and an American Town
What happens to a town when a dream dies? Does it just disappear? Playing Through the Whistle, Finalist for the 2017 PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing, is a masterpiece of narrative journalism that... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Bell_180519 | 13 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Ted Bell ("Crosswise") in conversation with Bill Press
Ted Bell, Bill Press
Mystery/Thriller
CROSSWISE, The Fiction Angle
In the age of FAKE NEWS, one spy thriller writer and one non-fiction memoirist discuss the challenges of each genre in its ability to reveal truths about modern politics, foreign threats and how to appeal to both sides of the... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Glenn_180519 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Tom Glenn ("Last of the Annamese")
Tom Glenn
Fiction
Last of the Annamese
Drawn from the author's own experience during the war, Last of the Annamese evokes a haunting portrait of the lives of those trapped in Saigon in April 1975 as the city, and surrounding country, fell to North Vietnamese forces.
Tom Glenn
Tom Glenn has worked... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_Girl_180519 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Winifred Conkling, Jessica Spotswood
Winifred Conkling, Jessica Spotswood
Teen/YA
Ogden Nash Pavilion
Girl Power
In an anthology of revolution and resistance, a sisterhood of YA writers shines a light on a century and a half of heroines on the margins and in the intersections.
Winifred Conkling
Winifred Conkling is an award-winning... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_W4Children_180519 | 24 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Workshops for Children
Folks here include:
Drawing Dragons and Monsters
Presented by: Steve Light
Author-illustrator Steve Light will give a drawing demo and guide kids step-by-step through creating their own dragons and monsters.
Comics Character Team Up
Presented by: Dave Roman
Join author Dave Roman (Astronaut... |
| 2018_MD_GBF_W4Adults_180519 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2018) -- Writing Workshops (for adults and teens)
Folks here include:
Whodunit! How to Write a Mystery
Presented by: Alan Orloff
A sample class from The Writer’s Center, this workshop will teach writing fundamentals as they apply to the mystery and examine characteristics of the many subgenres (thrillers, too!) Learn about mystery-specific... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Cupcakes_190518 | 17 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- 10th anniversary cupcakes and cake |
| 2019_MD_GBF_AMSC_190518 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Abby Maslin, S. Michael Scadron (w/Adele Levine)
Abby Maslin, S. Michael Scadron, Adele Levine -- Life can change on a dime. Abby Maslin talks about learning to care for her husband as he healed, and how they rebuilt their marriage. S. Michael Scadron shares the highs and lows of his life as he learned both to walk and to live his life fully... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_AGKM_190518 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Alan Gratz, Katherine Marsh
Alan Gratz, Katherine Marsh -- In Gratz's "Refugee," we follow the stories of three families seeking asylum at different times in history. Historically accurate with suspense and emotion, this novel expands our understanding of the difficult situations people have faced over time. In Marsh's "Nowhere... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_AGAH_190518 | 18 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Alex Graudins, Andy Hirsch (w/Dave Roman)
Alex Graudins, Andy Hirsch, Dave Roman -- This Science Comics panel will showcase comics that contain excellent science information with graphics about one topic, and loads of fun!
Alex Graudins
Latest Title: Science Comics: The Brain: The Ultimate Thinking Machine
Alex Graudins is a a Rhode... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_ABMB_190518 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Andrea Bartz, Marcia Butler (w/Bethanne Patrick)
Andrea Bartz, Marcia Butler, Bethanne Patrick -- New York City is the backdrop for these compulsively readable debut novels by Andrea Bartz and Marcia Butler. Each explores the effects of death, grief and secrets on tangled relationships.
Andrea Bartz
Latest Title: The Lost Night
Andrea Bartz is a... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_AKEK_190518 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Angie Kim, Eugenia Kim (w/Susan Coll)
Angie Kim, Eugenia Kim -- Two Korean families torn apart by war and circumstance. Angie Kim and Eugenia Kim each share gorgeous, shattering novels inspired by their own lives and families. A can't-put-it-down courtroom drama and a powerful saga set against the backdrop of the Korean War lead to... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Hillerman_190518 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Anne Hillerman ("The Tale Teller") (In conversation with Whitney Fishburn)
Anne Hillerman -- Legendary Navajo policeman Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn takes center stage in this riveting atmospheric mystery from New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman that combines crime, superstition, and tradition and brings the desert Southwest vividly alive.
Anne Hillerman
Latest... |
| 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_Levey_190518 | 17 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Bob Levey ("Larry Felder, Candidate")
Bob Levey -- Beloved former Washington Post Columnist Bob Levey's novel Larry Felder, Candidate is a searching snapshot of how difficult it can be to attain a lifelong dream - and to leave others behind.
Bob Levey
Latest Title: Larry Felder, Candidate
Bob Levey is a prize-winning journalist who has... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_CBCCAS_190518 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Caroline Bock, Carrie Callaghan, Alice Stephens (w/Mariko Hewer)
Caroline Bock, Carrie Callaghan, Alice Stephens -- Literally Boundless: Literary Fiction in Three Different Forms. Literary fiction takes the form of short stories, satire, and historical fiction with writers Caroline Bock, Alice Stephens, and Carrie Callaghan. All three consider themes of sacrifice and... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_CHWHEO_190518 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Cheryl Hudson, Wade Hudson, Ellen Oh
Cheryl Hudson, Wade Hudson, Ellen Oh -- Ellen Oh, Co-Founder of We Need Diverse Books, presents short stories by diverse authors for middle grade students. Cheryl and Wade Hudson join her with a collection of diverse authors and illustrators empowering students to build a better tomorrow.
Cheryl... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Pavone_190518 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Chris Pavone ("The Paris Diversion") (In conversation with Jeffery Deaver)
Chris Pavone, Jeffery Deaver -- Join the New York Times bestselling author of The Expats. Kate Moore is back in a pulse-pounding thriller to discover that a massive terror attack across Paris is not what it seems - and that it involves her family, in conversation with award-winning author Jeffery... |
| 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_CTJW_190518 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Christopher Tilghman, Jenni L. Walsh
Christopher Tilghman, Jenni L. Walsh -- Christopher Tilghman returns to the saga of the Mason and Bayly families as an interracial couple leaves Maryland for 1890's France, and Jenny L. Walsh returns to the star-crossed lovebirds Bonnie and Clyde as he's locked up, and she's left waiting, their dreams... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_CKEL_190518 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Claudia Kousoulas, Ellen Letourneau
Claudia Kousoulas, Ellen Letourneau -- Bread & Beauty's recipes have been shared by the Agricultural Reserve's people, a legacy of family and labor, just as the Reserve is a legacy of stewardship we hand to the future. Net proceeds from the sale of Bread & Beauty benefit Montgomery Countryside Alliance... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_DYoung_190518 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Damon Young (In conversation with Carmen Phelps)
Damon Young -- Cultural critic Damon Young discusses his memoir-in-essays, "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker," in which he uses perspective on his own life to explore the inherent tensions and joys of living while being a black man in America today. |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Maraniss_190518 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- David Maraniss ("A Good American Family")
David Maraniss -- In a riveting book with powerful resonance today, Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Maraniss captures the pervasive fear and paranoia that gripped America during the Red Scare of the 1950s through the chilling yet affirming story of his family's ordeal, from blacklisting to... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_DCAE_190518 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Dhonielle Clayton, Amy Ewing
Dhonielle Clayton, Amy Ewing -- Clayton's "Everlasting Rose" is the second book in the Belles Series is set in a fictional Orleans with palace intrigue and page turning suspense. In Ewing's "The Cerulean," Sera Lighthaven finds herself accidentally stranded on a hostile planet and must find a way to... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Lipman_190518 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Elinor Lipman ("Good Riddance") (In conversation with Jenny Yacovissi)
Elinor Lipman, Jenny Yacovissi -- The delightful new romantic comedy from Elinor Lipman, in which one woman's trash becomes another woman's treasure, with deliriously entertaining results, has been described as funny, warm, sharp, smart, and full of love for family, no matter how flawed.
Elinor... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_ESRS_190518 | 19 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Eliot Schrefer, Ronald L. Smith
Eliot Schrefer, Ronald L. Smith -- In the 2nd book in Schrefer's Lost Rain Forest series, Gogi must use his powers carefully to protect the rain forest and his friends. A magical adventure for nature and animal lovers. In Smith's "The Owls Have Come to Take Us Away," twelve-year-old Simon becomes... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_EWRG_190518 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Erica Wright, Randee Green (w/Carrie Callaghan)
Erica Wright, Randee Green, Carrie Callaghan -- Author Erica Wright pens an ode to female power and courage, with a heroine who risks her life with a deep sea fishing company with sinister connections. Joined by author Randee Green and moderated by Carrie Callaghan.
Randee Green
Latest Title:... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Thomas_190518 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Etan Thomas ("We Matter") (In conversation with Tony Massenburg)
Etan Thomas, Tony Massenburg -- Etan Thomas, former eleven-year NBA star joins former Maryland and NBA basketball player Tony Massenberg in conversation about Thomas' interviews of over 50 athletes and others, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, and Dwyane Wade, who believe in using their... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Miller_190518 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- E. Ethelbert Miller ("If God Invented Baseball") (In conversation with Alan King)
E. Ethelbert Miller, Alan King -- Poet and literary activist E. Ethelbert Miller will read from and discuss poems that celebrate and interpret the game, as well as talk about his other works, and his career as a poet. In conversation with author and poet Alan King.
E. Ethelbert Miller
Latest Title:... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_EAJCJM_190518 | 23 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- E.A. Aymar, John Copenhaver, Julie Maloney (w/Hannah Oliver Depp)
E.A. Aymar, John Copenhaver, Julie Maloney -- Join E.A. Aymar, John Copenhaver and Julie Maloney for a discussion of their three crime novels about love, loss, family, and fighting for what you know is right.
E.A. Aymar
Latest Title: The Unrepentant
“... one of the most promising and talented... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Peck_190518 | 15 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Garrett Peck ("The Great War in America")
Garrett Peck -- Garrett Peck's The Great War in America presents an opportunity to reexamine the country's role on the global stage and the tremendous political and social changes that overtook the nation because of the war.
Garrett Peck
Latest Title: The Great War in America: World War I and Its... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_GSCH_190518 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Gary D. Schmidt, Corey Ann Haydu
Gary D. Schmidt, Corey Ann Haydu -- In Schmidt's "Pay Attention Carter Jones," we meet the Jones family on the stressful and chaotic first day of school. Everything is perfect and orderly in Haydu'ss "Eventown," but is the quest for perfection worth what the family must give up?
Gary D.... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_GCPK_190518 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Gennifer Choldenko, Patti Kim
Gennifer Choldenko, Patti Kim -- In the fourth book in Choldenko's Alcatraz series, Moose's strong sense of responsibility motivates him to rescue his special needs sister from a dangerous situation. Set in a tight knit Korean Community, Kim's "I'm OK" shows the strength of community and how one young... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_GCRS_190518 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Grace Cavalieri, Rose Solari, Katherine E. Young, Reuben Jackson, Elizabeth Hazen
Grace Cavalieri, Rose Solari -- Maryland Poet Laureate Grace Cavalieri writes of women's lives, loves, and work in a multitude of voices. Join moderator Rose Solari and others in a tribute to one of America's most beloved and influential women of letters.
NOTE: If Grace was in attendance, she wasn't on... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_HKBR_190518 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Hena Khan, Barbara Carroll Roberts
Hena Khan, Barbara Carroll Roberts -- In Khan's third book in the Zayd Saleem Chasing the Dream series, Zayd sustains a sports injury that sidelines him. Can he continue to be the team captain while not in the game? And, in Roberts' "Nikki on the Line," Nikki Doyle is invited to play on an elite... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Jones_190518 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Ida E. Jones ("Baltimore Civil Rights Leader Victorine Q. Adams")
Ida E. Jones -- Victorine Quille Adams was a Baltimore native who persisted in educating and empowering voters throughout her life. Author Ida E. Jones reveals the story of this civic leader and her crusade for equity for all people in Baltimore.
Ida E. Jones
Latest Title: Baltimore Civil Rights... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_JCLD_190518 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Jackie Craven, Lisa Dordal (w/Dan Brady)
Jackie Craven, Lisa Dordal, Dan Brady -- Lisa Dordal and Jackie Craven write from different perspectives about what it means to be human, and the complicated emotions and expectations everyone faces.
Jackie Craven
Latest Title: Secret Formulas & Techniques of the Masters
Born into a family of... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Mustich_190518 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- James Mustich ("1,000 Books to Read Before You Die") (In conversation with David O. Stewart)
James Mustich, David O. Stewart -- Celebrate the pleasure of reading and the thrill of discovering new titles in an extraordinary book that's as compulsively readable, entertaining, surprising, and enlightening as the 1,000-plus titles it recommends.
James Mustich
Latest Title: 1,000 Books to Read... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Kuhns_190518 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Jamie Ferguson Kuhns ("Sharp Flashes of Lightning Come from Black Clouds")
Jamie Ferguson Kuhns -- Montgomery Parks' Senior Historian Jamie F. Kuhns celebrates Josiah Henson, who was a husband, an abolitionist, a freedom seeker and Underground Railroad conductor, an author, and an international celebrity. His heroic story is tied directly to Montgomery County,... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_JZLM_190518 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Jeff Zentner, Lizzy Mason
Jeff Zentner, Lizzy Mason -- Jeff Zentner creates a fun and emotional ride in "Rayne & Delilah's Midnight Matinee" that touches on the many changes inevitable with high school graduation. And, suffering from grief and guilt, a young girl befriends a neighbor who shows her how to seek out a better life... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_JGMB_190518 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Jessica Day George, Melinda Beatty
Jessica Day George, Melinda Beatty -- Bestselling author Jessica Day George continues her new Rose Legacy series with "The Queen's Secret." Melinda Beatty discusses her stunning, original fantasy, "Heartseeker," the first in a new series.
Jessica Day George
Latest Title: The Queen's Secret
Jessica... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Long_190518 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Jessica Long ("Unsinkable") (In conversation with Fred Bowen)
Jessica Long, Fred Bowen -- Jessica Long discusses her memoir, "Unsinkable," an inspirational and heartwarming story of becoming a Paralympic swimming champion.
Jessica Long
Latest Title: Unsinkable: From Russian Orphan to Paralympic Swimming World Champion
Jessica Long, a 13x Paralympic Swimming... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_JPLD_190518 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- John Parra ("Hey, Wall")
John Parra, Lulu Delacre -- Through John Parra's art we see the back wall of a building made beautiful by a community mural in "Hey, Wall." Lulu Delacre illustrates, "Olinguito, de la A a la Z!," a beautiful Andean cloud forest with the help of a newly discovered South American mammal. The bilingual... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Eig_190518 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Jonathan Eig (In conversation with Whitney Fishburn)
Jonathan Eig -- Jonathan Eig's "Ali : A Life" reveals Muhammad Ali in the complexity he deserves, shedding important new light on his politics, religion, personal life, and neurological condition. Ali is a story about America, about race, about a brutal sport, and about a courageous man who shook up the... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_JRPN_190518 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Jonathan Roth ("Take Us to Your Sugar")
Jonathan Roth, Paul Noth -- In the latest in Roth's "Beep and Bob" series, Bob explains Halloween to Beep, who is over the moon with anticipation. Beep's space friends descend on the school, demanding Take Us to Your Sugar. A middle school science experiment goes terribly wrong creating a black hole... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_KLJW_190518 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Karen Leggett Abouraya, Jenni L. Walsh
Karen Leggett Abouraya, Jenni L. Walsh -- Two stories about Malala Yousafzai, who was left with life threatening injuries after being attacked on an Afghanistan school bus. She spoke up and is now a spokesperson for educational rights for all children. In 2014 she was the youngest recipient of the Nobel... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_KLJM_190518 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Katherine Reynolds Lewis, Joy Thomas Moore (w/Holly Smith)
Katherine Reynolds Lewis, Joy Thomas Moore -- Award-winning writers and parents themselves, Katherine Reynolds Lewis, a certified parent educator, and Joy Moore, a successful mother who raised her child without a partner, reveal their challenges and strategies for bringing up children to learn... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_OBrien_190518 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Keith O'Brien ("Fly Girls")
Keith O'Brien -- Join Keith O'Brien as he discusses his New York Times bestseller Fly Girls, the untold story of five women who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s - and won.
Keith O’Brien
Latest Title: Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_KHDW_190518 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Kimberly Willis Holt, Deborah Wiles
Kimberly Willis Holt, Deborah Wiles -- In Holt's "The Boy's Gift," 9 year old Daniel must move to a new home because of his parents' divorce, and the reader is reminded that sometimes change can be a new beginning. And in Wiles' "A Long Line of Cakes," Emma Lane Cake moves to Aurora County and is... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Onwuach_190518 | 14 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Kwame Onwuachi ("Notes from a Young Black Chef") (In conversation with Dr. Michele L. Simms-Burton)
Kwame Onwuachi -- In this inspiring memoir about the intersection of race, fame, and food, Kwame Onwuachi shares the remarkable story of his culinary coming-of-age.
Kwame Onwuachi
Latest Title: Notes from a Young Black Chef
Kwame Onwuachi is the executive chef at Kith and Kin in Washington, D.C.... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Cary_190518 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Lorene Cary (In conversation with Robin Alva Marcus)
Lorene Cary -- Only the second memoir from Black Ice author Lorene Cary, Ladysitting is a piece of the larger history of African American migration, and makes sure that a black woman's death adds meaning to her life. It is an elegy to a people, a community, a family, and two notable women.
Lorene... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Olson_190518 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Lynne Olson ("Madame Fourcade's Secret War") (In conversation with Bethanne Patrick)
Lynne Olson, Bethanne Patrick -- The little-known true story of Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, the woman who headed the largest spy network in occupied France during World War II, from Lynne Olson, the bestselling author of Citizens of London and Last Hope Island.
Lynne Olson
Latest Title: Madame... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Gharib_190518 | 19 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Malaka Gharib (In conversation with Michael Cavna)
Malaka Gharib
Latest Title: I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir
Malaka Gharib is a journalist at NPR. She is the author of “I Was Their American Dream,” a graphic memoir about being Filipino-Egyptian-American. She is the founder of The Runcible Spoon, a food zine, and the co-founder of the... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Olsen_190518 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Maria Leonard Olsen ("50 After 50")
Maria Leonard Olsen -- By sharing her experience, Maria Leonard Olsen shines a spotlight on what women can do and learn in this important chapter of life, when familial responsibilities typically diminish, and women are able to explore what truly makes them whole and happy.
Maria Leonard... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Thiessen_190518 | 18 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Mark Thiessen ("National Geographic Spectacle")
Mark Thiessen -- Mark Thiessen has been a photographer with National Geographic since 1990. Join him to see an exquisite photo collection showcasing awe-inducing moments from around the world, including the aurora borealis, cities made of neon lights, a great wildebeest migration, a contortionist on... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_MQTR_190518 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Matthew Quirk, Tom Rosenstiel
Matthew Quirk, Tom Rosenstiel -- Join authors Matthew Quirk and Tom Rosenstiel for ripped-from-the-headlines DC thrillers that will keep your pulse pounding. In the shadowy intelligence world, political rivalries and government conspiracies will have you wondering which is stranger - truth or... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_MSRBDA_190518 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Matthew Swanson & Robbi Behr ("The Real McCoys")
Matthew Swanson and Robi Behr, Diana Harmon Asher -- In "The Real McCoy's: Two's a Crowd," fourth grader Moxie McCoy realizes she needs her younger brother to solve a crime. Matthew Swanson provides the humor and Robbi Behr provides the illustrations. In Asher's "Sidetracked," Joseph reluctantly joins... |
| 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_MYoung_190518 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Melissa Scholes Young ("Grace in Darkness")
Melissa Scholes Young -- Grace in Darkness is the long-awaited eighth volume of the "Grace and Gravity" series, a literary journal devoted to women writers in the DC region. Editor Melissa Scholes Young writes "these are women writers with guts. Their courage doesn't need nor ask permission"
Melissa... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_MGMM_190518 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Mia Garcia, Maya Motayne
Mia Garcia, Maya Motayne -- In Garcia's "The Resolutions," four inseparable friends are together for their annual New Year's Eve celebration. This time, each friend must make a resolution for another friend, which proves more difficult than they thought. Motayne's "Nocturna" is the first book in a... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_MLZO_190518 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Minh Le, Zachariah Ohora
Minh Le, Zachariah Ohora -- In Minh Le's "Drawn Together," a young boy and his grandfather, unable to communicate through a common language, connect by drawing together. Winner of the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association 2019 best picture book award. In OHora's "Bikes for Sale," through bold,... |
| 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_Music_190518 | 46 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Musicians Stage
MARVIN GAYE Artist Performance Schedule
Performers pictured here:
Travis Tucker
Travis Tucker is a diverse entertainer whose voice ranges from caressing silky smooth ballads, to punching high-energy dance tunes and intricate raps. An accomplished songwriter and motivational speaker, Travis is... |
| 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,... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_NAAM_190518 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Arkady Martine (w/Bethanne Patrick)
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Arkady Martine, Bethanne Patrick -- Short story author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and science fiction writer Arkady Martine explore themes of cultural unrest, protest and the fight for humanity, viewed through the lens of different genres.
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Latest... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_PHKLAM_190518 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Patricia Harman, Kristyn Kusek Lewis, Anna Jean Mayhew
Patricia Harman, Kristyn Kusek Lewis, Anna Jean Mayhew -- Small town living is explored in three books by authors Patricia Harman, Kristyn Kusek Lewis and Anna Jean Mayhew. Hear about a midwife in West Virginia during World War II, a mother facing gentrification in 1960s North Carolina, and a wife... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_PProse_190518 | 30 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Politics and Prose Tent
Authors visiting the tent included Dan Brady, Jessica Day George, Melinda Beatty, and Lizzy Mason |
| 2019_MD_GBF_RNMW_190518 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Randon Billings Noble, Marion Winik (Moderated by Holly Smith)
Randon Billings Noble, Marion Winik -- Authors Randon Billings Noble and Marion Winik explore how we choose to live with our memories of the dead and those who are lost from our lives. Through essays exploring what it means to be haunted and through eulogies for loved ones and strangers alike, both... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_RCTO_190518 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Rick Campbell, Tj O'Connor (Moderated by Audrey Bastian)
Rick Campbell, Tj O'Connor -- The stakes are high in two international thrillers by Rick Campbell and Tj O'Connor. A rogue CIA agent and a National Security Advisor must act quickly to prevent terrorist attacks and a military coup from leading to war.
Rick Campbell
Latest Title: Treason
A native of... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Scheer_190518 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Rob Scheer ("A Forever Family")
Rob Scheer -- Poignant, gripping and inspiring, a timely call to action and a courageous and candid account of life in the foster care system, A Forever Family ultimately leaves you with one message: one person can make a difference.
Rob Scheer
Latest Title: A Forever Family: Fostering Change One... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_SMCM_190518 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Sally MacKenzie, Charis Michaels (Moderated by Rebecca Speas)
Sally MacKenzie, Charis Michaels -- Historical fiction takes a romantic turn with a swirl of brides, earls, magnates, and scandalous affairs. Authors Sally MacKenzie and Charis Michaels entrance readers with their historical romances.
Sally MacKenzie
Latest Title: What Ales the Earl
Sally... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_SBJK_190518 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Sarah Blake, Jennifer Klepper (Moderated by Hannah Oliver Depp)
Sarah Blake, Jennifer Klepper -- The best book club books raise challenging questions. Join Sarah Blake and Jennifer Klepper as they explore family histories and tough choices through one family's New England inheritance which unearths long-hidden secrets, and an asylum-seeking client whose case stirs... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_McCoy_190518 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Sarah McCoy ("Marilla of Green Gables") (Moderated by Nicole Hertvik)
Sarah McCoy -- Sarah McCoy brings to life two strong women: one a fictionalized account of determined socialite Alva Vanderbilt, the other, Marilla Cuthbert, imagined from the pages of a beloved children's classic.
Moderated by Nicole Hertvik.
Note: Therese Anne Fowler, originally scheduled for the... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_SBJL_190518 | 16 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Sarahlyn Bruck, Julie Langsdorf (Moderated by Jenny Yacovissi)
Sarahlyn Bruck, Julie Langsdorf, Jenny Yacovissi -- Join debut novelists Sarahlyn Bruck and Julie Langsdorf to explore suburban dreams as they combust. Tension, grief and dysfunction give rise to change and personal growth.
Sarahlyn Bruck
Latest Title: Designer You
Sarahlyn Bruck writes... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Page_190518 | 14 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Susan Page ("The Matriarch") (In conversation with Lee Horwich)
Susan Page -- Join Susan Page, the Washington Bureau chief of USA Today who has covered six White House administrations, for a vivid biography of former First Lady Barbara Bush. The Matriarch tells the riveting tale of a woman who helped define two American presidencies and an entire political... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Tan_190518 | 2 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Susan Tan ("Cilla Lee-Jenkins") (In conversation with Ellen Oh)
Susan Tan, Ellen Oh -- A conversation about books for middle grade readers that highlight children from diverse families.
Susan Tan
Latest Title: Cilla Lee-Jenkins: The Epic Story
Susan Tan is the author of “Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire” (winner of the Asian/Pacific American... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_TMWW_190518 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Tony Massenburg, Walt Williams
Tony Massenburg, Walt Williams -- The nation saw Len Bias' 1986 death as a moral failure. But former Terrapins Tony Massenburg and Walt Williams focused on the lessons they learned from Len's life, which molded them into pillars of support in Maryland's revival, and helped them become courageous and... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Houghton_190518 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Vince Houghton ("Nuking the Moon")
Vince Houghton -- The International Spy Museum's Historian takes us on a wild tour of missions and schemes that almost happened, but were ultimately deemed too dangerous, expensive, ahead of their time, or even certifiably insane.
Vince Houghton
Latest Title: Nuking the Moon: And Other Intelligence... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_Shaw_190518 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Vivian Shaw ("Dreadful Company") (In conversation with Whitney Fishburn)
Vivian Shaw -- A witty, charming fantasy adventure in the world of Strange Practice, starring Dr. Greta Helsing, whose family has been keeping the supernatural community not-alive and well for generations. Dreadful Company is the second Dr. Greta Helsing Novel - perfect for fans of Neverwhere and V. E.... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_W4Children_190518 | 33 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Workshops for Children
Writing Workshops for Children
Let’s Create Fabulous Fishes!
Presented by: Susan Stockdale
Author/illustrator Susan Stockdale will read her picture book, Fabulous Fishes. She will then guide children in exploring different fish shapes, colors and patterns to create their own fish using oil pastels... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_W4Adults_190518 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Writing Workshops for Adults and Teens
Writing Workshops for Adults and Teens
Ones photographed here:
Create a Writing Routine that Works
Presented by: Melanie Figg
Struggling to reach a writing goal, or want to add more writing time into your life? In this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to create a regular writing... |
| 2019_MD_GBF_ZORG_190518 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019) -- Zeno Alexander, Russell Ginns
Zeno Alexander, Russell Ginns -- Through a secret passage to a portal, Lenora can go into outer space and see future inventions but faces an enemy that wants to destroy all knowledge in Alexander's "The Library of Ever." In Ginns' "Samantha Spinner and the Spectacular Specs," Samantha's Uncle sends her... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_ADJGJG_220521 | 19 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Abby Denson, John Gallagher, John Patrick Green (w/Dave Roman)
Abby Denson, John Gallagher, John Patrick Green
Children's
Willa Cather Pavilion
In "Max Meow (Book 3): Pugs from Planet X," Max and Mindy must save Kittyopolis after space pugs have landed and try to take the space meatball that gave Max his powers! In "Investigators (Book 5): Braver and Boulder,"... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_ACMD_220521 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Alyssa Colman, Marti Dumas
Alyssa Colman, Marti Dumas
Children's
Willa Cather Pavilion
"The Tarnished Garden," the two protagonists settle in at the Manhattan School for Magic, but when one's magic goes rogue and their school is in danger, they'll need to lean on one another to make things right. "Wildseed Witch" is a fun... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_AAAH_220521 | 16 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Amy Argetsinger, Ann Hood
Amy Argetsinger, Ann Hood
Non-Fiction
Rachel Carson Pavilion
"There She Was: The Secret History of Miss America" is Washington Post Style editor Amy Argetsinger's fascinating and irresistible look back on the Miss America pageant as it approaches its 100th anniversary. "Fly Girl: A Memoir" by Ann... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Bartz_220521 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Andrea Bartz ("We Were Never Here")
Andrea Bartz
Mystery/Thriller
Dashiell Hammett Pavilion
Bartz presents her best-selling thriller, "We Were Never Here," which was named One of the Best Books of the Year by NPR and Marie Claire and was a recent Reese's Book Club Pick. It tells the tale of a backpacking trip in Chile that goes... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Mosqueda_220521 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Andrea Mosqueda ("Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster")
Andrea Mosqueda
Teen/Young Adult
Ogden Nash Pavilion
"Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster" is a voice-driven young adult debut where the protagonist must find a date to her sister's Quinceanera, but things get complicated as the day draws nearer.
Teen/YA
Andrea Mosqueda
Latest Title: Just Your... |
| 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_Practice_220521 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Build a Writing Practice that Works (w/Melanie Figg)
Build a Writing Practice that Works
Presented by: Melanie Figg
Workshop - Adult
Adult/Teen Workshop Tent
Want to write more often? Learn how to create a sustainable writing routine in this workshop led by a certified professional coach. The group will discuss goals, obstacles to success, bust some... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_BShapiro_220521 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- B.A. Shapiro ("Metropolis") w/Jennifer Bort Yacovissi
B.A. Shapiro
Fiction
F. Scott Fitzgerald Pavilion
Best-selling author B.A. Shapiro presents her novel, "Metropolis." Shapiro gives us a cast of unforgettable characters whose lives intersect when a harrowing accident occurs at a storage warehouse in Cambridge. But was it an accident? A suicide? A... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Memoir_220521 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Capturing Your Story: The Art of the Memoir (w/John DeDakis)
Capturing Your Story: The Art of the Memoir
Presented by: John DeDakis
Workshop - Adult
Adult/Teen Workshop Tent
You don’t have to be old, famous, or an ex-President to have a story to tell. Everyone has personal experiences worth capturing and conveying to others. In this session, participants will... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Palmer_220521 | 20 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Charly Palmer ("The Legend of Gravity")
Charly Palmer
Children's
Jim Henson Pavilion
Charly Palmer presents his book, "The Legend of Gravity." (Note: Author Fred Bowen, originally part of this program, has withdrawn from GBF)
Children's
Charly Palmer
Latest Title: The Legend of Gravity: A Tall Basketball Tale
Charly Palmer is a... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Pavone_220521 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Chris Pavone ("Two Nights in Lisbon") (w/Kathleen Barber)
Chris Pavone
Mystery/Thriller
Dashiell Hammett Pavilion
The latest by Chris Pavone, "Two Nights in Lisbon", centers on a woman who wakes up to find her new husband missing. Readers of thrillers and suspense will love this program.
Interviewed by Kathleen Barber
Mystery/Thriller
Chris... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Colab_220521 | 19 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Comics Co-Lab: Kids Graphic Novel Workshop (w/Dave Roman and John Patrick Green)
Comics Co-Lab: Kids Graphic Novel Workshop
Presented by: Dave Roman and John Patrick Green
Workshop - Children's
Children's Village Workshop Tent
Join author Dave Roman ("Astronaut Academy") and John Patrick Green ("InvestiGators") for an interactive workshop for kids that's all about developing... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_CLKF_220521 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Courtney LeBlanc, Kristin Ferragut (w/Lesley Wheeler)
Courtney LeBlanc, Kristin Ferragut
Poetry
Edgar Allan Poe Pavilion
LeBlanc and Ferragut read from and discuss their new poetry collections.
Moderated by Lesley Wheeler
Poetry
Courtney LeBlanc
Latest Title: Exquisite Bloody, Beating Heart
Courtney LeBlanc is the author of the full length... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Haiku_220521 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Create Haiku Poetry (w/Jennifer Klein)
Create Haiku Poetry
Presented by: Jennifer Klein
Workshop - Children's
Children's Village Workshop Tent
In this workshop, students will make artwork and create haiku poetry. Haiku poetry is poetry about one breath long and often focuses on nature. Students will create their own after reading sample... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Super_Cats_220521 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Creating Super Cats and Vile Villains: A Kids Comics Workshop (w/John Gallagher)
Creating Super Cats and Vile Villains: A Kids Comics Workshop
Presented by: John Gallagher
Workshop - Children's
Children's Village Workshop Tent
Max Meow author/artist John Gallagher will show students how to use simple shapes to create characters and empower them with fun and unique traits by... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_SFMFKJGS_220521 | 16 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- C.J. Farley, Natasha Friend, Kimberly Jones, Gilly Segal
C.J. Farley, Natasha Friend, Kimberly Jones, Gilly Segal
Teen/Young Adult
Ogden Nash Pavilion
In "Why We Fly" comes a story about friendship, privilege, sports, and protest. "The Wolves are Waiting" is a compelling investigation of sexual harassment and the toxic and complicit structures of a small... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_McKean_220521 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- David McKean ("Watching Darkness Fall")
David McKean
Non-Fiction
Frederick Douglass Pavilion
David McKean presents his book, "Watching Darkness Fall: FDR, His Ambassadors, and the Rise of Adolf Hitler," a gripping new history of the years leading up to and the beginning of WWII in Europe told through the lives of five well-educated and... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Stewart_220521 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- David O. Stewart ("The New Land")
David Stewart
Fiction
F. Scott Fitzgerald Pavilion
David Stewart, one of our foremost historians, speaks about his new historical fiction, "The New Land," a historical saga of family, love, war and struggle, set in Maine in 1753.
Fiction
David O. Stewart
Latest Title: The New Land
After years... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Copaken_220521 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Deborah Copaken ("Ladyparts: A Memoir") w/Bethanne Patrick
Deborah Copaken
Non-Fiction
Frederick Douglass Pavilion
Deborah Copaken presents her new memoir, "Ladyparts." Horrifying one minute and hilarious the next, this very personal memoir is about divorce, middle age dating, solo parenting, childcare issues, sexism, ageism, health insurance issues, medical... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Clayton_220521 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Dhonielle Clayton ("The Marvellers")
Dhonielle Clayton
Middle Grade
Ogden Nash Pavilion
Best-selling author and Gaithersburg native Dhonielle Clayton presents her highly-anticipated middle grade debut, "The Marvellers," a fantasy adventure set in a global magic school in the sky.
Children's
Dhonielle Clayton
Latest Title: The... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_DMAM_220521 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Diana Ma, Amanda McCrina
Diana Ma, Amanda McCrina
Teen/Young Adult
Ogden Nash Pavilion
"The Silent Unseen" is a mesmerizing historical novel of suspense and intrigue about a teenage girl who risks everything to save her missing brother. "Her Rebel Highness (Daughters of the Dynasty)" is an epic story of love and betrayal set... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_PerkinsVal_220521 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Dolen Perkins-Valdez ("Take My Hand") w/Holly Smith
Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Fiction
Gertrude Stein Pavilion
Dolen Perkins-Valdez presents her new novel of historical fiction, "Take My Hand." The book exposes a dark episode in American history, telling the story of the U.S. government's failure to protect thousands of poor, Black, and mentally challenged... |
| 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_EASB_220521 | 17 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Eden Appiah-Kubi, Stephanie Barron (w/Melissa Scholes Young)
Eden Appiah-Kubi, Stephanie Barron
Fiction
Rachel Carson Pavilion
"The Bennet Women" is a modern spin on "Pride and Prejudice", with Black, trans and Filipina characters in an all-women's dorm. Jane Austen must prevent a terrible crime during 1816 when a volcanic eruption shrouded the planet for 16... |
| 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_EPME_220521 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Emily Perez, Meg Eden
Emily Perez, Meg Eden
Poetry
Edgar Allan Poe Pavilion
Perez and Eden read from and discuss their new poetry collections.
Moderated by Fran Abrams
Poetry
Emily Pérez
Latest Title: What Flies Want: Poems
Emily Pérez is the author of “What Flies Want,” winner of the Iowa Prize; “House of Sugar,... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Borders_220521 | 2 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Escribiendo Inicios y Fronteras (Writing Beginnings and Borders) (w/Ofelia Montelongo)
Escribiendo inicios y fronteras (Writing Beginnings and Borders)
Presented by: Ofelia Montelongo
Workshop - Adult
Adult/Teen Workshop Tent
Note: This workshop will be fully conducted in Spanish for writers who write in Spanish.
Durante este taller los escritores podrán tener la oportunidad de leer... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_White_220521 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Gayle Jessup White ("Reclamation")
Gayle Jessup White
Non-Fiction
Frederick Douglass Pavilion
Gayle Jessup White, a descendant of Thomas Jefferson's and Sally Hemings' families, and a public relations and community engagement officer at Monticello, presents her new book, "Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a... |
| 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_Formats_220521 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- How to Self-Publish Your Work in Multiple Formats (w/Alice Langholt)
How to Self-Publish Your Work in Multiple Formats
Presented by: Alice Langholt, Ph.D.
Workshop - Adult
Adult/Teen Workshop Tent
Learn how to create e-books, paperbacks and audiobooks quickly in this inspiring workshop that will get you started self-publishing immediately. Everyone will have the... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_IALW_220521 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Indran Amirthanayagam, Lesley Wheeler (w/Miles David Moore)
Indran Amirthanayagam, Lesley Wheeler
Poetry
Edgar Allan Poe Pavilion
Amirthanaygam and Wheeler read from and discuss their new poetry collections.
Moderated by Miles David Moore
Poetry
Indran Amirthanayagam
Latest Title: Ten Thousand Steps Against the Tyrant
Indran Amirthanayagam writes in... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_IShapiro_220521 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Ira Shapiro ("The Betrayal") w/Eugene L. Meyer
Ira Shapiro
Non-Fiction
James Michener Pavilion
Ira Shapiro presents his book, "The Betrayal: How Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans Abandoned America." In his third book on the U. S. Senate, Shapiro explores how the Senate responded to the challenges posed by the Trump administration,... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Asim_220521 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Jabari Asim ("Yonder") (w/Bethanne Patrick)
Jabari Asim
Fiction
F. Scott Fitzgerald Pavilion
Journalist, professor, and Guggenheim Fellow, Jabari Asim, presents his novel, "Yonder," an elegant work of monumental imagination that will reorient how we think of the legacy of America's shameful past. Asim presents a beautiful, powerful, and... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Mitchard_220521 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Jacquelyn Mitchard ("The Good Son")
Jacquelyn Mitchard
Fiction
F. Scott Fitzgerald Pavilion
Best-selling author Jacquelyn Mitchard presents her new novel, "The Good Son." What do you do when the person you love best becomes unrecognizable to you? For Thea Demetriou, the answer is both simple and agonizing: you keep loving him somehow.... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_JCLSLM_220521 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Jay Hall Carpenter, Lisa Stice, Lucinda Marshall
Jay Hall Carpenter, Lisa Stice, Lucinda Marshall
Poetry
Edgar Allan Poe Pavilion
Carpenter, Stice, and Marshall read from and discuss their new poetry collections.
Moderated by Shaquetta Nelson
Poetry
Jay Hall Carpenter
Latest Title: Model Home, Poems
Jay Hall Carpenter has been a professional... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Johnson_220521 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Jocelyn Nicole Johnson ("My Monticello") w/Bethanne Patrick
Jocelyn Nicole Johnson
Fiction
F. Scott Fitzgerald Pavilion
Johnson presents her acclaimed short story collection, "My Monticello." The stories explore themes of race and belonging and introduce us to an original new voice in American fiction. Soon to be a Netflix production. Johnson will be in... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Feinstein_220521 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- John Feinstein ("Raise a Fist, Take a Knee")
John Feinstein
Non-Fiction
Rachel Carson Pavilion
Popular author and sportswriter John Feinstein presents his book, "Raise a Fist, Take a Knee: Race and the Illusion of Progress in Modern Sports." With an encyclopedic knowledge of professional sports, and shrewd cultural criticism, Feinstein uncovers... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Scalzi_220521 | 15 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- John Scalzi ("The Kaiju Preservation Society")
John Scalzi
Science Fiction
Dashiell Hammett Pavilion
Best-selling sci-fi writer John Scalzi presents his new novel, "The Kaiju Preservation Society." The novel kicks off in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic but doesn't dwell long on the general devastation of 2020 before escaping into Kaiju... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_JAMH_220521 | 22 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Jonathan Auxier, Mark Huffman
Jonathan Auxier, Mark Huffman
Children's
Jim Henson Pavilion
Mark Huffman's "Billan the Bard" has a very peculiar and quite distressing problem: he cannot rhyme. Jonathan Auxier explores the real magic behind simple acts of kindness in "The Fabled Stables: Belly of the Beast." Both books explore the... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Prager_220521 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Joshua Prager ("The Family Roe")
Joshua Prager
Non-Fiction
James Michener Pavilion
Journalist Joshua Prager presents his book, "The Family Roe," a deep-dive into the people and circumstances involved in the famous Roe v. Wade case. Despite her famous pseudonym, no one knows the truth about "Jane Roe," whose unwanted pregnancy in... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_JHJK_220521 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Joyce Hesselberth, Julia Kuo
Joyce Hesselberth, Julia Kuo
Children's
Willa Cather Pavilion
"Let's Do Everything and Nothing" is a lush and lyrical picture book celebrating special moments big and small shared with a child. "Beatrice was a Tree" is about a young girl named Beatrice who dreams of becoming a... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_JSTY_220521 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- June Smalls, Timothy Young
June Smalls, Timothy Young
Children's
Jim Henson Pavilion
The majestic mountain gorillas live in family groups, led by a powerful silverback. Juxtaposing the apes' awesome strength and surprising gentleness, "He Leads: Mountain Gorilla, the Gentle Giant" tells the story of family loyalty and love. In... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_KFSH_220521 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Karen Joy Fowler, Susan Higginbotham (w/Louis Bayard)
Karen Joy Fowler, Susan Higginbotham
Fiction
Gertrude Stein Pavilion
Propelling the nation into civil war with his abolition work and subsequent hanging, John Brown is uniquely seen through the eyes of three female family members in Susan Higginbotham's "John Brown's Women". The story of John Wilkes... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_KTEG_220521 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Karin Tanabe, Elena Gorokhova
Karin Tanabe, Elena Gorokhova
Fiction
Gertrude Stein Pavilion
Katharina is a privileged but conventional wife in 1954 when she becomes an informant for the FBI, infiltrating the circle of a high level Soviet spy in Karin Tanabe's "A Woman of Intelligence." Sasha, in "A Train to Moscow" by Elena... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_KHJC_220521 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Katherine Heiny, Jennifer Close
Katherine Heiny, Jennifer Close
Fiction
F. Scott Fitzgerald Pavilion
The latest novels by Katherine Heiny and Jennifer Close are described as outrageously funny, bittersweet and big hearted. "Early Morning Riser" and "Marrying the Ketchups" center on themes of family, both conventional and... |
| 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_Henning_220521 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Kristen Henning ("The Rage of Innocence") w/Adam Schwartz
Kristen Henning
Non-Fiction
James Michener Pavilion
"The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth" asserts that the crisis in American policing begins with a fear of black children. Kristin Henning using her 25 years of experience representing black youth in DC's juvenile court system... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_LGCN_220521 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Laura Gehl, Dr. Christle Nwora
Laura Gehl, Dr. Christle Nwora
Children's
Willa Cather Pavilion
In "The Hospital: The Inside Story", we discover the magic of medicine by visiting a busy hospital. "Who is a Scientist?" profiles of a diverse selection of 21st-century scientists with a wide range of specialties and... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Woolever_220521 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Laurie Woolever ("Bourdain")
Laurie Woolever
Fiction
Gertrude Stein Pavilion
Writer, editor, and former assistant to Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever will present her book, "Bourdain: the Definitive Oral Biography," a look into Bourdain's life through the stories and recollections of his closest friends and... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Zaleski_220521 | 13 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Laurie Zaleski ("Funny Farm")
Laurie Zaleski
Non-Fiction
Rachel Carson Pavilion
Laurie Zaleski presents her memoir, "Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescued Animals." Zaleski never aspired to run an animal rescue; that was her mother Annie's dream. But from girlhood, Laurie was determined to make the dream come true.... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Learn_220521 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Learn Character, Learn Voice (w/Leah Henderson)
Learn Character, Learn Voice
Presented by: Leah Henderson
Workshop - Adult
Adult/Teen Workshop Tent
Voice is the soul of the story, the element that magically pulls us in, often with only a few lines. Writers want nothing more than to execute it. But what comes first, creating an unforgettable... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_LPLM_220521 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Leslie Pietrzyk, Louise Marburg (w/Caroline Bock)
Leslie Pietrzyk, Louise Marburg
Fiction
Rachel Carson Pavilion
Leslie Pietrzyk and Louise Marburg discuss their new short story collections, one revolving around a reviled and powerful (fictional) Speaker of the House and those in his orbit; the other connected by the appearance of a swimming pool in... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_LEMT_220521 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Lindsay Eagar, Meera Trehan
Lindsay Eagar, Meera Trehan
Children's
Willa Cather Pavilion
"The Patron Thief of Bread" is a beautifully crafted middle-grade novel spiced with magic and gargoyles! "The View from the Very Best House in Town" is part thriller, part friendship story, part real estate listing. This witty and... |
| 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_MMAT_220521 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Maryann Jacob Macias, Alex Timbers
Maryann Jacob Macias, Alex Timbers
Children's
Jim Henson Pavilion
"Teo's Tutu" is the story of a boy's first ballet recital that celebrates gender-creativity, the joy of dance, and being yourself. "Broadway Bird" is about persistence, believing in yourself, and, of course, the magic of... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Young_220521 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Melissa Scholes Young ("The Hive") w/Donna Hemans
Melissa Scholes Young
Fiction
F. Scott Fitzgerald Pavilion
Melissa Scholes Young presents her new book, "The Hive." In the book, we meet the Fehler sisters who are working in a fourth generation family business in rural Missouri. After their father's death their future is uncertain and they struggle... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Dobbs_220521 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Michael Dobbs ("King Richard")
Michael Dobbs
Non-Fiction
James Michener Pavilion
Former Washington Post reporter Dobbs presents his acclaimed book, "King Richard: Nixon and Watergate, An American Tragedy," a riveting account of the crucial days, hours, and moments when the Watergate conspiracy consumed, and ultimately toppled, a... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Misc_220521 | 148 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Miscellaneous |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Fabricant_220521 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- M. Chris Fabricant ("Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System") w/Allison Leotta
M. Chris Fabricant
Non-Fiction
James Michener Pavilion
Fabricant, attorney and key member of the Innocence Project, presents his book, "Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System." The book takes us inside the broken criminal justice system and shows us the role that junk science, focusing... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Miller_220521 | 2 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Nathaniel Ian Miller ("The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven") w/Emily Mitchell
Nathaniel Ian Miller
Non-Fiction
Rachel Carson Pavilion
Debut author Nathaniel Ian Miller presents his novel, "The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven." A #1 Indie Pick, this fiction debut is written with wry humor and in prose as breathtaking as the stark landscape it evokes. "The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven"... |
| 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_NLCLNR_220521 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Nina LaCour, Carole Lindstrom, NoNieqa Ramos
Nina LaCour, Carole Lindstrom, NoNieqa Ramos
Children's
Jim Henson Pavilion
With rhythmic, rhyming verse, "Hair Story" follows two girls, one non-Black Puerto Rican, one Black, as they discover the stories their hair can tell. "Beauty Woke" is a powerful story of pride and community, told with bold... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Reynolds_220521 | 13 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Peter H. Reynolds ("Our Table")
Peter H. Reynolds
Children's
Jim Henson Pavilion
Beloved children's author and illustrator Peter H. Reynolds presents his new picture book, "Our Table."
Children's
Peter H. Reynolds
Latest Title: Our Table
New York Times best-selling author/illustrator Peter H. Reynolds is the beloved creator... |
| 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... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Grande_220521 | 13 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Reyna Grande ("A Ballad of Love and Glory") w/Jeanine Cummins
Reyna Grande
Fiction
Gertrude Stein Pavilion
Reyna Grande presents her debut work of historical fiction, "A Ballad of Love and Glory," an epic tale that follows a Mexican army nurse and an Irish soldier who must fight, at first for their survival and then for their love, amidst the atrocity of the... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Levine_220521 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Robert Levine ("The Failed Promise")
Robert Levine
Non-Fiction
Frederick Douglass Pavilion
Robert Levine, a University of Maryland professor, presents his book, "The Failed Promise: Reconstruction, Frederick Douglass, and the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson." The book recounts the viewpoints of Black Americans on Reconstruction, framing... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_SMCPM_220521 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Sanyukta Mathur, Courtney Pippin-Mathur
Sanyukta Mathur, Courtney Pippin-Mathur
Children's
Willa Cather Pavilion
"Happy Diwali" is a radiant picture book celebration of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.
Children's
Sanyukta Mathur
Latest Title: Happy Diwali!
Sanyukta Mathur is a social scientist and studies how to improve the... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_SMGO_220521 | 15 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Scott Magoon, George O'Connor (w/Dave Roman)
Scott Magoon, George O'Connor
Graphic Novels
Ogden Nash Pavilion
"Olympians: Dionysos, The New God," the final volume of the Olympians graphic novel series focuses on Dionysos, the god of wine and madness. In "The Extincts: Quest for the Unicorn Horn (The Extincts #1)," a team of genetically enhanced... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_SCML_220521 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Sheela Chari, Mariama J. Lockington
Sheela Chari, Mariama J. Lockington
Children's
Willa Cather Pavilion
"Karthik Delivers" is a moving middle-grade novel about finding your place by following your heart. "In the Key of Us" is a coming-of-age story about the losses that threaten to break us and the friendships that make us whole again.... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Murphy_220521 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Stacie Murphy ("The Unquiet Dead") w/Jennifer Bort Yacovissi
Stacie Murphy
Mystery/Thriller
Dashiell Hammett Pavilion
Stacie Murphy presents her new book, "The Unquiet Dead." In this Gilded Age mystery we meet Amelia Matthew, who can communicate with the dead, and uses her special talents to solve the murder of a young girl whose death scandalized New York... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Cosby_220521 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- S.A. Cosby ("Razorblade Tears") w/Cheryl Head
S.A. Cosby
Mystery/Thriller
Dashiell Hammett Pavilion
Cosby presents his gritty thriller "Razorblade Tears," which has received wide acclaim and become a best-seller. A Black father. A white father. Two murdered sons. A quest for vengeance.
Interviewed by Cheryl Head
Mystery/Thriller
S.A.... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Tomlinson_220521 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Tammy Tomlinson ("Daniel, the Golden Retriever")
Tammy Tomlinson
Children's
Willa Cather Pavilion
"Daniel, the Golden Retriever" is based on the true story of the Golden Retriever who stole the show and won over many hearts at the 2020 Westminster Dog Show.
Children's
Tammy Tomlinson
Latest Title: Daniel, the Golden Retriever
Tammy Tomlinson... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_TCJKLC_220521 | 17 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Tara Campbell, Jenn Koiter, Laura Costas
Tara Campbell, Jenn Koiter, Laura Costas
Poetry
Edgar Allan Poe Pavilion
Elevating Suppressed Voices: Campbell's short stories tackle gender roles and much more through the stories of children's toys, while Koiter's persona poems explore the voices of a broken people and those struggling with... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_TPoetry_220521 | 16 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Teen Poetry Slam
Teen Poetry Slam
Poetry
Edgar Allan Poe Pavilion
High school poetry slam led by workshop leader Joy Jones. |
| 2022_MD_GBF_VKAW_220521 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Vera Kurian, Ashley Winstead (w/Allison Leotta)
Vera Kurian, Ashley Winstead
Mystery/Thriller
Dashiell Hammett Pavilion
Murder, mystery and psychological intrigue are at the heart of these college campus thrillers by Vera Kurian and Ashley Winstead.
Moderated by Allison Leotta
Mystery/Thriller
Vera Kurian
Latest Title: Never Saw Me... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_Jawando_220521 | 15 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Will Jawando ("My Seven Black Fathers")
Will Jawando
Non-Fiction
Frederick Douglass Pavilion
Montgomery County Council Member and former Obama staffer Will Jawando presents "My Seven Black Fathers." The book is a very personal and deeply affirming memoir of hope and respect for men of color, looking back on relationships with a series of... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_6Essentials_220521 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Writing a Picture Book: 6 Essentials (w/Carla Mae Jansen)
Writing a Picture Book: 6 Essentials
Presented by: Carla Mae Jansen
Workshop - Adult
Adult/Teen Workshop Tent
Today's picture books are much more than just a story and some pictures. Join this workshop to discuss six essential aspects of picture books and discover how those aspects are used in some... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_ZSPS_220521 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Zack Smedley, Phil Stamper
Zack Smedley, Phil Stamper
Teen/Young Adult
Ogden Nash Pavilion
"Golden Boys" is the perfect summer friendship story, starring four queer boys with big hearts and even bigger dreams. "Tonight We Rule the World" is an explosive examination of identity, voice, and the indelible ways our stories are... |
| 2022_MD_GBF_ZELM_220521 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2022) -- Zetta Elliott, Lyn Miller-Lachmann
Zetta Elliott, Lyn Miller-Lachmann
Middle Grade
Ogden Nash Pavilion
In "Moonwalking," this middle-grade novel-in-verse follows two boys in 1980s Brooklyn as they become friends for a season.
Interviewed by Joela Paik
Children's
Zetta Elliott
Latest Title: Moonwalking
Zetta Elliott is a black... |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Poet5_230520 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Aaron Caycedo-Kimura, Matthew Thorburn, Hajar Hussaini
Aaron Caycedo-Kimura, Matthew Thorburn, Hajar Hussaini
Poetry
Poetry Panel: War, Trauma, and Healing. Moderated by Lenny Levi. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Petri_230520 | 17 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Alexandra Petri ("Aleaxandra Petri's US History")
Alexandra Petri
Fiction, Humor
WashPost columnist Petri will present "Alexandra Petri's US History: Important American Documents (I Made Up)." She'll be interviewed by Nicole Hertvik. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Robbins_230520 | 14 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Alexandra Robbins ("The Teachers")
Alexandra Robbins
Non-Fiction
Robbins will present "The Teachers: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable Important Profession." |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Katsu_230520 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Alma Katsu ("Red London")
Alma Katsu
Fiction, Thriller
Katsu will present "Red London." |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Elliott_230520 | 24 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Andrea Elliott ("Invisible Child")
Andrea Elliott
Non-Fiction
Elliott will present her Pulitzer Prize winning book, "Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City." She'll be interviewed by Tanisha Briley. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_ABCLS_230520 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Angeline Boulley, Cynthia Leitich Smith
Angeline Boulley, Cynthia Leitich Smith
Teen/YA
Boulley will present "Warrior Girl Unearthed," and Smith will present "Harvest House." |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Klein_230520 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Animal Artwork and Poetry (w/Jennifer Klein)
Animal Artwork and Poetry
Children's Workshop
Jennifer Klein will lead attendees through the process of creating animal artwork and poetry. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_AMBM_230520 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Anthony Marra, Barbara Mujica
Anthony Marra, Barbara Mujica
Historical Fiction
Old Hollywood Historical Fiction panel: Marra will present "Mercury Pictures Presents," and Mujica will present "Miss del Rio." Moderated by Jennifer Bort Yacovissi. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Shapiro_230520 | 25 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Ari Shapiro ("The Best Strangers in the World")
Ari Shapiro
Non-Fiction
Shapiro will present "The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening." He'll be interviewed by Clay Smith. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_AWJB_230520 | 26 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Ashley Winstead, Julia Bartz
Ashley Winstead, Julia Bartz
Mystery, Thriller
Winstead will present "The Last Housewife," and Bartz will present "The Writing Retreat." Moderated by Tara Laskowski. |
| 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_BFTLSV_230520 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Beth Ferry, Tom Lichtenheld, Susan Verde
Beth Ferry, Tom Lichtenheld, Susan Verde
Children's, Picture Book
Ferry and Lichtenheld will present "The Umbrella," and Verde will present "Can You See It?" |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Patrick_230520 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Bethanne K. Patrick ("Life B")
Bethanne K. Patrick
Non-Fiction, Memoir
Patrick will present "Life B: Overcoming Double Depression." She'll be interviewed by Louis Bayard. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Bilingual_230520 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Bilingual Creative Writing (w/Ofelia Montelongo)
Bilingual Creative Writing
Workshop - Adults
Instructor: Ofelia Montelongo. Join the bilingual creative writing workshop, which aims to start writing stories in any two languages using code-switching. This type of writing makes our stories unique and reveals the authenticity of our characters. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_BSEAA_230520 | 14 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Brendan Slocumb, E. A. Aymar
Brendan Slocumb, E. A. Aymar
Mystery, Thriller
Slocumb will present "Symphony of Secrets," and Aymar will present "No Home for Killers." Moderated by Art Taylor. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_CLSV_230520 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Carole Lindstrom, Susan Verde
Carole Lindstrom, Susan Verde
Children's, Picture Book
Lindstrom will present "My Powerful Hair," and Verde will present "I Am Me: A Book of Authenticity." |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Gaines_230520 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Caseen Gaines ("When Broadway Was Black")
Caseen Gaines
Non-Fiction
Gaines will present "When Broadway was Black." He'll be interviewed by Jordan Ealey.
NOTE: I didn't catch any pictures of Jordan Ealey. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Cillizza_230520 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Chris Cillizza ("Power Players")
Chris Cillizza
Non-Fiction, Sports
Cillizza will present "Power Players: Sports, Politics and the American Presidency." |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Doctorow_230520 | 13 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Cory Doctorow ("Red Team Blues")
Cory Doctorow
Mystery, Thriller
Doctorow will present "Red Team Blues." He'll be interviewed by Keith Donohue. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_CHMA_230520 | 15 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- C.C. Harrington, M.T. Anderson
C.C. Harrington, M.T. Anderson
Children's
Harrington will present "Wildoak," and Anderson will present "Elf Dog & Owl Head." |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Poet4_230520 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Dan Brady, Sara Cahill Marron, Tonee Moll
Dan Brady, Sara Cahill Marron, Tonee Moll
Poetry
Poetry Panel: Technology, Privacy & the Apocalypse. Moderated by Jessica G. Simon. |
| 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_DEAF_230520 | 14 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- David Ellis, Alex Finlay
David Ellis, Alex Finlay
Mystery, Thriller
Ellis, will present "Look Closer," and Finlay will present "What Have We Done." Moderated by Andrea Bartz. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Poet1_230520 | 13 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Dwayne Lawson Brown, Rebecca Bishophall, Sarah Katz, Patricia Davis-Muffett
Dwayne Lawson Brown, Rebecca Bishophall, Sarah Katz, Patricia Davis-Muffett
Poetry
Poetry Panel: Hope and Resilience in Uncertain Times. Moderated by Miguel O. Mitchell. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_EBAF_230520 | 2 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Eleanor Brown, Alison Fairbrother
Eleanor Brown, Alison Fairbrother
Fiction
Brown will present, "Any Other Family," and Fairbrother will present "The Catch." Moderated by Bethanne K. Patrick |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Poet7_230520 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Fran Abrams, Melissa Studdard
Fran Abrams, Melissa Studdard
Poetry
Poetry Panel: Women and Empowerment. Moderated by Katherine O'Toole. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Debenedetti_230520 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Gabriel Debenedetti ("The Long Alliance")
Gabriel Debenedetti
Non-Fiction
Debenedetti will present "The Long Alliance: The Imperfect Union of Joe Biden and Barack Obama." He'll be interviewed by Marc Korman. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Schaefer_230520 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Gina Schaefer ("Recovery Hardware")
Gina Schaefer
Non-Fiction
Schaefer will present "Recovery Hardware: A Nuts and Bolts Story About Rebuilding a Business, Restoring a Community, and Renovating Lives." She'll be interviewed by Marilyn Balcombe, PhD. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_HKNCMD_230520 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Hena Khan, Nicole Collier, Marti Dumas
Hena Khan, Nicole Collier, Marti Dumas
Children's
Khan will present "Zara's Rules for Living Your Best Life," Collier will present "The Many Fortunes of Maya," and Dumas will present "Charmed Life (Wildseed Witch Book 2.)" Moderated by Joela Paik. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Publish_230520 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- How to Publish a Book (w/Emily Barrosse)
How to Publish a Book
Workshop - Adults
Instructor: Emily Barrosse. In this workshop, we talk about the different types of publishing options: traditional, hybrid and self-publishing; their differences and how to choose the best publishing option for you. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Kirchick_230520 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- James Kirchick ("Secret City")
James Kirchick
Non-Fiction
Kirchick will present, "Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington." He'll be inerviewed by County Councilmember Evan Glass. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_JMNN_230520 | 16 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Jamila Minnicks, Nyani Nkrumah
Jamila Minnicks, Nyani Nkrumah
Fiction
Minnicks will present "Moonrise Over New Jessup," and Nkrumah will present "Wade in the Water." Moderated by Melanie Hatter. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_JAEGGINS_230520 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Jana Eisenstein, Ariel M. Goldenthal, Garinè Isassi, Nina Sichel
Jana Eisenstein, Ariel M. Goldenthal, Garinè Isassi, Nina Sichel
Fiction
Contributing authors Eisenstein, Goldenthal, Isassi and Sichel will present the anthology "Grace & Gravity #10: Grace In Love" |
| 2023_MD_GBF_JLJDAJM_230520 | 16 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Jarrett Lerner, John David Anderson, Janae Marks
Jarrett Lerner, John David Anderson, Janae Marks
Children's
Lerner will present "A Work in Progress," Anderson will present "The Greatest Kid in the World," and Marks will present "On Air with Zoe Washington." Moderated by Kimberley Row. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Pearlman_230520 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Jeff Pearlman ("The Last Folk Hero")
Jeff Pearlman
Non-Fiction, Sports
Pearlman will present "The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson." |
| 2023_MD_GBF_JSLB_230520 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Jeff Shaara, Louis Bayard
Jeff Shaara, Louis Bayard
Historical Fiction
Shaara will present "The Old Lion: A Novel of Theodore Roosevelt," and Bayard will present "Jackie & Me." Moderated by Carrie Callaghan. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_JZFP_230520 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Jeff Zentner, Francesca Padilla
Jeff Zentner, Francesca Padilla
Teen/YA
Zentner will present "In the Wild Light," and Padilla will present "What's Coming to Me." |
| 2023_MD_GBF_JNDWWMB_230520 | 14 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Jerdine Nolen, Deborah Wiles, Willie Mae Brown
Jerdine Nolen, Deborah Wiles, Willie Mae Brown
Children's, Picture Book
Nolen will present "On Her Wings: The Story of Toni Morrison," Wiles will present "Bobby: A Story of Robert F. Kennedy," and Brown will present "My Selma: Stories of a Southern Childhood at the Height of the Civil Rights... |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Popkin_230520 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Jim Popkin ("Code Name Blue Wren")
Jim Popkin
Non-Fiction
Popkin will present "Code Name Blue Wren: The True Story of America's Most Dangerous Female Spy and the Sister She Betrayed." He'll be interviewed by Jeanne Meserve. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_JCOK_230520 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Jinwoo Chong, Owen King
Jinwoo Chong, Owen King
SciFi
Chong will present "Flux," and King will present "The Curator." Moderated by Craig Lawrence Gidney. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_JPCBW_230520 | 18 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- John Parra, Carole Boston Weatherford
John Parra, Carole Boston Weatherford
Children's, Picture Book
Parra will present "Growing An Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son" and Weatherford will present "Sugar Pie Lullaby: The Soul of Motown in a Song of Love" |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Eig_230520 | 16 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Jonathan Eig ("King: A Life")
Jonathan Eig
Non-Fiction
Eig will present "King: A Life." He'll be interviewed by Christopher Lancette. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_JRJL_230520 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Jonathan Roth, Jarrett Lerner
Jonathan Roth, Jarrett Lerner
Graphic Novel Presentation & Workshop Combo
Part book presentation, part comic creation workshop, Roth will present "Rover and Speck: This Planet Rocks!" and Lerner will present "The Hunger Heroes: Snack Cabinet Sabotage." Facilitated by Dave Roman. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_JSDLR_230520 | 18 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Jonathan Stutzman, David LaRochelle
Jonathan Stutzman, David LaRochelle
Children's, Picture Book
Stutzman will present "Tiny T-Rex and the Grand Ta-Da!" and LaRouchelle will present "100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli." Moderated by Dave Roman. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Voloj_230520 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Julian Voloj ("Black & White")
Julian Voloj
Graphic Novel
Voloj will present his graphic novel "Black & White: The Rise and Fall of Bobby Fischer." He'll be interviewed by Michael Sesma. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_JCDAB_230520 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Julie Carrick Dalton, Amy L. Bernstein
Julie Carrick Dalton, Amy L. Bernstein
Dystopian Fiction
Dalton will present "The Last Beekeeper," and Bernstein will present "The Portrero Complex." Moderated by Zach Powers. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_McSwane_230520 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- J. David McSwane ("Pandemic Inc")
J. David McSwane
Non-Fiction
McSwane will present "Pandemic Inc: Chasing the Capitalists and Thieves Who Got Rich While We Got Sick." He'll be interviewed by Jennifer Bort Yacovissi. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_KMLE_230520 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Katherine Marsh, L.M. Elliott
Katherine Marsh, L.M. Elliott
Upper MG/YA
Marsh will present "The Lost Year: A Survival Story of the Ukranian Famine," and Elliott will present "Walls." |
| 2023_MD_GBF_LADK_230520 | 2 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Laura Scalzo, Dan Kois
Laura Scalzo, Dan Kois
Fiction
Scalzo will present "American Arcadia," and Kois will present "Vintage Contemporaries." Moderated by Michelle Brafman. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Poet6_230520 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Le Hinton, Courtney LeBlanc, Alison Palmer
Le Hinton, Courtney LeBlanc, Alison Palmer
Poetry
Poetry Panel: Elegies & Remembrance. Moderated by Greg Luce.
NOTE: I don't have any pictures of Courtney LeBlanc and I'm not sure if she was present or not. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Stockdale_230520 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Let's Celebrate Animals Workshop (w/Susan Stockdale)
Let's Celebrate Animals Workshop
Children's Workshop
Author/Illustrator Susan Stockdale will discuss her process for creating her picture book and lead kids in an art activity. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Olson_230520 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Lynne Olson ("Empress of the Nile")
Lynne Olson
Non-Fiction
Olson will present "Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction." She'll be interviewed by Paula Tarnapol Whitacre. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_MKZJM_230520 | 15 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Mary Kay Zuravleff, Joe Milan Jr.
Mary Kay Zuravleff, Joe Milan Jr.
Fiction
Zuravleff will present "American Ending," and Milan will present "The All-American." Moderated by Alice Stephens. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Kelly_230520 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Mary Louise Kelly ("It.Goes.So.Fast")
Mary Louise Kelly
Non-Fiction, Memoir
NPR host Kelly will present "It.Goes.So.Fast: The Year of No Do-Overs." She'll be interviewed by Holly Smith. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Medina_230520 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Meg Medina ("Merci Suarez Plays It Cool")
Meg Medina
Children's
Medina, the National Ambassador of Young People's Literature, will present "Merci Suarez Plays It Cool." She'll be interviewed by Kathie Weinberg. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Webster_230520 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Michael Mehta Webster ("The Rescue Effect")
Michael Mehta Webster
Non-Fiction
Webster will present "The Rescue Effect: The Key to Saving Life on Earth." |
| 2023_MD_GBF_MKTB_230520 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Michelle Knudsen, Tracey Baptiste
Michelle Knudsen, Tracey Baptiste
Children's, Picture Book
Knudsen will present the 25th anniversary edition of "Library Lion," and Baptiste will present "Mermaid and Pirate." |
| 2023_MD_GBF_MSIR_230520 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Mika Song, Isabel Roxas
Mika Song, Isabel Roxas
Graphic Novel Presentation & Workshop Combo
Part book presentation, part illustration workshop, Song will present "Pizza My Heart," and Roxas will present "The Adventures of Team Pom: The Last Dodo (Team Pom Book 2)" |
| 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. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_NRVT_230520 | 17 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Natalie Richards, Vincent Tirado
Natalie Richards, Vincent Tirado
Teen/YA
Richards will present "Four Found Dead," and Tirado will present "We Don't Swim Here." |
| 2023_MD_GBF_NBIZ_230520 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Nick Brooks, Ibi Zoboi
Nick Brooks, Ibi Zoboi
Teen/YA
Brooks will present "Promise Boys," and Zoboi will present "Nigeria Jones." |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Cozzens_230520 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Peter Cozzens ("A Brutal Reckoning")
Peter Cozzens
Non-Fiction
Cozzens will present "A Brutal Reckoning: Andrew Jackson, the Creek Indians, and the Epic War for the American South." He'll be interviewed by David O. Stewart. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_PProse_230520 | 23 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Politics and Prose bookstore |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Emerson_230520 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Ramona Emerson ("Shutter")
Ramona Emerson
Mystery, Thriller, SciFi
Emerson will present "Shutter." Interviewed by Andrea M. Pawley. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Lowell_230520 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Rebekah Lowell
Rebekah Lowell
Children's Book Presentation & Workshop Combo
Author Rebekah Lowell will present on her book "Catching Flight" and then lead a nature journaling for beginners workshop. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_RLALD_230520 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Rebekah Lowell, Amina Luqman-Dawson
Rebekah Lowell, Amina Luqman-Dawson
Children's
Lowell will present "The Road to After," and Luqman-Dawson will present "Freewater," this year's Newbery Medal winner. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Retelling_230520 | 4 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Retelling Classic Stories in Young (w/Kelly Ann Jacobson)
Retelling Classic Stories in Young
Adult Fiction
Workshop - Adults
In this workshop, author and University of Lynchburg professor Kelly Ann Jacobson will help students create their own reimaginings of classic literature stories. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_RGBW_230520 | 7 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Robin Gow, Brittany Williams
Robin Gow, Brittany Williams
Upper MG/YA
Gow will present "Dear Mothman," and Williams will present "That Self-Same Metal (The Forge & Fracture Saga, Book 1)" |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Rago_230520 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Rossella Rago ("Cooking with Nonna")
Rossella Rago
Cookbook
Rago willl present "Cooking with Nonna: Sunday Dinners with La Famiglia," and provide a fresh pasta demo. She'll be interviewed by Nevin Martell. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Soni_230520 | 13 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Saket Soni ("The Great Escape")
Saket Soni
Non-Fiction
Soni will present "The Great Escape: A True Story of Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in America." He'll be interviewed by Mariko Hewer. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_SGCSA_230520 | 8 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Sara Goodman Confino, Sarah Adler
Sara Goodman Confino, Sarah Adler
Fiction, Romance
Confino will present "She's Up to No Good," and Adler will present, "Mrs. Nash's Ashes." Moderated by Kristina Wright. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Poet2_230520 | 16 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Sara R. Burnett, Maggie Queeney, Melissa Crowe
Sara R. Burnett, Maggie Queeney, Melissa Crowe
Poetry
Poetry Panel: Myth and Reclamation. Moderated by Naomi Thiers. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_SDWSEO_230520 | 16 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Sayantani DasGupta, Wendy Shang, Ellen C. Oh
Sayantani DasGupta, Wendy Shang, Ellen C. Oh
Children's
Panel: DasGupta will present "Crown of Flames (Fire Queen 2)," Shang will present "The Secret Battle of Evan Pao," and Oh will present "You Are Here: Connecting Flights." Moderated by Jun Nui. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Mufti_230520 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Shahan Mufti ("American Caliph")
Shahan Mufti
Non-Fiction
Mufti will present "American Caliph: The True Story of a Muslim Mystic, a Hollywood Epic, and the 1977 Siege of Washington, DC." He'll be interviewed by Christopher Hoge. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_STAG_230520 | 16 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Sheila Turnage, Alan Gratz
Sheila Turnage, Alan Gratz
Children's
Turnage will present "Island of Spies," and Gratz will present "Captain America: The Ghost Army." |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Poet3_230520 | 10 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Shelley Puhak, Suzanne Frischkorn, Kwame Sound Daniels
Shelley Puhak, Suzanne Frischkorn, Kwame Sound Daniels
Poetry
Poetry Panel: Search for Identity. Moderated by Dominic McDonald |
| 2023_MD_GBF_SCSR_230520 | 15 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Susan Coll, Shauna Robinson
Susan Coll, Shauna Robinson
Fiction
Fiction Panel: Bookstore Reads: Coll will present "Bookish People," and Robinson will present "The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks." Moderated by Hannah Oliver Depp. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_SSJO_230520 | 12 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Susan Stockdale, Jennifer O'Connell
Susan Stockdale, Jennifer O'Connell
Children's, Picture Book
Stockdale will present "Line Up! Animals in Remarkable Rows," and O'Connell will present "Elephants Remember: A True Story." |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Editing_230520 | 6 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- The Importance of Editing (w/Michele Chynoweth)
The Importance of Editing
Workshop - Adults
Instructor: Michele Chynoweth. Learn crucial editing tips that will help you create the best version of your book, including advice on style, dialogue, description, organization, proofing, formatting and more, so your work will be ready to be successfully... |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Runstedtler_230520 | 9 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Theresa Runstedtler ("Black Ball")
Theresa Runstedtler
Non-Fiction, Sports
Runstedtler will present "Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA." This program will be recorded as a special episode of the Chatter on Books podcast with Torie Clarke, David Aldridge and Jamie... |
| 2023_MD_GBF_TAMP_230520 | 11 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Tom Angleberger, Matt Phelan
Tom Angleberger, Matt Phelan
Children's, Graphic Novels
Angleberger will present "Two-Headed Chicken," and Phelan will present "The Sheep, the Rooster, and the Duck: A Tale from the Age of Wonder" |
| 2023_MD_GBF_TGFB_230520 | 14 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Tommy Greenwald, Fred Bowen
Tommy Greenwald, Fred Bowen
Children's, Sports
Greenwald will present "The Ultimate Goal (Goodsports League #1)," and Bowen will present "Off the Bench." |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Mood_230520 | 2 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Using Setting to Increase Mood and Suspense (w/Eva Langston)
Using Setting to Increase Mood and Suspense
Workshop - Adults
Instructor: Eva Langston. Learn tips, read examples and complete exercises, all designed to help you dial up the suspense in your story through setting, whether you're writing a mystery/thriller or any other genre. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_VHJTY_230520 | 5 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Virginia Hartman, Judith Turner-Yamamoto
Virginia Hartman, Judith Turner-Yamamoto
Fiction
Hartman will present "The Marsh Queen," and Turner-Yamamoto will present "Loving the Dead and Gone." Moderated by Lisa Hill-Corley. |
| 2023_MD_GBF_Love_Poems_230520 | 3 | Gaithersburg Book Festival (2023) -- Writing Love Poems (w/Kim Roberts)
Writing Love Poems
Workshop - Adults
Instructor: Kim Roberts. In this workshop, we will look at model poems and discuss how contemporary writers have handled our most tender emotion and why new love poems continue to be necessary. |
| 2009_DC_CDLM_090624 | 47 | Hist Soc of Wash DC & the Humanities Council @ Carnegie Library -- A Conversation w/the District's Living Mayors
A Conversation with the District’s Living Mayors: 30 years of Transformation
The Humanities Council presents a discussion on the transformation of Washington, D.C. over the past 30 years. Invited panelists include all living Mayors of Washington. Note: Two showed up: Anthony Williams and Marion... |
| 2016_DC_District_160106 | 45 | Hist Soc of Wash DC @ Carnegie Library -- Event: DISTRICT photo exhibit opening
Desperation. Beauty. Energy. The every-day in the capital city. Presented by the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., and Joseph Mills, DISTRICT explores Washington during the 1960s and 1970s through the extraordinary eye of photographer Chris Earnshaw.
Exhibit will then be on view in the Historical... |
| 2007_DC_Leepson_070912 | 20 | Hist Soc of Wash DC @ Carnegie Library -- Mark Leepson ("Desperate Engagement")
General Jubal A. Early -- "Desperate Engagement": Journalist, historian and author Marc Leepson will present a talk, followed by a booksigning on his new book Desperate Engagement. This tells the story of the little-known but crucial Civil War Battle of Monocacy. It follows Confederate General Jubal A.... |
| 2023_07_21C2_Should_Care | 154 | Hist Society of Wash DC -- Event: Why You Should Care About DC Statehood (w/Nolan Williams Jr., Derek Musgrove, Senator Paul Strauss, and Kelsye Adams)
Why You Should Care About DC Statehood
Join us for a screening of "Becoming Douglass Commonwealth" followed by a conversation about DC statehood and why you should care.
If you’re paying attention in DC, signs of the statehood movement are all around you. Driving through town, you see license plates... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2005_DC_Naim_051206 | 5 | IDB Event: Moisés Naím ("Illicit: How Smugglers, Traffickers and Copycats are Hijacking the Global Economy")
Moisés Naím, Editor-in-Chief of Foreign Policy and former minister of industry and trade for Venezuela will discuss his new book, Illicit: How Smugglers, Traffickers and Copycats are Hijacking the Global Economy, in which the author demystifies the global trade in illegal goods and services and, in the... |
| 2017_DC_Topol_170819 | 3 | International Spy Museum -- Allan Topol ("Washington Power Play")
Allan Topol - Washington Power Play
In-Store Book Signing
Join us at the International Spy Museum for an in-store book signing of Washington Power Play by Allan Topol. Allan is the author of thirteen novels of international intrigue. Two of them, Spy Dance and Enemy of My Enemy, were national best... |
| 2010_DC_Brugioni_100715 | 62 | International Spy Museum -- Dino Brugioni ("Eyes in the Sky")
Eyes in the Sky: Eisenhower, the CIA, and Cold War Aerial Espionage
He briefed presidents from Eisenhower through Ford. As a founder of the CIA’s National Photographic Interpretation Center, during the Cuban Missile Crisis he was a key member of the team that provided President Kennedy the evidence... |
| 2011_DC_Tories_110105 | 29 | International Spy Museum -- Thomas Allen ("Tories: Fighting for King")
Tories: Fighting for the King in America's First Civil War
Not simply a struggle between independence-minded colonists and the oppressive British, the American Revolution was also a savage and often deeply personal civil war. Conflicting visions of America pitted neighbor against neighbor and Patriot... |
| 2015_DC_Americas_Award_150918 | 182 | Library of Congress -- Ceremony: Americas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature: Duncan Tonatiuh and Margarita Engle
Library to Host 2015 Americas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature:
Authors Duncan Tonatiuh and Margarita Engle will receive the Americas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature during a special awards presentation on Friday, Sept. 18, at 3 p.m. in the Hispanic Division Reading Room,... |
| 2019_DC_Pilkey_191011 | 294 | Library of Congress -- Event: Dav Pilkey (Do Good Tour)
Come see Dav Pilkey talk about his books and his Do Good initiative!
Please join us for a special evening with Dav Pilkey, a Library of Congress National Book Festival Presents event.
International bestselling author/illustrator Dav Pilkey will appear at the Library of Congress on his Do Good Tour.... |
| 2015_DC_Little_Nemo_150918 | 106 | Library of Congress -- Event: Josh O’Neill, Andrew Carl and Chris Stevens ("Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream") @ Madison Bldg
Book talk- DRAWING ON HISTORY - Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream
Josh O’Neill, Andrew Carl and Chris Stevens of Locust Moon Press tell the fascinating story of the creation of the 2015 Eisner Award winning volume, Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream.
In 2014, Locust Moon Press started a Kickstarter... |
| 2019_DC_NPHarris_190911 | 149 | Library of Congress -- Event: Neil Patrick Harris ("The Magic Misfits: The Minor Third")
NBF Presents: Neil Patrick Harris | The Magic Misfits: The Minor Third
Join us for the kick-off event of the Library of Congress National Book Festival Presents series for an exciting evening of magic and moderated conversation with award-winning actor and author Neil Patrick Harris as he celebrates... |
| 2015_DC_Holocaust_151109 | 59 | Library of Congress -- Event: Writing the Holocaust (w/Anthony Pitch and Nancy Geise) @ Madison Bldg
The Library’s European Division and its Hebrew Language Table will host "Writing the Holocaust," a discussion with authors Anthony Pitch and Nancy Geise, moderated by Michlean Amir of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Pitch will discuss his book, "Our Crime Was Being Jewish," featuring vivid memories... |
| 2015_DC_Ayers_150624 | 81 | Library of Congress Kluge Center -- Event: Ed Ayers ("The Shape of the Civil War")
Edward L. Ayers, noted historian and president of the University of Richmond, will deliver a lecture titled "The Shape of the Civil War" on Wednesday, June 24 at 4 p.m.
Hosted by the John W. Kluge Center, the event will occur in room 119 on the first floor of the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building, 10... |
| 2015_DC_Dudziak_151210 | 58 | Library of Congress Kluge Center & National History Center -- Event: Mary Dudziak ("A Bullet in the Chamber")
“A Bullet in the Chamber: The Politics of Catastrophe and the Declaration of World War I”
As members of Congress gathered in April 1917 to decide whether to declare war on Germany, some legislators arrived with battle scars. For Civil War veterans, the memory of that catastrophic war would inform their... |
| 2013_DC_Clinton_130614 | 63 | Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia -- Catherine Clinton
The Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia presents Catherine Clinton - Madame President, Mary Todd Lincoln.
Dr. Clinton is visiting Washington from her post at Queen's College in Belfast to share her knowledge on Mrs. Lincoln, and her own experiences as one of the most unique historians of our... |
| 2014_DC_Literary_HillBF_140504 | 104 | Literary Hill BookFest (2014) @ Eastern Market
Come to the Literary Hill BookFest on Sunday, May 4th from 11am-3pm at the North Hall, Eastern Market (225 7th Street, SE) for another great afternoon of discussions, readings, and signings with Capitol Hill's best writers of memoirs and fiction, politics and poetry, history and sports, food and... |
| 2016_DC_Literary_HillBF_160501 | 229 | Literary Hill BookFest (2016) @ Eastern Market
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 include: Nick Auclair, Nick Mann, Karen Branan, Diane Wilson Onwuchekwa, James Herbert, Colleen Shogan, Louise... |
| 2017_DC_Literary_HillBF_170507 | 152 | Literary Hill BookFest (2017) @ Eastern Market
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,... |
| 2018_DC_Literary_HillBF_180506 | 268 | Literary Hill BookFest (2018) @ Eastern Market
Literary Hill BookFest 2018
Celebrating Books & Authors on Capitol Hill
he Literary Hill BookFest is a celebration of Capitol Hill authors, booksellers, publishers, libraries, and other book-related groups held annually at Eastern Market.
This year's author list:
Brett Abrams, Richard Agemo, Nick... |
| 2019_DC_Literary_HillBF_190505 | 293 | Literary Hill BookFest (2019) @ Eastern Market
Come meet our friendly authors and partake in the vibrant literary culture of Capitol Hill. With all different genres and styles represented -- from children's books to poetry, from nonfiction to mystery and romance -- there's something for everyone....
Author folks here pretty much in sequence:... |
| 2022_DC_Literary_HillBF_220501 | 308 | Literary Hill BookFest (2022) @ Eastern Market
Literary Hill BookFest
Celebrating Books and Authors on Capitol Hill
WE’RE BACK IN THE REAL WORLD!
SEE US AT EASTERN MARKET ON MAY 1, 2022
Come join us from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for our first in-person event since 2019, as we celebrate the vibrant literary culture of Capitol Hill at our “home” in... |
| 2023_09_17B1_Literary_HillBF | 382 | Literary Hill BookFest (2023) @ Eastern Market
Literary Hill BookFest
Celebrating Books and Authors on Capitol Hill
SEE US AT EASTERN MARKET ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2023
This year, the BookFest is moving to the fall. Come join us from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, September 17th, as we celebrate the vibrant literary culture of Capitol Hill at our “home”... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2023_DC_Brandon_Croft_230215 | 117 | Loyalty Bookstore @ 843 Upshur St. -- Event: Barbara Brandon-Croft ("Where I'm Coming From!") w/Sharon Pendana
Barbara Brandon-Croft and Sharon Pendana for Where I'm Coming From!
Loyalty is delighted to welcome Barbara Brandon-Croft and Sharon Pendana for an IN-PERSON event celebrating Where I'm Coming From! Join us at Loyalty's Petworth store at 7 PM on Wednesday, February 15th for a discussion, followed by a... |
| 2018_DC_Marching_180423 | 87 | March on Washington Film Festival -- Marching to Progress: Women in 2018 @ NYU
Marching to Progress: Women in 2018 is presented by The March on Washington Film Festival, Raben_Impact, and the NYU Brademas Center. This event will commemorate the Women’s March and assess how we are moving women from marching to voting and further activism. Clips from Robin Hamilton's Fannie Lou... |
| 2023_08_19_Maier | 79 | MD -- Takoma Park -- People's Book -- Dana Maier (“Skip to the Fun Parts") w/Tim Kreider
Dana Maier for “Skip to the Fun Parts: Cartoons and Complaints About the Creative Process”
The perfect companion for anyone struggling to keep their sense of humor while staring at a blank page, Skip to the Fun Parts offers next-to-zero creative advice, and is instead filled with cartoons,... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2023_DC_Eig_230521 | 88 | MLK Library Memorial and Politics & Prose -- Jonathan Eig ("King: A Life") w/ Eleanor Holmes Norton
Jonathan Eig -- King: A Life w/ Eleanor Holmes Norton -- at MLK Library
Join us to discuss Jonathan Eig's new book, King: A Life.
By Politics and Prose
Vividly written and exhaustively researched, Jonathan Eig's King: A Life is the first major biography in decades of the civil rights icon Martin... |
| 2015_DC_Selznick_150508 | 109 | MLK Memorial Library -- Event: Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Featuring Brian Selznick
Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Featuring Brian Selznick
Love Is a Dangerous Angel: Thoughts on Queerness and Family in Children's Books
The DC Public Library is proud to host the 2015 May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture sponsored by The Association for Library Service to Children on Friday, May 8, 2015 at the Martin... |
| 2013_DC_Meltzer_131023 | 120 | MLK Memorial Library and Politics & Prose -- Event: Brad Meltzer ("History Decoded") w/Scott Rolle
Brad Meltzer - History Decoded — at MLK Memorial Library:
Starting with Meltzer’s signature What if...these ten enduring cases—all featured on the popular TV series—combine history, legend, and great storytelling. From the whereabouts of the Confederacy’s lost treasure to what might or might not be... |
| 2016_DC_Ripken_160303 | 67 | MLK Memorial Library and Politics & Prose -- Event: Cal Ripken, Jr. ("The Closer")
Cal Ripken, Jr. - The Closer — at MLK Library:
Danny is living in the shadow of his older brother, Joey, a hotshot ball player who’s attracting the attention of college scouts. Danny’s parents and even his own baseball team seem to wonder why he’s not as good as Joey, and he’s determined to prove that... |
| 2015_DC_SIAIR_Norfleet_150429 | 3 | Natl Air and Space Museum -- Event: James Norfleet signing
George Norfleet was in the building promoting his book "A Pilot's Journey: Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman Curtis Christopher Robinson" |
| 2001_DC_SIAIR_25th_010701 | 28 | Natl Air and Space Museum -- Event:25th Anniversary
The museum marked its 25th anniversary on July 1, 2001. Since opening in 1976, it has become the most popular museum in the world, attracting more than nine million people a year. |
| 2012_DC_Goodheart_120118 | 23 | Natl Archives -- Adam Goodheart ("1861: The Civil War Awakening")
1861: The Civil War Awakening:
Adam Goodheart presents a gripping account of how the Civil War began in 1861: The Civil War Awakening. Early in that fateful year, a second American revolution unfolded to free the country of slavery and end paralyzing attempts to compromise over it. A book signing will... |
| 2010_DC_NACarr_100217 | 28 | Natl Archives -- Adam Schrager ("The Principled Politician: Governor Ralph Carr")
The Principled Politician: Governor Ralph Carr and the Fight Against Japanese American Internment:
Broadcast journalist and author Adam Schrager discusses his book, The Principled Politician, which tells the story of the only political leader in the country to welcome Japanese Americans to his state... |
| 2017_DC_Miller_170502 | 59 | Natl Archives -- Adrian Miller ("The President’s Kitchen Cabinet")
The President’s Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of the African Americans Who Have Fed Our First Families
Award-winning author Adrian Miller vividly tells the stories of the African Americans who worked in the Presidential food service as chefs, personal cooks, butlers, stewards, and servers for every First... |
| 2015_DC_Amar_150528 | 53 | Natl Archives -- Akhil Reed Amar ("Law of the Land")
The Law of the Land: A Grand Tour of Our Constitutional Republic and Lincoln’s Constitutional Vision
Renowned legal scholar Akhil Reed Amar illustrates how geography, federalism, and regionalism have influenced some of the biggest questions in American constitutional law. While we may be united under... |
| 2005_DC_NAACG_050323 | 10 | Natl Archives -- Allen C. Guelzo ("I Freed Who?")
Emancipation Proclamation: Allen C. Guelzo will discuss "I Freed Who? The Eight Lies We Cheerfully Believe About Lincoln and Emancipation." Based on his latest book, Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation: The End of Slavery in America (Simon & Schuster, 2005), Guelzo's presentation confronts the numerous... |
| 2009_DC_NAForgotten_090527 | 37 | Natl Archives -- Amity Shlaes ("The Forgotten Man")
Amity Shlaes discusses her book The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression, which draws parallels between the Great Depression and the current economic situation. Shlaes rejects the conventional interpretation that the Depression represented capitalism’s failure and that FDR’s New Deal... |
| 2008_DC_NALLC_081015 | 29 | Natl Archives -- Andrew Jampoler ("Last Lincoln Conspirator")
The Last Lincoln Conspirator: John Surratt's Flight from the Gallows: Despite all that has been written about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the story of John Surratt—the only conspirator who got away—remains untold and largely unknown. Andrew Jampoler tells what happened to that last... |
| 2009_DC_NAAGR_091216 | 45 | Natl Archives -- Annette Gordon-Reed ("Hemingses of Monticello")
Annette Gordon-Reed: The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family:
In The Hemingses of Monticello, the Hemings family finally comes to light in all its complexity. Pulitzer Prize–winning author Annette Gordon-Reed, professor of law at New York Law School and professor of history at Rutgers... |
| 2012_DC_Pitch_120824 | 14 | Natl Archives -- Anthony Pitch ("Burning of Washington: The British Invasion of 1814")
The Burning of Washington: The British Invasion of 1814
In August 1814, British troops completed a 50-mile march to capture the young American capital. In no time, British arsonists set off an inferno whose glow was seen miles away. This attack was one of the defining moments in the coming-of-age of... |
| 2005_DC_NAViet_050526 | 17 | Natl Archives -- Art Beltrone and Jan Scruggs ("Private History of Vietnam")
The Private History of Vietnam: Art Beltrone and Jan Scruggs will discuss two books honoring those who served during the Vietnam War. Beltrone, author of Vietnam Graffiti: Messages from a Forgotten Troopship (Howell Press, 2004), tells the story of the troopship Gen. Nelson M. Walker. Beltrone... |
| 2008_DC_NABB_080125 | 43 | Natl Archives -- Barbara Bush (American Conversations)
Barbara Bush: Family and Friends in a Public Life. Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein welcomes former First Lady Barbara Pierce Bush in an American Conversation. Since leaving the White House in 1993, Mrs. Bush has continued to serve others with tireless energy and good humor. As First Lady,... |
| 2015_DC_Caroli_151104 | 70 | Natl Archives -- Betty Boyd Caroli ("Lady Bird and Lyndon")
Lady Bird and Lyndon: The Hidden Story of a Marriage That Made a President:
Betty Boyd Caroli restores Lady Bird to her rightful place in history, painting a vivid portrait of a marriage with complex but familiar and identifiable overtones. A book signing follows the program. |
| 2018_DC_Drury_181029 | 26 | Natl Archives -- Bob Drury ("Valley Forge")
Bob Drury and Tom Clavin: Valley Forge: The Heart of Everything That Is
Bob Drury has written an inspiring account of Valley Forge, the Continental Army winter camp where George Washington turned the tide of the American Revolution. At the end of 1777, the Continental Army was starving; the men were... |
| 2010_DC_CW3D_100610 | 79 | Natl Archives -- Bob Zeller and John Richter ("Civil War in 3-D")
The Civil War in 3-D:
In partnership with the Center for Civil War Photography, we present an illustrated lecture featuring about 170 stereoscopic images taken during the Civil War. Bob Zeller, president of the Center for Civil War Photography, and John J. Richter, director of imaging for the center,... |
| 2010_DC_McGinty_100526 | 25 | Natl Archives -- Brian McGinty ("John Brown's Trial")
John Brown’s Trial:
John Brown hoped to incite the slaves in Virginia to a rebellion when he attacked the armory and arsenal at Harpers Ferry in 1859. Historians have credited this raid with rousing the country and accelerating the onset of the Civil War. In John Brown’s Trial, author Brian McGinty... |
| 2007_DC_NAWish_070627 | 47 | Natl Archives -- Byron Hollinshead, Robert Remini, Jay Winik, and Robert Dallek ("I Wish I'd Been There")
I Wish I'd Been There, Byron Hollinshead:
What is the scene or incident in American history that you would like to have witnessed and why? This is the thought-provoking question that author Byron Hollinshead posed to 20 American historians with the invitation to write a personal essay in return. The... |
| 2005_DC_NAVP_050420 | 7 | Natl Archives -- Callie Shell and David Bohrer ("Vice President in Photographs")
The Vice President in Photographs: Former and current Vice-Presidential photographers will gather to share their experiences and the photographs created during their service. As virtual shadows, they had access to Vice Presidents that helped chronicle significant events in world politics as well as... |
| 2003_DC_NACC_031107 | 1 | Natl Archives -- Candace Clifford ("Nineteenth-Century Lights")
Candace Clifford presented a series of slides that she used in her book "Nineteeth-Century Lights: Historic Images of American Lighthouses". Interestingly, she said that all but one lighthouse today is automatic, mentioning that Ted Kennedy required that one in Massachusetts have a full-time keeper.... |
| 2013_DC_Clinton_130329 | 32 | Natl Archives -- Catherine Clinton ("Mourning in America")
Mourning in America: Death in the Civil War White Houses
During their presidencies, both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis suffered the death of a child—a not uncommon event for most American parents in the 19th century. Starting with the death of Willie Lincoln in 1862 and the tragic accident that... |
| 2009_DC_NAGWF_090916 | 60 | Natl Archives -- Cdr. Henry J. Hendrix ("Roosevelt and the Great White Fleet")
Roosevelt and the Great White Fleet:
Cdr. Henry J. Hendrix, USN, will discuss Theodore Roosevelt’s Naval Diplomacy: The U.S. Navy and the Birth of the American Century. Hendrix examines Roosevelt’s use of U.S. seapower to advance his diplomatic efforts and facilitate the emergence of the United States... |
| 2009_DC_NA1864_090519 | 41 | Natl Archives -- Charles Bracelen Flood ("1864: Lincoln at the Gates of History")
Join us as Charles Bracelen Flood discusses his book 1864: Lincoln at the Gates of History. In his narrative, Flood brings to life the drama of Lincoln’s final year, in which he oversaw the final campaigns of the Civil War, was reelected President, and laid out his vision for the nation’s future in a... |
| 2011_DC_Matthews_111213 | 61 | Natl Archives -- Chris Matthews ("Jack Kennedy")
Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero:
Chris Matthews weaves first-hand accounts of John F. Kennedy together to tell the tale of how Kennedy grew from a child of privilege into a war hero and finally became President of the United States, all the while coping with a life-threatening disease. A book signing will... |
| 2012_DC_McBurney_120510 | 44 | Natl Archives -- Christian McBurney ("Rhode Island Campaign")
On July 29, 1778, a French naval squadron sailed to the entrance of Narragansett Bay. In The Rhode Island Campaign: The First French and American Operation in the Revolutionary War, Christian McBurney unravels one of the most multifaceted events of the war. A book signing will follow the program.
The... |
| 2009_DC_NACTD_091014 | 45 | Natl Archives -- Clifton Truman Daniel ("The Truman Letters")
The Truman Letters by Clifton Truman Daniel:
President Harry S. Truman was a prolific letter writer, but it was believed First Lady Bess Truman destroyed all the personal letters she sent to him. Grandson Clifton Truman Daniel gives us a peek at some not-yet-released letters discovered after his... |
| 2012_DC_Gilded_120117 | 37 | Natl Archives -- Cokie Roberts and Max Byrd ("Gilded Age Washington's Liveliest Hostess")
Gilded Age Washington’s Liveliest Hostess:
Cokie Roberts joins Max Byrd for a discussion of the letters of Clover Adams, wife of Henry Adams. In her magnificent Washington house, Clover held a salon for politicians and writers including Henry James, General Sherman, and Oscar Wilde. Her perceptive... |
| 2016_DC_Roberts_161017 | 26 | Natl Archives -- Cokie Roberts ("History, Trends & Predictions: 2016 Presidential Election") w/A'Lelia Bundles
The National Archives Foundation invites you and a guest to attend a Signers Circle exclusive
History, Trends & Predictions: 2016 Presidential Election
Reception and Conversation with Cokie Roberts w/A'Lelia Bundles
For many, the 2016 presidential election seems unique, but is history repeating... |
| 2008_DC_NACR_080507 | 42 | Natl Archives -- Cokie Roberts ("Ladies of Liberty")
Cokie Roberts: Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation:
Archivist Allen Weinstein welcomes Cokie Roberts to discuss her newest book, Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation. Cokie Roberts tells the story of remarkable women and their achievements in moving the fledgling nation... |
| 2013_DC_Lewis_130606 | 85 | Natl Archives -- Congressman John Lewis ("An Evening with...") w/Scott Simon
An Evening with Congressman John Lewis:
Often called “one of the most courageous persons the Civil Rights Movement ever produced,” John Lewis has dedicated his life to protecting human rights and securing civil liberties. NPR correspondent and Peabody Award winner Scott Simon talks with Lewis about his... |
| 2016_DC_Nelson_161207 | 53 | Natl Archives -- Craig Nelson ("Pearl Harbor: From Infamy to Greatness")
Pearl Harbor: From Infamy to Greatness
According to author Craig Nelson, the America we live in today was born, not on July 4, 1776, but on December 7, 1941, when the Japanese suddenly and savagely attacked the United States, killing 2,403 men—and forced America’s entry into World War II. Pearl Harbor:... |
| 2017_DC_Forgotten_Irish_170316 | 74 | Natl Archives -- Damian Shiels ("The Forgotten Irish") w/David T. Gleeson and Michael Hussey
The Forgotten Irish: Irish Emigrant Experiences in America
On the eve of the Civil War, 1.6 million Irish-born people were living in the United States, most in the major industrialized cities of the North. For The Forgotten Irish, Damian Shiels researched Civil War pension records to craft the stories... |
| 2012_DC_Rather_120504 | 44 | Natl Archives -- Dan Rather ("Rather Outspoken") w/Cokie Roberts
Former CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather discusses the important moments of his career in his autobiography, including a frank accounting of his dismissal from CBS News and inside stories about the people he has interviewed or worked with over his more than 60 years as a professional journalist. A book... |
| 2008_DC_NADS_081211 | 83 | Natl Archives -- Daniel Schorr (American Conversations)
An American Conversation with Daniel Schorr: Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein welcomes Daniel Schorr in an American Conversation. As the last member of Edward R. Murrow’s legendary CBS reporting team still active in journalism, Daniel Schorr has covered the administrations of 12 Presidents... |
| 2008_DC_NADSR_081211 | 47 | Natl Archives -- Daniel Schorr (American Conversations) -- Reception
These photos were taken at the private reception before the American Conversations discussion with Daniel Schorr. |
| 2010_DC_Eisenhower_101209 | 141 | Natl Archives -- David and Julie Nixon Eisenhower ("Going Home to Glory")
Going Home to Glory: A Memoir of Life with Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961-1969:
At the end of his second term in 1961, President Dwight Eisenhower retired to his farm outside of Gettysburg, PA, and redefined his political role. In Going Home to Glory, grandson David Eisenhower and his wife Julie Nixon... |
| 2011_DC_Hardin_110406 | 14 | Natl Archives -- David Hardin ("After the War")
After the War: The Lives and Reputations of Great Civil War Figures after the Shooting Stopped:
Journalist David Hardin discusses his book After the War, which follows the lives of the Civil War’s principle players in the years after the conflict. Some figures continued their rise to greatness, while... |
| 2019_DC_Maraniss_190516 | 30 | Natl Archives -- David Maraniss ("A Good American Family")
A Good American Family: The Red Scare and My Father
Pulitzer Prize–winning author David Maraniss captures the pervasive fear and paranoia that gripped America during the Red Scare of the 1950s. A Good American Family recounts his family’s ordeal, from blacklisting to vindication. Elliott Maraniss, a... |
| 2022_DC_Maraniss_221201 | 63 | Natl Archives -- David Maraniss ("Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe") w/Anita Thorpe and reception
Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe
In person and online
Jim Thorpe, a member of the Sac and Fox Nation, rose to world fame as a mythic talent who excelled at every sport. He won gold medals in the decathlon and pentathlon at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, was an All American football player... |
| 2005_DC_NADM_050630 | 20 | Natl Archives -- David McCullough ("1776")
1776: David McCullough will discuss his latest book, 1776 (Simon and Schuster, 2005), in which he tells the intensely human story of those who marched with Gen. George Washington in the year of the Declaration of Independence. Based on extensive research in both American and British archives, 1776 is a... |
| 2005_DC_NADN_051115 | 31 | Natl Archives -- David Nichols ("Eisenhower's Civil War")
The Eisenhower Library and Eisenhower Foundation present a Herbert Brownell Memorial Lecture, "Eisenhower's Civil War: The Politics of Civil Rights in the 1950s," by Dr. David Nichols. Dr. Nichols examines the complexities—some groundbreaking, some controversial—of civil rights during this time period,... |
| 2011_DC_Nichols_110422 | 68 | Natl Archives -- David Nichols ("Eisenhower 1956: The President's Year of Crisis")
Eisenhower 1956: The President’s Year of Crisis—Suez and the Brink of War:
David A. Nichols, a leading expert on the Eisenhower presidency and author of Eisenhower 1956, discusses how the thirty-fourth president of the United States skillfully negotiated to avert global warfare during the Suez crisis,... |
| 2005_DC_NABOX_050608 | 5 | Natl Archives -- David Owen ("Birth of Xerox")
Birth of Xerox: David Owen will discuss his book Copies in Seconds: How a Lone Inventor and an Unknown Company Created the Biggest Communication Breakthrough Since Gutenberg—Chester Carlson and the Birth of Xerox (Simon and Schuster, 2005). What makes the first plain-paper office copier unusual among... |
| 2011_DC_Stewart_111206 | 41 | Natl Archives -- David O. Stewart ("American Emperor")
American Emperor: Aaron Burr’s Challenge to Jefferson’s America:
David O. Stewart discusses Aaron Burr in his book, American Emperor. With his political career in tatters following his indictment for Alexander Hamilton’s murder, Burr plotted an insurrection and invasion of the Spanish colonies of... |
| 2007_DC_NA1787_070411 | 8 | Natl Archives -- David O. Stewart ("The Summer of 1787")
The Summer of 1787: David O. Stewart. David O. Stewart will discuss his new book, The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution. George Washington presided; James Madison kept the notes; Benjamin Franklin offered words of wisdom at crucial times. The Summer of 1787 traces the struggles... |
| 2008_DC_NAPeace_080507 | 26 | Natl Archives -- David Patterson ("Search for Negotiated Peace")
The Search for Negotiated Peace: Women's Activism and Citizen Diplomacy in World War I:
Author David Patterson discusses his book The Search for Negotiated Peace, the gripping story of the events that moved high-profile American and European citizens, particularly women, into the international peace... |
| 2019_DC_Rubenstein_191216 | 131 | Natl Archives -- David Rubenstein ("The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians") w/Taylor Branch, H.W. Brands, and Jay Winik
The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians
Co-founder of The Carlyle Group and patriotic philanthropist David M. Rubenstein takes readers on a sweeping journey across the grand arc of the American story through revealing conversations with our greatest historians. In these lively... |
| 2007_DC_NALinc_070322 | 9 | Natl Archives -- David Work ("Lincoln and His Generals")
Lincoln and His Generals: Presented in partnership with the Abraham Lincoln Institute. David Work, professor of U.S. history at Texas A&M University in Doha, Qatar, will explore Lincoln's reasons for adopting a policy of appointing politicians to be generals. Work proposes that Lincoln used political... |
| 2003_DC_NADB_031121 | 1 | Natl Archives -- DeAnne Blanton ("They Fought Like Demons")
This was an interesting presentation by one of the Archives' archivists. She wrote a book describing various women who fought in the Civil War on both sides. Some fought to be with their lovers, others for the money or the cause. In many cases, they were denied veterans benefits when their secrets... |
| 2013_DC_Girls_Atomic_130313 | 77 | Natl Archives -- Denise Kiernan ("Girls of Atomic City")
The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II:
The Tennessee town of Oak Ridge was created from scratch in 1942 as one of the Manhattan Project’s secret cities. It was home to more than 75,000 people, many of them young women recruited from small towns across the... |
| 2009_DC_NANG_090826 | 13 | Natl Archives -- Dennis Conrad ("Papers of General Nathanael Greene")
General Nathanael Greene: An Appraisal:
Dennis Conrad, editor of the Papers of General Nathanael Greene, presents an assessment of Greene and the Revolutionary War in the South. Greene, a forgotten hero of the American Revolution, reconquered the South after the British had destroyed two American... |
| 2010_DC_NAHealy_100224 | 56 | Natl Archives -- Dennis Noble and Truman Strobridge ("Captain Hell Roaring Mike Healy")
Captain “Hell Roaring” Mike Healy: From American Slave to Arctic Hero:
In the late 1880s, many lives in maritime Alaska rested in the hands of Michael A. Healy. During his years in the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, Healy arrested lawbreakers, helped to deter smuggling, rescued sailors in distress,... |
| 2013_DC_Cavett_130419 | 39 | Natl Archives -- Dick Cavett ("Talk Show")
Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets
From 1968 to 1982, Dick Cavett hosted the nation’s most famous personalities on his late-night talk show. Listen to Cavett’s best tales—one-upping Bette Davis, testifying on behalf of John Lennon, scheming with John Updike—from his... |
| 2005_DC_NAWPC_050317 | 27 | Natl Archives -- Donald Ritchie ("Reporting from Washington: Washington Press Corps") w/Helen Thomas
Washington Press Corps: Commonly referred to as the "First Lady of the Press," former White House Bureau Chief Helen Thomas has been breaking through barriers for women reporters while covering every President since John F. Kennedy. She will provide introductory remarks before Donald Ritchie, Assistant... |
| 2007_DC_NADKG_070422 | 43 | Natl Archives -- Doris Kearns Goodwin (American Conversations)
American Conversation: Doris Kearns Goodwin: Reflections of a Biographer-Historian: Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein hosts Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. The conversation will examine Goodwin's career of more than three decades. She has been an aide and... |
| 2013_DC_Goodwin_131112 | 26 | Natl Archives -- Doris Kearns Goodwin ("The Bully Pulpit")
The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism:
Doris Kearns Goodwin’s latest book, The Bully Pulpit, is a dynamic history of the first decade of the Progressive era. Goodwin discusses the broken friendship between Teddy Roosevelt and his chosen successor,... |
| 2007_DC_NARD_070606 | 46 | Natl Archives -- Douglas Brinkey ("Reagan Diaries") w/Ed Meese, Sam Donaldson, etc
"The Reagan Diaries":
Ronald Reagan’s personal diaries from his eight years as President have been brought together for the first time in one volume and edited by historian Douglas Brinkley. The Reagan Diaries reveal insights into the extraordinary, the historic, and the routine day-to-day events of... |
| 2017_DC_JFK100_170503 | 66 | Natl Archives -- Douglas Brinkley and Stephen Kennedy Smith ("JFK: A Vision for America")
JFK100—JFK: A Vision for America
JFK: A Vision for America brings together Kennedy’s greatest speeches alongside essays by America’s top historians, political thinkers, writers, and artists. Edited by historian Douglas Brinkley and JFK’s nephew Stephen Kennedy Smith, is the definitive compendium of... |
| 2014_DC_Egerton_140131 | 50 | Natl Archives -- Douglas Egerton ("Wars of Reconstruction")
The Wars of Reconstruction: The Brief, Violent History of America’s Most Progressive Era:
The brief years of Reconstruction marked the United States’ most progressive moment prior to the civil rights movement. Congressional action ended slavery and gave the vote to black men, and in 1870 the first... |
| 2009_DC_NADOL_090225 | 41 | Natl Archives -- Douglas R. Egerton ("Death or Liberty")
Death or Liberty: African Americans and Revolutionary America:
In Death or Liberty, Douglas R. Egerton offers a sweeping chronicle of African American history from Britain’s 1763 victory in the Seven Years’ War to the election of slaveholder Thomas Jefferson as President in 1800. A book signing will... |
| 2012_DC_Waller_120307 | 25 | Natl Archives -- Douglas Waller ("Wild Bill Donovan")
Wild Bill Donovan: The Spymaster Who Created the OSS and Modern American Espionage:
“Wild Bill” Donovan was director of the Office of Strategic Services during World War II and the father of today’s CIA. Douglas Waller has mined government and private archives throughout the United States and England,... |
| 2008_DC_NADGF_080109 | 47 | Natl Archives -- Drew Gilpin Faust ("This Republic of Suffering")
This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War:
Join Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust as she speaks on her newest book, This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War. Faust’s book is an illuminating study of the American struggle to comprehend the meaning and... |
| 2010_DC_Bearss_100623 | 35 | Natl Archives -- Ed Bearss ("Receding Tide")
Receding Tide: Vicksburg and Gettysburg:
On Independence Day, 1863, not one but two pivotal battles ended in Union victory, marking the high tide of Confederate military fortune and ultimately dooming the South’s effort at secession. In Receding Tide, Edwin Cole Bearss, a recognized expert on both... |
| 2012_DC_Big_Broadcast_120510 | 49 | Natl Archives -- Ed Walker and Rob Bamberger ("The Big Broadcast")
Go Behind the Scenes of The Big Broadcast at the National Archives on May 10:
In conjunction with its release of the 1940 Federal population census, the National Archives presents Ed Walker, host of WAMU 88.5’s longest-running radio show, The Big Broadcast. Walker, along with Rob Bamberger, host of... |
| 2017_DC_Ayers_171129 | 42 | Natl Archives -- Edward L. Ayers ("The Thin Light of Freedom")
The Thin Light of Freedom: The Civil War and Emancipation in the Heart of America
Edward L. Ayers retells the story of the Civil War on a human scale by focusing on two communities in the Great Valley: Augusta County, Virginia, and Franklin County, Pennsylvania. During the war, the valley saw pitched... |
| 2007_DC_NALee_070620 | 17 | Natl Archives -- Elizabeth Brown Pryor ("Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through His Letters")
To commemorate the 200th birthday of Robert E. Lee, Elizabeth Brown Pryor discusses her new book, "Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through His Letters". Using recently uncovered documents and letters, Pryor sheds new light on aspects of Lee's life that are more complex and contradictory—and... |
| 2014_DC_Varon_140404 | 17 | Natl Archives -- Elizabeth Varon ("Appomattox: Victory, Defeat, and Freedom at the End of the Civil War")
Appomattox: Victory, Defeat, and Freedom at the End of the Civil War
Lee's surrender to Grant at Appomattox Court House evokes a popular image of a moment of patriotism untainted by ideology. But Elizabeth Varon reveals that this rosy image conceals a seething debate over what the surrender meant and... |
| 2012_DC_Carlson_120314 | 46 | Natl Archives -- Elliot Carlson ("Joe Rochefort's War")
Joe Rochefort’s War: The Odyssey of the Codebreaker Who Outwitted Yamamoto at Midway:
Elliot Carlson’s biography of Capt. Joe Rochefort is the first book written about the officer who headed the U.S. Navy’s decrypt unit at Pearl Harbor and broke the Japanese Navy’s code before the Battle of Midway. A... |
| 2015_DC_Raymond_150624 | 50 | Natl Archives -- Emilie Raymond ("Stars for Freedom")
Stars for Freedom: Hollywood, Black Celebrities, and the Civil Rights Movement:
The Stars for Freedom–a handful of celebrities both black and white–risked their careers by crusading for racial equality. Focusing on the “Leading Six” trailblazers—Harry Belafonte, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Sammy Davis, Jr.,... |
| 2015_DC_Gateway_150203 | 76 | Natl Archives -- Eric Foner ("Gateway to Freedom") w/Ed Ayers, Edna Greene Medford, and Adam Rothman
Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad
Eric Foner builds on fresh evidence, including a secret, detailed record of slave escapes, to tell the dramatic story of fugitive slaves and the antislavery activists who defied the law to help them reach freedom. Ed Ayers, President of... |
| 2015_DC_Lichtblau_150120 | 49 | Natl Archives -- Eric Lichtblau ("Nazis Next Door")
The Nazis Next Door: How America Became a Safe Haven for Hitler’s Men
Until recently, historians believed America gave asylum only to key Nazi scientists after World War II. But as Pulitzer Prize–winning author Eric Lichtblau explains in The Nazis Next Door, the CIA and FBI brought thousands of former... |
| 2019_DC_Thomas_190424 | 80 | Natl Archives -- Evan Thomas ("First: Sandra Day O’Connor, An American Life") w/Michael Beschloss
First: Sandra Day O’Connor, An American Life
When she graduated near the top of her law school class in 1952, no firm would even interview her. But Sandra Day O’Connor’s story is that of a woman who repeatedly shattered glass ceilings—doing so with a blend of grace, wisdom, humor, understatement, and... |
| 2010_DC_NAJHF_100218 | 65 | Natl Archives -- Evelyn Higginbotham ("From Slavery to Freedom" and the Legacy of John Hope Franklin)
From Slavery to Freedom and the Legacy of John Hope Franklin:
The ninth edition of From Slavery to Freedom by John Hope Franklin and Evelyn Higginbotham has been revised to reflect the most current scholarship on African American history. Tonight we present a program on the legacy of John Hope Franklin... |
| 2008_DC_NAELD_080925 | 24 | Natl Archives -- E.L. Doctorow (American Conversations)
An American Conversation with E. L. Doctorow: Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein welcomes award-winning novelist E. L. Doctorow for an “American Conversation.” Doctorow’s work depicts various eras and personalities in American history and has been published in 30 languages. His novels... |
| 2008_DC_NAMAC_080925 | 12 | Natl Archives -- Fergus M. Bordewich ("Washington: Making of the American Capital")
Washington: The Making of the American Capital: In Washington: The Making of the American Capital, Fergus M. Bordewich delves into the history of the early days of Washington, DC, including the hidden and somewhat unsavory side of the city’s beginnings, and describes a story of triumph over a multitude... |
| 2011_DC_Eisenhower_Mem_111005 | 116 | Natl Archives -- Frank Gehry and Robert Wilson ("Creating the Eisenhower National Memorial")
Creating the Eisenhower National Memorial:
Acclaimed architect Frank Gehry and his collaborator, theater artist Robert Wilson, discuss the creative process of developing the concept and design of the Eisenhower National Memorial. David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United States, will moderate the... |
| 2011_DC_Halvorsen_111006 | 46 | Natl Archives -- Gail Halvorsen ("Berlin Candy Bomber")
The Berlin Candy Bomber:
In June 1948, Russia blockaded the city of Berlin. The Americans, French, and British began a massive airlift of food and supplies. Gail Halvorsen was one of the hundreds of U.S. pilots involved in the airlift. On one flight, he met a group of children who were thrilled when he... |
| 2007_DC_NAWard_070911 | 51 | Natl Archives -- Geoffrey Ward (American Conversations)
An American Conversation with Geoffrey Ward: Archivist Allen Weinstein welcomes Geoffrey Ward for a discussion focusing on Ward’s book The War, a companion to the PBS documentary by Ken Burns. The book brings to life the stories of more than 40 ordinary men and women who experienced—and helped to... |
| 2008_DC_NASea_080529 | 22 | Natl Archives -- George C. Daughan ("If By Sea")
George C. Daughan discusses the early history of the U.S. Navy in his book, "If By Sea: The Forging of the American Navy—from the Revolution to the War of 1812". When the American colonies took up arms against Great Britain, they were confronting the greatest sea power of the age. The fledgling navy had... |
| 2017_DC_Van_Cleve_171023 | 39 | Natl Archives -- George William Van Cleve ("We Have Not a Government")
We Have Not a Government: The Articles of Confederation and the Road to the Constitution
Monday, October 23, at noon
In professor George William Van Cleve’s book, We Have Not a Government, we encounter a sharply divided America and a Congress that grudgingly agreed to support the 1787 Constitutional... |
| 2011_DC_Feeding_111103 | 116 | Natl Archives -- Gerald Darsch and Kathy Evangelos ("Feeding the Military")
Feeding the Military:
It was once said that an army marches on its stomach, yet soldiers seem to agree there is a conspiracy intent on rendering perfectly normal food unrecognizable. That may have been true of years gone by, but today's Army food laboratory creates rations that look and taste like the... |
| 2013_DC_Klein_130509 | 87 | Natl Archives -- Gerda Weissmann Klein ("All But My Life")
A Conversation with Gerda Weissmann Klein:
Gerda Weissmann Klein captivates audiences worldwide with her powerful message of hope, inspiration, love, and humanity. In commemoration of Jewish American Heritage month, we will show the Academy Award-winning HBO documentary of her life, One Survivor... |
| 2011_DC_Wood_110518 | 27 | Natl Archives -- Gordon Wood ("Idea of America") w/Jay Winik
The Idea of America: Reflections on the Birth of the United States:
More than almost any other nation in the world, the United States began as an idea. Tonight, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Gordon S. Wood reveals how the revolutionary generation, despite living in a distant, sparsely populated... |
| 2014_DC_Holzer_141023 | 40 | Natl Archives -- Harold Holzer ("Lincoln and the Power of the Press")
Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
Tonight’s talk and conversation will focus on press and politics in the age of Abraham Lincoln, including Lincoln’s dabbling in journalism, and his use of political patronage to secure and maintain press support. Lincoln scholar Harold... |
| 2019_DC_Monument_190228 | 117 | Natl Archives -- Harold Holzer ("Monument Man: The Life and Art of Daniel Chester French") w/Edna Greene Medford
Monument Man: The Life and Art of Daniel Chester French
In celebration of Lincoln’s birthday, we present a program focusing on the monument built to honor the 16th President and the artist who created the statue for the Lincoln Memorial, Daniel Chester French. Monument Man is the first comprehensive... |
| 2007_DC_NACorp_071024 | 28 | Natl Archives -- Harold R. Winton ("Corps Commanders of the Bulge")
Corps Commanders of the Bulge:
If the Battle of the Bulge was Germany’s last gasp, it was also America’s proving ground—the largest single action fought by the U.S. Army in World War II. In his new book, Corps Commanders of the Bulge, author Harold R. Winton provides a fresh approach to this epic... |
| 2007_DC_NAHR_070608 | 35 | Natl Archives -- Harry Reid (American Conversations)
An American Conversation with Harry Reid: Archivist Allen Weinstein welcomes Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to the National Archives. Senator Reid has been an elected official for the state of Nevada for over 30 years. After serving two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, Reid was elected to... |
| 2009_DC_NAHT_091016 | 67 | Natl Archives -- Helen Thomas and Craig Crawford ("Listen Up, Mr. President")
Listen Up, Mr. President: Everything You Always Wanted Your President to Know and Do
Helen Thomas has covered the administrations of nine presidents in a career spanning nearly sixty years. She is known for her famous press conference closing line: “Thank you, Mr. President,” but in Listen Up, Mr.... |
| 2009_DC_NAHLG_090205 | 99 | Natl Archives -- Henry Louis Gates Jr. (American Conversations)
An American Conversation with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
The National Archives welcomes Harvard professor and renowned author Henry Louis Gates, Jr., to discuss African American genealogy. Professor Allen Weinstein and Dr. Lonnie Bunch will co-moderate the discussion. While researching his own family... |
| 2014_DC_Gates_141016 | 88 | Natl Archives -- Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ("Finding Your Roots")
Finding Your Roots: The Official Companion to the PBS Series, by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Who are we, and where do we come from? The fundamental drive to answer these questions is at the heart of Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s Finding Your Roots.Join us this evening as Gates discusses practical information for... |
| 2018_DC_Folktales_180110 | 60 | Natl Archives -- Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Maria Tatar ("The Annotated African American Folktales") w/A'Lelia Bundles
African American Folktales
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Maria Tatar will discuss their book, The Annotated African American Folktales. The illustrated book celebrates nearly 170 stories across several continents and is a kaleidoscopic study of the African American folklore tradition. It presents fairy... |
| 2006_DC_NAHC_060509 | 32 | Natl Archives -- Hillary Clinton (American Conversations)
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton will join Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein for a conversation about her life as First Lady, Senator, and best-selling author. Senator Clinton was elected to the U.S. Senate from New York in 2000. She serves on a number of committees including Health,... |
| 2014_DC_Blum_140221 | 33 | Natl Archives -- Howard Blum ("Dark Invasion: 1915")
Dark Invasion: 1915–Germany's Secret War and the Hunt for the First Terrorist Cell in America:
Howard Blum tells the gritty, true–life tale of German espionage and terror on American soil during World War I and how a New York Police Department inspector helped uncover the plot. A team of German... |
| 2012_DC_Baker_121210 | 39 | Natl Archives -- H. Robert Baker ("Prigg v. Pennsylvania")
Prigg v. Pennsylvania: Slavery, the Supreme Court, and the Ambivalent Constitution
Margaret Morgan’s parents were slaves of John Ashmore, a Maryland mill owner. He never laid claim to Margaret, who married a free black man and moved to Pennsylvania. After his death, his widow sent Edward Prigg to... |
| 2016_DC_Berlin_160210 | 39 | Natl Archives -- Ira Berlin ("The Long Emancipation: The Demise of Slavery in the United States")
Ira Berlin: "The Long Emancipation: The Demise of Slavery in the United States"
Answers to questions about who ended slavery, how, and why remain fiercely contested more than a century and a half after the passage of the 13th Amendment. In The Long Emancipation, Ira Berlin offers a framework for... |
| 2012_DC_Armageddon_121012 | 80 | Natl Archives -- James Blight and Janet Lang ("The Armageddon Letters")
The Armageddon Letters: Kennedy/Khrushchev/Castro in the Cuban Missile Crisis:
James Blight and Janet Lang discuss their new book, The Armageddon Letters, which takes readers behind the scenes during the October 1962 Cuban missile crisis.
The speakers were introduced by Stacey Bredhoff, Curator, John... |
| 2016_DC_Conroy_161115 | 103 | Natl Archives -- James Conroy ("Lincoln’s White House: The People’s House in Wartime")
Lincoln’s White House: The People’s House in Wartime
Author James Conroy will discuss Lincoln’s White House, a book that brings to life the executive mansion and the people who knew it. Conroy explores daily life and day-to-day business during the most tumultuous Civil War years. Drawing on primary... |
| 2008_DC_NANotB_081112 | 21 | Natl Archives -- James Laxer ("North of the Border: The Counter Revolution")
Join James Laxer, professor of political science at York University in Toronto as he discusses his book The Border. At the end of the Revolutionary War, tens of thousands of loyalists departed from the newly created United States of America, many of them going to the remaining British colonies in North... |
| 2012_DC_McPherson_121002 | 23 | Natl Archives -- James McPherson ("War on the Waters")
War on the Waters: The Union and Confederate Navies, 1861–1865:
Even though the two navies represented a small percentage of the Union and Confederate fighting forces, they were crucial to the war’s outcome. Civil War historian James M. McPherson recounts the war’s naval campaigns, their leaders, and... |
| 2014_DC_Webb_140522 | 33 | Natl Archives -- James Webb ("I Heard My Country Calling")
I Heard My Country Calling: A Memoir
James Webb, former U.S. Senator; Secretary of the Navy; recipient of the Navy Cross, Silver Star, and Purple Heart as a combat Marine; and a self-described “military brat,” has written an extraordinary memoir of his early years and his love of country and service. A... |
| 2009_DC_NALTI_090209 | 26 | Natl Archives -- Jason Emerson ("Lincoln the Inventor")
Lincoln the Inventor: Abraham Lincoln is the only President to hold a patent. Jason Emerson, author of Lincoln the Inventor, is the first historian to treat the subject of Lincoln’s “device to buoy vessels over shoals” as more than a historical footnote. Emerson also discusses how Lincoln’s penchant for... |
| 2015_DC_Winik_151028 | 20 | Natl Archives -- Jay Winik ("1944: FDR and the Year that Changed History")
1944: FDR and the Year that Changed History:
It was not inevitable that World War II would end as it did, or that it would even end well. Jay Winik brings to life in gripping detail the year 1944, which determined the outcome of World War II and put more pressure than any other on an ailing yet... |
| 2018_DC_Abrams_180307 | 26 | Natl Archives -- Jeanne E. Abrams ("First Ladies of the Republic")
First Ladies of the Republic
Jeanne E. Abrams takes a look at the First Ladies of the Republic: Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison, and the Creation of an Iconic American Role. The position of First Lady was not officially authorized or defined, but they worked to project a public persona... |
| 2013_DC_Frank_130219 | 56 | Natl Archives -- Jeffrey Frank ("Ike and Dick: Portrait of a Strange Political Marriage")
Ike and Dick: Portrait of a Strange Political Marriage:
Eisenhower and Nixon had a twenty-year political and personal relationship despite differences in age and temperament. Their association helped to shape the nation’s political ideology, foreign policy, and domestic goals, from civil rights to the... |
| 2015_DC_Specter_150618 | 33 | Natl Archives -- Jeffrey Kimball and William Burr ("Nixon’s Nuclear Specter")
Nixon’s Nuclear Specter: The Secret Alert of 1969, Madman Diplomacy, and the Vietnam War:
In 1969, Nixon and Kissinger used coercive diplomacy and excessive military force, including the specter of nuclear force, in their initial efforts to end the Vietnam War. Authors Jeffrey Kimball and William Burr... |
| 2020_DC_Mitchell_200218 | 59 | Natl Archives -- Jerry Mitchell ("Race Against Time")
Race Against Time: A Reporter Reopens the Unsolved Murder Cases of the Civil Rights Era
Investigative journalist Jerry Mitchell takes readers on the twisting road that led to the reopening of four of the most infamous killings during the civil rights movement. His work played a central role in bringing... |
| 2013_DC_Walker_130503 | 29 | Natl Archives -- Jimmie Walker ("Dynomite! Good Times, Bad Times, Our Times")
Dynomite!: Good Times, Bad Times, Our Times—A Memoir:
Jimmie Walker got his start performing comedy in small clubs, and ultimately became a 1970s icon playing J.J. Evans on Good Times. Walker was the first successful young black sitcom star, and his catchphrase—“Dyn-o-mite!”—remains an indicator of the... |
| 2011_DC_Nathan_110525 | 41 | Natl Archives -- Joan Nathan ("Jewish Holiday Traditions and Cooking in America") w/Spike Mendelsohn
Jewish Holiday Traditions and Cooking in America:
In celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month and our upcoming exhibition “What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam?,” which opens on June 10, we welcome award-winning television personality and cookbook author Joan Nathan. Jewish holidays are defined by food,... |
| 2012_DC_Jackson_120523 | 52 | Natl Archives -- Joe Jackson ("Atlantic Fever")
Atlantic Fever: Lindbergh, His Competitors, and the Race to Cross the Atlantic
For eight years, a prize of $25,000 for the first successful flight across the Atlantic sat unclaimed until the spring of 1927, when eight aviators suddenly vied for the prize. Joe Jackson discusses this dynamic race to... |
| 2015_DC_Urschel_150909 | 21 | Natl Archives -- Joe Urschel ("The Year of Fear: Machine Gun Kelly and the Manhunt that Changed the Nation")
The Year of Fear: Machine Gun Kelly and the Manhunt that Changed the Nation
It’s 1933 and George “Machine Gun” Kelly, one of the most celebrated gangsters of the era, set his sights on the easy-money racket of kidnapping. His target: rich oilman Charles Urschel. Joe Urschel, executive director of the... |
| 2006_DC_NAJHF_060314 | 47 | Natl Archives -- John Hope Franklin (American Conversations)
American Conversations: John Hope Franklin: The Historian and the African American Experience. Distinguished historian and lifelong civil rights activist Professor John Hope Franklin was interviewed by Professor Allen Weinstein (Archivist of the United States) and Lonnie G. Bunch (Founding Director of... |
| 2018_DC_Reeves_180613 | 40 | Natl Archives -- John Reeves ("The Lost Indictment of Robert E. Lee")
The Lost Indictment of Robert E. Lee: The Forgotten Case against an American Icon
In his latest book, The Lost Indictment of Robert E. Lee, historian John Reeves tells the story of the forgotten legal and moral case that was made against the Confederate general after the Civil War. The actual... |
| 2014_DC_Shaw_140312 | 27 | Natl Archives -- John Shaw ("JFK in the Senate")
JFK in the Senate: Pathway to the Presidency:
Before John F. Kennedy became a legendary young President, he was the junior Senator from Massachusetts, where JFK’s Presidential ambitions were first realized. Author John Shaw looks at how the young Senator catapulted himself onto the national stage and... |
| 2009_DC_NAGiants_090122 | 26 | Natl Archives -- John Stauffer ("Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln")
Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln are the two preeminent self-made men in American history. Lincoln was born poor, had less than one year of formal school, and became one of the nation’s greatest Presidents. Douglass spent the first 20 years of his life as a slave, had no formal schooling, and... |
| 2018_DC_Ellis_181017 | 40 | Natl Archives -- Joseph Ellis ("American Dialogue")
American Dialogue: The Founding Fathers and Us
The story of history is often a conversation between past and present, and in American Dialogue, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Joseph J. Ellis focuses on the often-asked question, “What would the Founding Fathers think?” Ellis gives us a deeply... |
| 2015_DC_Ellis_150512 | 56 | Natl Archives -- Joseph Ellis ("Quartet")
The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution:
In 1776, 13 American colonies declared themselves independent states that only temporarily joined forces in order to defeat the British. Once victorious, they planned to go their separate ways. In The Quartet, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian... |
| 2014_DC_Ellis_140609 | 41 | Natl Archives -- Joseph Ellis ("Revolutionary Summer")
Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence
The summer of 1776 witnessed the most consequential events in the story of our country’s founding. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Joseph Ellis discusses his book Revolutionary Summer and the influential figures and events of those months when the... |
| 2019_DC_Reidy_190227 | 85 | Natl Archives -- Joseph P. Reidy ("Illusions of Emancipation")
National Book Launch for "Illusions of Emancipation"
Professor Joseph P. Reidy will discuss how emancipation was not just a product of Lincoln’s proclamation or Confederate defeat. It was a process. Slavery did not die quietly or quickly, nor did it fulfill every dream of the enslaved or their allies.... |
| 2009_DC_NABecton_090211 | 32 | Natl Archives -- Julius Becton ("Becton: Autobiography")
Becton: Autobiography of a Soldier and Public Servant:
Lt. Gen. Julius W. Becton, Jr., discusses his memoir, Becton: Autobiography of a Soldier and Public Servant. Becton fought for his country in three wars, overcame many obstacles, and reached the unprecedented rank of three-star general. Later, he... |
| 2014_DC_Thompson_140124 | 23 | Natl Archives -- J. Lee Thompson ("Never Call Retreat")
Never Call Retreat: Theodore Roosevelt and the Great War
J. Lee Thompson provides a look at the final years of Theodore Roosevelt and the way in which the U.S. was drawn into the First World War. At the center of this story is the personal and political battle waged between Roosevelt and President... |
| 2008_DC_NAAA_081015 | 19 | Natl Archives -- Kate Clifford Larson ("Assassin's Accomplice")
The Assassin’s Accomplice: Mary Surratt and the Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln:
Kate Clifford Larson tells the story of Mary Surratt, a little-known participant in the plot to kill Abraham Lincoln, and the first woman ever to be executed by the Federal Government. The Assassin’s Accomplice describes... |
| 2007_DC_NAKBH_071024 | 28 | Natl Archives -- Kay Bailey Hutchison (American Conversations)
Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein welcomes Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) for a discussion of her book "Leading Ladies", which describes the lives of extraordinary women who excelled in fields previously closed to women or considered beyond their capacity. The book examines women who... |
| 2017_DC_Vietnam_BN_171017 | 94 | Natl Archives -- Ken Burns and Lynn Novick ("The Vietnam War") w/Cokie Roberts
The Vietnam War with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick
Cokie Roberts will moderate a discussion with directors Ken Burns and Lynn Novick about their PBS documentary series, The Vietnam War, in conjunction with the November 10 opening of the National Archives exhibit, "Remembering Vietnam," in our Lawrence F.... |
| 2006_DC_NAKB_060209 | 17 | Natl Archives -- Ken Burns (American Conversations)
American Conversations: Ken Burns: The War -- Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, Ken Burns, whose focus has been American life and culture, will discuss with the Archivist past works and his latest project on World War II to be released in 2007. Ken Burns has been making documentary films for... |
| 2006_DC_NAKM_060614 | 26 | Natl Archives -- Ken Mehlman (American Conversations)
Ken Mehlman, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, will join Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein for a discussion of his career and broad trends in American political life. (In the spirit of bipartisanship, a leading spokesperson for the Democratic Party will offer the view from the... |
| 2015_DC_Walsh_150424 | 83 | Natl Archives -- Kenneth T. Walsh ("Celebrity in Chief")
Celebrity in Chief: A History of the Presidents and the Culture of Stardom:
Award-winning White House correspondent and Presidential historian Kenneth T. Walsh looks at the history of America’s Presidents. He argues that modern Presidents need to be celebrities, building on their fame to rally public... |
| 2014_DC_N2Nation_141120 | 22 | Natl Archives -- Kevin Gover and Suzan Shown Harjo ("Nation to Nation")
Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations
Kevin Gover, Director of the National Museum of the American Indian, and Suzan Shown Harjo, guest curator of the “Nation to Nation” exhibit, explore the promises, diplomacy, and betrayals involved in treaties and treaty... |
| 2008_DC_NATJ_081210 | 19 | Natl Archives -- Kevin J. Hayes ("The Road to Monticello")
The Road to Monticello: The Life and Mind of Thomas Jefferson: Thomas Jefferson was an avid book collector, a voracious reader, and a gifted writer. In The Road to Monticello, Kevin J. Hayes offers a lively account of Jefferson’s spiritual and intellectual development, focusing on the books and ideas... |
| 2019_DC_Levin_190924 | 85 | Natl Archives -- Kevin Levin ("Searching for Black Confederates")
Searching for Black Confederates: The Civil War's Most Persistent Myth
More than 150 years after the end of the Civil War, scores of websites, articles, and organizations repeat claims that anywhere between 500 and 100,000 free and enslaved African Americans fought willingly as soldiers in the... |
| 2013_DC_Kelley_130110 | 95 | Natl Archives -- Kitty Kelley ("Capturing Camelot") w/Scott Simon
Capturing Camelot: Stanley Tretick’s Iconic Images of the Kennedys
Photojournalist Stanley Tretick was sent by United Press International to follow the Kennedy campaign in 1960. When Kennedy became President, Tretick was given extensive access to the White House, and the picture magazine Look hired him... |
| 2013_DC_Kelley_130912 | 100 | Natl Archives -- Kitty Kelley ("Let Freedom Ring") w/Marian Wright Edelman, Soledad O’Brien, and Garrick Jordan
Let Freedom Ring: Stanley Tretick’s Iconic Images of the March on Washington
On August 28, 1963, despite searing heat, over 250,000 people from all corners of the country marched on our nation’s capital. In the shadow of the Washington Monument, all the marchers shared the same dream: equality for the... |
| 2007_DC_NASpy_071003 | 33 | Natl Archives -- Larry Berman ("Perfect Spy")
Author Larry Berman discusses his new book, "Perfect Spy", which reveals the double life of journalist and North Vietnamese spy Pham Xuan An. Berman recounts An's travels in the United States during the 1950s and how he used his study of journalism as a cover while collecting information. An would later... |
| 2009_DC_NASky_091028 | 71 | Natl Archives -- Larry Tise ("Conquering the Sky")
Conquering the Sky: The Secret Flights of the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk
Following their first powered flights in 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright enjoyed anonymity until 1908. In Conquering the Sky, Larry Tise describes how the Wright brothers were catapulted into unwanted fame by the international... |
| 2008_DC_NATribe_080917 | 45 | Natl Archives -- Laurence Tribe ("The Invisible Constitution")
Many see the United States Constitution as unchanging text, holding no meaning other than that which is clearly visible on the page. In "The Invisible Constitution", the newest volume from Oxford’s Inalienable Rights series, legal scholar Laurence Tribe shows there is an "invisible constitution" that... |
| 2011_DC_Sorley_111012 | 42 | Natl Archives -- Lewis Sorley ("Westmoreland")
Westmoreland: Military historian Lewis Sorley discusses how General William Westmoreland, commander of the 101st Airborne Division and Superintendent of West Point, was chosen to lead the war effort in Vietnam—and why this selection turned out to be a disaster for the American military. A book signing... |
| 2015_DC_Plate_150312 | 68 | Natl Archives -- Libby O'Connell and Corby Kummer ("American Plate")
American Plate: A Culinary History in 100 Bites
In conjunction with the National Archives Museum’s “Spirited Republic: Alcohol in American History” exhibit, Libby O’Connell, chief historian and a senior vice president for the History Channel and A&E networks, discusses American culinary history,... |
| 2006_DC_NALM_060510 | 13 | Natl Archives -- Linda McCarthy ("From Pigeons to Predators")
In "From Pigeons to Predators: How Communications Helped Shaped U.S. History and Espionage," espionage historian Linda McCarthy will highlight the evolution of communications technology from the time of carrier pigeons to modern day unmanned drones. McCarthy will explore intriguing and little known... |
| 2006_DC_NA2GEN_060510 | 65 | Natl Archives -- Lindy Boggs and Cokie Roberts (American Conversations)
Lindy Boggs and Cokie Roberts—Two Generations of an American Political Family
Former Congresswoman Lindy Boggs and her daughter, noted journalist Cokie Roberts, will join Archivist Allen Weinstein for a conversation about their mother/daughter relationship in an influential political family. Mrs.... |
| 2005_DC_NALB_051213 | 24 | Natl Archives -- Lonnie Bunch (American Conversations)
American Conversations with the Archivist of the United States: Remembrance and Reality: The New African American Museum— A Talk with Lonnie Bunch: In this second program in our new series, "American Conversations," Professor Allen Weinstein, Archivist of the United States, talks with Dr. Lonnie Bunch,... |
| 2012_DC_Masur_121214 | 63 | Natl Archives -- Louis P. Masur ("Lincoln's Hundred Days")
Lincoln’s Hundred Days: The Emancipation Proclamation and the War for the Union:
Professor and author Louis P. Masur tells the full story of the critical period between September 22, 1862, when Lincoln issued his preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, and January 1, 1863, when he signed the final... |
| 2014_DC_Cheney_140912 | 26 | Natl Archives -- Lynne Cheney ("James Madison: A Life Reconsidered")
James Madison: A Life Reconsidered
Best-selling author Lynne Cheney offers a new biography of James Madison, a modest man who audaciously changed the world. Madison was the intellectual driving force behind the Constitution and crucial to its ratification. His visionary political philosophy and... |
| 2009_DC_NASurvivor_091103 | 55 | Natl Archives -- Lynne Joiner ("Honorable Survivor")
Honorable Survivor: Mao’s China, McCarthy’s America and the Persecution of John S. Service:
Honorable Survivor weaves John S. Service’s extraordinary story into the fabric of a watershed moment: World War II was ending, the Cold War was dawning, and the McCarthy-era witch-hunters were stirring.... |
| 2009_DC_NASS_090701 | 19 | Natl Archives -- Manley Irwin ("Silent Strategists")
Silent Strategists: Harding, Denby, and the U.S. Navy’s Trans-Pacific Offensive, WWII
In November 1943, the U.S. Navy launched an offensive that would carry U.S. Armed Forces to the far reaches of the Pacific. Author Manley Irwin discusses his findings and the records in the National Archives from the... |
| 2008_DC_NAMDF_080304 | 38 | Natl Archives -- Margaret Hogan and C. James Taylor ("My Dearest Friend")
My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams:
The 40-year correspondence between John and Abigail Adams reveals one of the most intriguing and inspiring partnerships in American history. Join us as Margaret A. Hogan and C. James Taylor of the Adams Papers at the Massachusetts Historical... |
| 2017_DC_Schwartz_170523 | 11 | Natl Archives -- Marie Jenkins Schwartz ("Ties That Bound: Founding First Ladies and Slaves")
Ties That Bound: Founding First Ladies and Slaves
In Ties That Bound: Founding First Ladies and Slaves, Marie Jenkins Schwartz examines the relationships that developed between the First Ladies and their slaves in the households of the Founding Fathers from Virginia. Martha Washington, Martha... |
| 2014_DC_Perry_140423 | 34 | Natl Archives -- Mark Perry ("The Most Dangerous Man in America: The Making of Douglas MacArthur")
The Most Dangerous Man in America: The Making of Douglas MacArthur
Gerneral Douglas MacArthur–imperious, headstrong, and vain–is also remembered as a brilliant commander. Mark Perry examines how this paradoxical man overcame his personal and professional challenges to lead his countrymen in World War... |