by Holly Smith One of our great honors at the Washington Independent Review of Books is that each year we get to partner with — and enjoy the festivities at — the Gaithersburg Book Festival! Even though the event is virtual again this May, the… Continue Reading
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GBF 2021: Still Virtual, Still Awesome!
We’ve made a decision. The 2021 GBF will be held virtually, with 30+ author presentations, as well as several writing workshops for adults, teens and children scheduled throughout the month of May. The festival will kick off on Saturday, May… Continue Reading
GBF 2021
Dear GBF Friends, Like everyone else, we are keeping a close eye on the status of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the progress being made in developing vaccines. As that relates to the next Gaithersburg Book Festival, scheduled for… Continue Reading
GBF covid-19 Announcement
GBF ANNOUNCEMENT: Friends & supporters, circumstances have reached the point where we have to change gears on our beloved Gaithersburg Book Festival. We will not be coming together – at least face to face – on May 16th for GBF.… Continue Reading
GBF & #GaithersburgREADS coronavirus updates
As all of us deal with the coronavirus pandemic, we at GBF have good news, bad news, and ‘wait and see’ news. Here we go, in reverse order: The ‘Wait and See’ News on the May 16 Gaithersburg Book Festival… Continue Reading
Gaithersburg READS update: our program, the controversy, and Reyna Grande
Dear GBF friends, I first want to make clear who’s writing this: this is Jud Ashman, Mayor of Gaithersburg, Founder & Chair of the Gaithersburg Book Festival. While there may be members of the City Council, City Staff, Book Festival… Continue Reading
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Gaithersburg READS: Start your engines!
It starts today. Our first-ever GaithersburgREADS ! “What is #GaithersburgREADS?” you ask. It’s essentially a giant book club that the whole community (i.e. everyone!) is invited to be a part of. We’re all going to read a great book, “American Dirt”… Continue Reading
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Gaithersburg Reads: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
We are so excited to invite YOU – and the WHOLE community – to join us in something we’ve never tried before: a community-wide *READ.* In fact, we’re calling it Gaithersburg Reads! Here’s how it will work: We’re all going… Continue Reading
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Gaithersburg Book Festival Moves to Bohrer Park for 2020 and 2021
Attention, everyone! We put out this press release this morning. Please take note: new location for GBF on May 16th. See you there! Gaithersburg, Md. – October 1, 2019 – The City of Gaithersburg today announced that the Gaithersburg Book… Continue Reading
An Evening with Jan Brett
An Evening with Author/Illustrator Jan Brett Presented by the Gaithersburg Book Festival and Politics & Prose Sunday, December 1, 2019 5 p.m. (Doors open at 4:30) Johns Hopkins University, Montgomery County Campus Gilchrist Hall 9601 Medical Center Drive Rockville, MD … Continue Reading