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Author Adam Mansbach, who wrote the #1 New York Times bestselling book, “Go the F**k to Sleep,” was one of the featured authors at the Gaithersburg Book Festival. In this clip, Mansbach tells the Washington Post’s Ron Charles that the book is being made into a movie. Take a look.

MTV original VJ Nina Blackwood was one of the featured authors at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 18. In this video clip, she talks about her favorite videos.

Over 18,500 people visited this year’s Gaithersburg Book Festival. Now in its fourth year, this annual literary event is putting Gaithersburg and Montgomery County on the map as a cultural destination. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. Officials said 17,000 people visited the festival last year. Below are some more images from this year’s event.

Montgomery County’s First Lady, Catherine Leggett, introduced the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature on May 18 at the Gaithersburg Book Festival. Take a look:

The National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Walter Dean Myers, attends the Gaithersburg Book Festival. Take a look.