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5TH ANNUAL GAITHERSBURG BOOK FESTIVAL May 17, 2014 gaithersburgbookfestival.org1 MAYOR’S WELCOME Welcome to the 5th Annual Gaithersburg Book Festival, an event that is putting Gaithersburg on the map as a center for literary excellence. We extend a very sincere “thank you” to all of the sponsors, authors, exhibitors, staff, and tireless volunteers who have worked diligently over the past year to create this meaningful and enjoyable event. And we want to thank you for supporting the festival as well. Your active in- volvement reaffirms our commitment to bringing engaging and enriching cultural activities to the people of this community. In addition to the Book Festival, Gaithersburg is home to many wonder- ful diversions. Throughout the year you can enjoy sports programs, parades, theatrical performances, concerts, and so much more. Dis- cover Gaithersburg outdoors, with one of the area’s most popular Water Parks, a beautifully landscaped Miniature Golf Course, a free Skate Park, and more than 520 acres of active and passive parkland awaiting exploration. With so much to do and see, it’s no surprise that Gaithersburg consistently ranks in the top tier of Best Places to Live in the United States, according to numerous national publications. After the festival, we invite you to stay and enjoy the wonderful shops and restaurants located through- out our City. And please do come back throughout the year to experience all that Gaithersburg has to offer. Sincerely, Sidney A. Katz Mayor FOUNDER’S MESSAGE Welcome to the 5th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival! The goal of this Festival, today and every day, is to celebrate the writ- ten word and its power to enrich the human experience. And what better way to do that than to host some of the world’s best authors, journalists, poets, and educators as they discuss their work, the great issues of our time – and of our past, and the business and craft of writing! This is a day to interact with some of the best writers in the business; award winners, best-sellers, and some excellent up-and-comers. Enjoy the ones you know, and discover new ones. Consider issues and events, stories and characters from the perspective of the writer. You’ll find it stimulating, I guarantee. This is also a day to relax and enjoy. Browse books at the Politics & Prose tent, bring the kids over to the Children’s Village, and stroll the grounds to meet our exhibitors and event sponsors. On behalf of the superb committee of volunteers who put this event together, our great City staff, and my colleagues on the Gaithersburg City Council: welcome, and have a wonderful Festival day! Jud Ashman Gaithersburg City Council Founder and Chair, Gaithersburg Book Festival INSIDE... SPONSORS .................................................................3 MAP and INFORMATION ..........................................12 AUTHOR PRESENTATION SCHEDULE ....................4 FEATURED PRESENTERS .......................................14 AUTHOR SIGNING SCHEDULE .................................6 INTRODUCERS AND MODERATORS ......................20 WRITING WORKSHOPS ............................................7 EXHIBITOR BOOTHS ...............................................22 CHILDREN’S VILLAGE .............................................10 GBF COMMITTEE & SAVE THE DATE.....................24 2 Explore Gaithersburg online at www.gaithersburgmd.gov. Special Thanks To Our PARTNERS & SPONSORS We would like to extend a very special thank you to our PARTNERS and SPONSORS. This festival would not be possible without you! PARTNERS SPONSORS PREMIER BOOK LOVER C-Span Book TV American Association of University Women Montgomery Community Media Art Way Alliance Web Mobile Image, LLC Bach To Rock – Gaithersburg Bookcrossing, D.C. FESTIVAL Brittany Brown – Miss Baltimore Teen Amaltha Properties Investments, LLC Case Design Remodeling Crown City of Gaithersburg EEC Maryland State Arts Council Class Acts Arts Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union Rachel Distefano – Miss Annapolis Teen Washington Parent Jaree Donnelly, COG Arts Barn PAVILION Family Services, Inc Activity Rocket The Frederick Keys Capital Bank Friends of Laurie Anne Sayles Comcast Garage Door Repair, LLC Georgetown Hill Early School Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital Holy Cross Germantown Hospital Samantha Hawkins – Miss Baltimore Lakeforest Mall Hidden Clover Linowes and Blocher, LLP Home Depot – Gaithersburg MedImmune InterAct Story Theater Novavax, Inc. IT Media Sodexo Leah Taylor Jefferson, Author TD Bank Lauren Johnson – Miss Pre-Teen Anne Arundel County The Spectrum at Watkins Mill Madison Johnson – Miss Pre-Teen Anne Arundel County Learch, Early & Brewer, Chartered LITERARY Ronald McDonald Adventist HealthCare Thomas and Denise McQuighan Asbury Methodist Village Jon Methven, Author Montgomery College Early Childhood Club FRIEND Francesca Moreno – Miss White Oak Outstanding Teen Allied Party Rentals Bob and Judy Murphy DANAC Corporation Nritya Hess Construction and Engineering Leigh Partington The Elegant Envelope Kati Peditto – Miss Anne Arundel County Friends of the Library Penny Theatre/Friends of the Library, Gail Norris – PR Consultant Quince Orchard Chapter ING Financial Partners, Tysons Corner QOHS Honors Society Junior League of Washington Scholastic, Inc Kaiser Permanente Split This Rock Kentlands Community Foundation Ebony Sherrill – Miss Annapolis Maryland Insurance Administration Paul and Candace Stankus Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing Dr. Joshua Starr, MCPS Superintendent Nicolo Whimsey Show St. Martin of Tours School Opus Yoga Writopia Lab, D.C. Planet Cotton Young Audiences of Maryland Signs By Tomorrow – Kentlands Young Playwright’s Theater Story Tapestries – Arianna Ross 3 AUTHOR PRESENTATION SCHEDULE Dashiell James F. Scott Gertrude H.L. Hammett Michener Fitzgerald Stein Mencken Pavilion Pavilion Pavilion Pavilion Pavilion Woodies and Bootlicker (10:15-11:05) Backstage Clyde’s: Iconic Steve Piacente Defying Gravity at the Lincoln DC Institutions A Richard Peabody Assassination Michael J. A Thomas A. 10 -10:30 10 -10:30 Lisicky, Bogar J. Garrett Glover I’ll Sleep When Through The The Missing Five Richard Historical Figures You’re Dead Perilous Fight: Gwen Pegram Peabody in DC E.A. Aymar Washington DC continued John Muller, in 1814 A Ida Jones Steve Vogel 10:35 - 11:05 10:35 - 11:05 True Crime: Great Stories A Wanted Woman No Accounts: Miss Manners The Lululemon from the Eric Jerome Two Men, AIDS, Minds Your Murder Great Wars Dickey and Redemption Business Dan Morse Wil S. Hylton, A Tom Glenn Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor A John F. Ross A - 12:05 11:15 11:15 - 12:05 11:15 Martin The Kept This Town Emerging Voices Historical Fiction: The Truth About James Scott Mark Leibovich in Fiction The Lincoln the JFK Mary Kay Deception Assassination Zuravleff, David O. Stewart James L. Fiona Maazel Swanson, 12:15 - 1:05 12:15 - 1:05 A Howard P Willens Law & Order Behind The Contemporary Historical Fiction: Baseball: Allison Leotta Scenes of the Fiction The Life of Edna The Best 2012 Presidential St. Vincent Millay World Series A Kathleen Campaign McCleary Erika Robuck of All Time Dan Balz Tim Wendel 1:15 - 2:05 1:15 - 2:05 Chris Pavone Empty Mansions Alice McDermott An Exploration Football and and Bill Dedman and in American Bethanne Ron Charles Neuroscience Society Patrick in Conversation Sam Kean Gregg in Conversation Easterbrook 2:15 - 3:05 2:15 - 3:05 Military Thrillers Industry Panel: Anthony Marra Coping with Savage Harvest Tom Young, Connecting and Anxiety and Carl Hoffman Authors & Readers Rick Campbell Ron Charles Stress Taryn Roeder, in Conversation Scott Stossel A Susan Coll, Brigid Schulte 3:15 - 4:05 3:15 - 4:05 Katie Dvorak, Bethanne Patrick Sports Talk The Book of Cultural Food & Beer Vietnam: with Jezebel Explorations in Historic DC The Marine’s John Feinstein Anna Holmes in Fiction Garrett Peck, Finest Hour Ru Freeman, John DeFerrari Gregg Jones Julie Wu 4:15 - 5:15 4:15 - 5:15 4 A Contains adult-themed content H.L. Rachel Edgar Jim Willa Ogden Mencken Carson Allan Poe Henson Cather Nash Pavilion Pavilion Pavilion Pavilion Pavilion Pavilion Backstage 10:15-11:05 10:15-11:05 President Taft United States 10:15-11:05 at the Lincoln On Language Writing Picture is Citizenship and The Olympians: Assassination Paul Dickson Book Biographies Stuck in the Bath Immigration Aphrodite Thomas A. Tanya Lee Stone, Chris Van Dusen Services George O’Connor Bogar 10 -10:30 Deborah Naturalization Heiligman Ceremony Historical Figures Paul Dickson Tanya Lee Stone, Chris Van Dusen We Shall George in DC continued Deborah continued Overcome O’Connor John Muller, Heiligman Debbie Levy, continued Ida Jones continued Vanessa Brantley- 10:35 - 11:05 Newton Miss Manners The Writing Across Duck & Goose Once Upon Romeo and Minds Your Process a War-Tossed Sea Tad Hills A Cool Juliet: Business Sierra Prasada L. M. Elliott Motorcycle Dude The Graphic Judith Martin, Kevin O’Malley Novel Nicholas Ivor Gareth Hinds Martin - 12:05 11:15 The Truth About Split This Rock: Anton and Cecil: 2014 Caldecott Invasion of the Monument 14 the JFK Poetry Out Loud Cats at Sea Medal Winner UFOnuts Emmy Assassination Lisa Martin, Brian Floca Laurie Keller Laybourne James L. Valerie Martin Swanson, Howard P Willens 12:15 - 1:05 Baseball: Down Home KidsPost How Animals Raina Fierce Reads The Best With the Neelys Sports Adapt to their Telgemeier Lindsay Smith, World Series Pat and Gina Columnist Environment & Anna Banks, of All Time Neely Fred Bowen Kate Samworth, Dave Roman Katie Finn with Tim Wendel 1:15 -