Rachel Machacek is the author of “The Science of Single: One Woman’s Grand Experiment in Modern Dating, Creating Chemistry, and Finding Love,” the story of Machacek’s year spent trying every mainstream (and not-so-mainstream) method of meeting the right guy. Machacek’s memoir was called “equal parts funny, mortifying and insightful” and she was called “the Bridget Jones of Washington”… Continue Reading
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Tom Shroder: Recommended Read of 2011
Tom Shroder is the author of three books, most recently “Fire on the Horizon: The Untold Story of the Gulf Oil Disaster,” which he co-authored with John Konrad. The Miami Herald called “Fire on the Horizon” “a fascinating look at a little-understood industry and a fast-paced and emotional story of the efforts to save… Continue Reading
Meg Waite Clayton: Recommended Reads of 2011
Meg Waite Clayton is the nationally bestselling author of “The Four Ms. Bradwells,” “The Wednesday Sisters,” and the Bellwether Prize finalist “The Language of Light.” Her fourth novel, “The Wednesday Daughters,” will be released in 2013. Her books have been published in six languages. Her essays and stories have aired on public radio and… Continue Reading
Thomas Kaufman: Recommended Reads of 2011
You may not know his name, but if you watch television, you’ve probably seen Thomas Kaufman ‘s work. This Emmy award-winning director and cameraman is the author of two mystery novels: “Steal the Show” and “Drink the Tea.” His work behind the television camera includes filming “The FBI… Continue Reading
Katharine Weber: Recommended Read of 2011
Katharine Weber is the author of six books, including “The Memory of All That” and “True Confections.” She also has contributed work to more than 15 anthologies. About her latest book, “The Memory of All That,” Ben Brantley wrote the following in the New York Times: “Ms. Weber is… Continue Reading
Ron Charles: Recommended Reads of 2011
Ron Charles is the Fiction Editor for the Washington Post Book World . At the 2011 Gaithersburg Book Festival, Charles hosted a Q&A with Eleanor Brown, author of the New York Times bestselling novel, “The Weird Sisters.” Ron’s recommended reads of 2011 are:
Westminster Resident Wins Galley of Sarah Pekkanen’s Forthcoming Book, “These Girls”
Earlier this week we ran a contest through our e-newsletter to win an advance (signed) copy of “These Girls,” the new novel (due out in April 2012) from GBF favorite Sarah Pekkanen . The winner? Westminster resident Donna Crafton. We asked Donna a… Continue Reading
Eleanor Brown: Recommended Reads of 2011
Eleanor Brown is the author of the New York Times bestseller, “The Weird Sisters,” which tackles the complicated terrain of sisters. Brown’s novel has been called “Genuinely funny … buoyant” by The New York Times, “delightful,” by People magazine, and “a page-turner from the start”… Continue Reading
Sarah Pekkanen: Recommended Reads of 2011
Sarah Pekkanen is the author of two novels. “Skipping a Beat” was included in O, the Oprah Magazine‘s list of “Top 10 Titles to Pick Up Now,” and her first novel, “The Opposite of Me,” was called “engaging, fresh,” by People magazine. Her third novel, “These Girls,” will be released in… Continue Reading
Caroline Leavitt: Recommended Reads of 2011
Caroline Leavitt is the author of nine novels, most recently “Pictures of You,” a New York Times bestseller, a Costco “Pennie’s Pick,” and a San Francisco Chronicle Editor’s Choice “Lit Pick. Her novels have been optioned for film, translated into multiple languages, and condensed in… Continue Reading
