book fest

May 17, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Local Officials Excited to Meet Authors at Gaithersburg Book Fest

Some of the biggest authors are coming from around the world to attend the 10th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The night before the big event, authors are invited to mingle with one another at a VIP Authors Reception. Local politicians came up for the pre-festival celebration, including Gaithersburg […]

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May 16, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Why Gaithersburg’s Mayor is Pumped for Book Fest

There’s no one more excited for the 10th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival than the city’s mayor, Jud Ashman. More than 140 authors will be at the festival — here’s what Ashman had to say about these authors: Some of the biggest names at the festival, according to Ashman, include Kwame Onwuachi, author of “Notes From […]

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May 26, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Author Maureen Corrigan at the Book Festival (VIDEO)

So We Read On: How The Great Gatsby Came To Be and Why It Endures author Maureen Corrigan was a featured author at the Gaithersburg Book Festival May 16. What would she ask F. Scott Fitzgerald today? Related:

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October 9, 2014 | Sonya Burke

Ashman Wants A “Signature Project on the East Side” (VIDEO)

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Gaithersburg City Councilmember Jud Ashman talks about his future role and leadership style as he prepares to become the City of Gaithersburg’s next mayor. The founder of the Gaithersburg Book Festival, Ashman identifies some goals and projects for his newest role. For example, he talks about the need for economic […]

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