by Megan Wessell, A Bookish Affair You may not recognize the name Kevin Kallaugher but if you’re a reader of The Economist or The Baltimore Sun, you probably recognize his editorial cartoons drawn under the name Kal. Always insightful, his cartoons add a lot of… Continue Reading
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The Metaphysics of Selfies
by Jon Methven After too many complaints from my phone that there was not enough iCloud storage, I set out to purge the digital shrapnel causing the overpopulation. This meant deleting hundreds of photos—kids, vacations and important family moments—most of which I… Continue Reading
Listen Up! An Audio Interview with Featured Author Allison Leotta
by Larry Matthews New York Times best-selling author Allison Leotta has been called the “female John Grishman.” (She half-jokingly says she would prefer that Grisham be called the “male Allison Leotta.”) And if that’s not praise enough, her writing also has been… Continue Reading
The Literacy Council of Montgomery County: Building Skills for Life
by Katie Stewart The Literacy Council of Montgomery County (LCMC) transforms the lives of approximately 1,600 adults each year by providing educational programs that teach adults to read, write, and speak English in a multicultural community where English proficiency is a tool for success. It is… Continue Reading
Q&A with Featured Author Jo Baker
by Megan Wessell, A Bookish Affair Jo Baker was born in Lancashire and educated at Oxford University and Queen’s University Belfast. She is the author of “Longbourn,” a national best seller and New York Times Notable Book. Her previous novels are “The Undertow,” “The Telling,” “The Mermaid’s Child” and “Offcomer.” Her most… Continue Reading
A conversation with best-selling novelist Jeffery Deaver
by Larry Matthews Jeffery Deaver is one of the world’s best-selling authors. He regularly sells three million books a year from Mumbai and London to Tokyo and New York. He publishes one book each year, alternating between his famous Lincoln Rhyme (Rhyme… Continue Reading
Richard Seldin—Below the Line in Beijing
by Richard Seldin In my early 20s, I’d imagined becoming a creative writer. This notion was mainly expressed in a few poorly written, unpublished short stories and poems, a number of rambling notes scribbled on paper napkins, and hitchhiking trips—a… Continue Reading
Random Pirates and Writing Groups
by Exhibiting Author Penelope Aaron When people find out that I’ve written a book, a lot of them will tell me that they’ve always wanted to write one. “Go for it!” I say. But there is a lot more to… Continue Reading
Q&A with Featured Author Tom Glenn
by Larry Matthews This is Tom Glenn ‘s second year as a presenting author at the Gaithersburg Book Festival. His new book, “The Trion Syndrome,” is the latest in his series of novels based on the lasting wounds of war. Tell us about “The Trion Syndrome.” What can… Continue Reading
A Review of “Coral Reefs” by Featured Author Maris Wicks
by Jennifer Nicholson Happy Belated Pub Day to Maris Wicks ’s beautiful, educational and awesome graphic novel “Coral Reefs.” This is the latest edition of the Science Comics series from First Second. “Coral Reefs” includes a great foreword from Randi Rotjan, Ph.D., an Associate Research Scientist… Continue Reading