Fiction. Non-fiction. Children. Young Adult. Science Fiction. Memoirs. Poetry. Sports, History, Current Events. Biographies. The Gaithersburg Book Festival featured all these book genres and many of the authors who wrote them.
MyMCM talked to some of the featured artists on Saturday.
On a beautiful, clear day, humorist Dave Barry, New York Times reporter Andrea Elliott, historian Peter Cozzens, NPR’s Ari Shapiro and Mary Louise Kelly, Whitman High School teacher Alexandra Robbins and Washington Post‘s Alexandra Petri all spoke about their books and their writing processes to thousands of interested attendees.
MCM got to speak with a few of them and learned about Shapiro’s interviews with so many famous people during important events, and that Andrea Elliott’s book “Invisible Child,” is one of former President Barack Obama’s favorite books.
We learned that Anthony Marra, who wrote “Mercury Pictures Presents,” grew up in Chevy Chase and attended Landon School in Bethesda.
Author @caseengaines speaking on "WHEN BROADWAY WAS BLACK" is the perfect coda the morning after enjoying Kander & Ebb songs at @OlneyTheatre. #GBF @mdartscouncil @creativemoco pic.twitter.com/0n9LaNySnj
— Cheryl C. Kagan (@CherylKagan) May 20, 2023
Big thanks to @GburgBookFest and @GburgMD and for an extraordinary and impeccably organized celebration of #books and #community. Such a fabulous event – and it didn't rain! @judashman #gbf pic.twitter.com/Yrvnpnan8Y
— Susan Stockdale (@susan_stockdale) May 21, 2023
Bear sighting at the @GburgBookFest! @paddingtonbear pic.twitter.com/ZFyO2OwfFp
— Montgomery Community Media (@mymcmedia) May 20, 2023
Honored to introduce Alexandra Robbins today at the @GburgBookFest – what an amazing day we’ve had! #GBF pic.twitter.com/tNtkAfkZi0
— Stephanie Brant (@PK12Curriculum) May 20, 2023
Thank you to all of our amazing @GburgBookFest volunteers!!! #GBF pic.twitter.com/RwdkOXCFEg
— City of Gaithersburg (@GburgMD) May 20, 2023
@GburgMD Mayor @judashman stopped by our booth and talked about what makes the @GburgBookFest important in the community.
Stay tuned for the full interview! pic.twitter.com/EjqrynjLJJ
— Montgomery Community Media (@mymcmedia) May 20, 2023
