Podcasts about Gaithersburg Book Festival

“It's important.” Chatter rolls at the Gaithersburg Book Festival with David, Torie, and Jamie. They rave about now Pulitzer Prize winning author Ilyon Woo whose “Master Slave Husband Wife” was featured on Chatter over a year ago. COB alum Anne Foster joins under the tent to share (again) “The Long War on Drugs,” her 360 degree look at decades of efforts to combat drugs. And she shares what it's like to be one of David's oldest and earest friends.

“Let's get busy living!“ Chatter rolls with David, Claude and Torie.  They debrief the Gaithersburg Book Festival and speculate on why whales attacks (aka “Chatter on Whales”).  Bobby Gottfried got things going, and Maryland Governor Wes Moore recently signed a law banning book banning. They debate signs you should give up on a book. Award winning, poetry writing and publishing guru Abraham Chang zooms in to share his debut novel.  Packed with pop culture and blistering dialogue, “888 Love and the Divine Burden of Numbers” covers love, identity, and Chinese culture in a completely unique way. And he had fun writing it!

Chatter rolls into May with David, Torie, and America's favorite book festival founder Mayor Jud Ashman.  They rave about the Derby, bemoan the celebrification (is that a word?)) of sporting events, and claim to be good sports parents.  Jud debriefs on the  Gaithersburg Book Festival.  Over one hundred authors, events, and workshops – not to mention it's free and offers free parking.  Chatter will be there at 12:15 pm with Anne Foster and "The Long War on Drugs".  Award winning and debut novelist  Elizabeth O'Connor  zooms in from across the pond to share  "Whale Fall".  Glowing reviews on both sides of the ocean applaud O'Connor's care in writing the story of a young woman finding herself on a remote Welsh island.  We'd add compelling and evocative.

“You never know about tomorrow.” Chatter rolls with Torie and COB's favorite Mayor, Jud Ashman. The eclipse eclipses March Madness. Shout outs to Rob Dundon, Jake, and COB authors in Middleburg Books. They debate the funniest novels (sort of), and Jud briefs the May 18 Gaithersburg Book Festival.   Over a hundred authors and events and good weather guaranteed. Plus it's free. Award winning and thrill seeking author Eric Blehm zooms in with “The Darkest White.” Harrowing and inspiring, his gripping account of the short life of legendary snowboarder Craig Kelly mesmerizes and inspires.

This week's podcast guest is Judith Turner-Yakamoto (Loving the Dead and Gone, Regal House, September 2022). We discuss how she pulled her manuscript just before it was going to press because she realized she needed to “kill someone”, how even though she worked for 20 years as a publicist, she still considers the publishing business a deeply strange pond, how getting comfortable with sharing deeply-personal posts on Facebook has helped grow her readership and brought her speaking opportunities, and how she found her publisher through becoming a finalist for the Petrichor Prize, an annual fiction writing competition. Judith Turner-Yamamoto's debut novel LOVING THE DEAD AND GONE, a Mariel Hemingway Book Club pick, won the 2023 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medal in Southern Regional Fiction. The North Carolina Society of Historians recognized the novel with the 2023 Historical Novel Award. Shortlisted for the 2023 Eric Hoffer Book Awards Grand Prize, the book was also honorable mention in General Fiction and finalist for the First Horizon Award for Debut Fiction. Judith's other awards include two Virginia Arts Commission fellowships, an Ohio Arts Council fellowship, the Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize, and the Virginia Screenwriting Award.   Judith's publications include StorySOUTH, Mississippi Review, Deep South, and many anthologies. Her articles have appeared in Elle, Travel & Leisure, AARP, and the Los Angeles Times, and her interviews aired on NPR affiliate WVXU. A Kentucky Humanities Speakers Bureau scholar, Judith speaks at conferences and book festivals, including the Chautauqua Writers' Center, Chautauqua Institution, the Santa Barbara Writers Conference, and Gaithersburg Book Festival. She lives on the Kentucky/Ohio border where her love of travel and place continues to inspire her writing. To learn more about Judith, click here.

“Harrowing.” Chatter rolls with Torie, Jud Ashman, Marc Sterne, and Lily Martin.  Jud and the Gaithersburg Book Festival team already looking ahead to 2024.  Marc schools the gang on big generational changes in tennis and the graciousness of a runner up. Lawyer turned writer Philip Jett zooms in to share “Stranded in the Sky – The Untold Story of Pan Am Luxury Airliners Trapped on the Day of Infamy.” Jett combines meticulous research with deft storytelling. “Stranded in the Sky” brings vivid accounts of the most luxurious airliners in the world trapped in the vast Pacific Ocean as the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and other targets.

“Reclaiming history.” Chatter rolls at the Gaithersburg Book Festival with historian, professor, and author Theresa Runstedtler. She shares “Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation That Saved the Soul of the NBA.” Meticulously researched and compellingly written, the book chronicles and corrects the league's history, both its “dark ages” of the 1970s and subsequent rise.  She weaves historical insights and social analysis into a fascinating look at how the game was changed and the players launched the NBA into the global powerhouse it is today.

Tune in and find out why im twisted like a churro. Make sure to stop by the Gaithersburg Book Festival this weekend to see Taylor and our #1 fan Deanna who will be there with some special merch! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/off-the-books0/support

Tune in and find out why im twisted like a churro. Make sure to stop by the Gaithersburg Book Festival this weekend to see Taylor and our #1 fan Deanna who will be there with some special merch! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/off-the-books0/support

“Truth and hope.” Renaissance man Nevin Martell joins David and Torie to talk food, foraging, and the Gaithersburg Book Festival. They answer emails and talk about life in Washington without Dan Snyder. Award winning writer Cheryl A. Head zooms in to share “Time's Undoing.” Based on her family's history, Cheryl expertly weaves one family's tragedy into a searing portrait of institutional racism and the hope that honesty can produce.

“Worlds colliding.” Jamie McIntyre and Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman join Torie as Chatter rolls into spring. They bemoan what's happening in horse racing, learn why Gaithersburg is America's most diverse city, preview the May 20 Gaithersburg Book Festival, and guess famous authors' day jobs (Jud kind of wins). Best-selling author, journalist, and historian Susan Wels zooms in to share “An Assassin in Utopia: The true story of a nineteenth-century sex cult and a president's murder.” In a six degrees of separation way, Wels weaves the fascinating true stories of sex-crazed utopian societies, a banished member and the brutal assassination of the 20th president. And don't miss Horace Greeley, P.T. Barnum, a cross-dressing spy, and female doctor.  Articulate research and compelling writing make it a “can't put down” book.

“Love“ Chatter rolls with David, Torie, Jamie,  and our favorite Mayor – Jud Ashman. They break down the Masters (sadly good for LIV), and Jud updates everybody on The Gaithersburg Book Festival. Think dozens of authors (including Chatter alums), events, free admission and free parking! It's May 20 at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg. NYT best selling author Ilyon Woo zooms in to share the remarkable story of Ellen and William Craft, two enslaved people who fled to freedom disguised as a white man and his slave. “MASTER SLAVE HUSBAND WIFE” is filled with illuminating details, historical precision and suspense. At its core, it's one of history's most important love stories. 

“Families!” Chatter rolls into March with David, Torie and Jud Ashman. Jud debriefs the 2023 Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 20 with dozens of authors and hopefully a special Chatter on Books taping. David shares his Union Station Colleen Hoover experience, and they all marvel at her staying power. Four leaders of the Child2ChildFoundation join in. Inspired by a shared love for books and a desire to help others, these remarkable young women have sent over 60,000 books to children in Nigeria and Ghana. Finally, COB favorite Ed Aymar zooms in to share “No Home for Killers,” his latest murder mystery that goes deep into the ties and tragedies of one unique family.

“Resked.” David's on the road, and featured author Zain Asher is under the weather, so Jamie McIntyre and Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman join Torie for a mid-summer chat. They gush about COB fave Deesha Philyaw and debate the so-called best sellers of all time. Jud debriefs the epic Gaithersburg Book Festival, and they discuss – happily -- the growth in independent book stores. Zain will be back in August to talk about her memoir, “Where the Children Take Us,” that is tribute to a love story, a phenomenal mother and profoundly important culture.

“Thank you.” A very special edition of Chatter kicks off at the Gaithersburg Book Festival in blistering heat and wonderful book fans. Torie and David have a great chat with Brendan Slocumb, classically trained and internationally acclaimed violinist. He also weaves a great mystery tale of ambition and resilience in “The Violin Conspiracy.” 

When the pandemic canceled concerts and postponed recitals, musician Brendan Slocumb had time to try something new. What resulted is a gripping mystery about a stolen violin and a dark family secret that threaten to thwart the dreams of classical violinist Ray McMillian.  Like Slocumb, Ray is African American. While writing Ray's arduous path to success, Slocumb drew on his own experiences facing prejudice from colleagues and conductors, “They see your name on an application or they see you walk in and the decision is already made. If you performed poorly that would be one thing, but if you really did the work and it's just because of what you look like, that's what really hurts.” Brendan Slocumb will be at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 21st. Details here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Vengeance and forgiveness.” Torie kicks off the show with Mayor Jud Ashman. Jud gives the back story on the Gaithersburg Book Festival and how he got into public service. Former Navy seal and multiple best selling author (and very forgiving) Jack Carr zooms in to talk about his latest, “In the Blood.” Over 20 years in Naval Special Warfare inform Carr's fast paced and highly believable novel about tracking down a Mossad agent's killer and walking into a highly sophisticated trap with global implications. Come for the action; stay for the smart geopolitical thinking.

“Transformational." Azaleas bloom and regrets flow on COB. The incomparable Steve Sands joins to talk the Masters, Tiger and golf books. COB's favorite mayor Jud Ashman is on board to talk about the May 21 Gaithersburg Book Festival, sponsored happily by Chatter on Books. Best selling author Dan Pink zooms in with his latest, “The Power of Regret.” Building on massive research, Dan convincingly demonstrates the power and positivity of regrets. In a time when we need more reflection, Dan's clear and concise writing brings new meaning to “optimize.”

Serena Agusto-Cox, a Suffolk University alum and volunteer with the Gaithersburg Book Festival, was one of the first featured readers of the DiVerse Gaithersburg reading series. Poems can be read in The Magnolia Review, MacQueen's Quinterly, Beltway Poetry Quarterly, Dime Show Review, Dissonance Magazine, Mothers Always Write, Bourgeon, and elsewhere. Work appears in the This Is What America Looks Like anthology, Mom Egg Review's Pandemic Parenting issue, The Plague Papers digital anthology, H.L. Hix's Made Priceless, Love_Is_Love: An Anthology for LGBTQIA+ Teens, and Midge Raymond's Everyday Book Marketing. She operates the book review blog, Savvy Verse & Wit, and Poetic Book Tours. She is currently working on her first chapbook.

“These are people.” COB Alum wins PEN/Faulkner and Amanda Gorman poetry crushes on Chatter w/ David, Torie and Mayor of Gaithersburg Jud Ashman. He debriefs on the Gaithersburg Book Festival – all virtual and awesome this year. Sports icon Dave Kindred shares his remarkable reflection on a grandson lost to addiction. It’s a powerful book fueled by honesty and love. Best selling author David Sheff says “…the greatest art can come from the greatest pain and love, and this book is pure art.”  We call it a gift to anyone who has ever loved an addict.

Today, June 28, 2020 marks two years since five Capital Gazette employees were killed in a mass shooting at their Annapolis office. Help It's the Miami Knight Show- Grief Talk honor their lives by creating awareness of irresponsible gun ownership and how we can make a difference through story sharing and advocacy. Andrea Chamblee's husband of 33 years, John McNamara, was killed in the mass shooting at the Annapolis Capitol on June 28th 2018. She finished John's fourth book-his life's work a 300 page love letter, called a Capital of Basketball, on 100 years of DC High School hoops. Andrea’s day job is a government lawyer with the food and drug administration. Andrea’s a survivor fellow with Everytown Survivor Network for gun safety and a volunteer with Mom's Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. In her advocacy she has pushed Maryland lawmakers to close the gap by requiring background checks for all rifles and shotguns. John McNamara loved covering sports. He was a master of statistics and rankings. In Capital of Basketball, John discusses the trends and evolution of the game, John built beautiful relationships with coaches, teaches and the players. McNamara also uncovers the turmoil in the lives of the players and area residents as they dealt with prejudice, educational inequities, politics, and the ways the area has changed through the years. Today, June 28, 2020 marks two years since five Capital Gazette employees were killed when a gunman opened fire at the Annapolis office. A memorial to honor John and four pillars named The Guardians of Free Speech is set to be unveiled in Newman Park in June 2021. Since John’s death Andrea has become a Gun Violence Prevention Advocate sharing her story with an array of audiences. She’s been featured on CBS Evening News, Montgomery Talks Podcast, Gaithersburg Book Festival, WUSA9, Ignite Annapolis, Great Day Washington, WTOP News, STJohnsNorwood Forum, USA Today sports, Washington Post, CNN Live and now It’s the Miami Knight Show Grief Talk. Let’s welcome her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wNQoLt5mTI

Anne is joined by Gaithersburg, Maryland mayor Jud Ashman to give you an insiders’ look at what goes into the planning and establishment of those community book events. At the time of recording, they were still crossing their fingers that they’d get to meet in person at the Gaithersburg Book Festival. Between then and now, that event has been canceled due to COVID-19. (There will be some online programming, so watch the website for more information if you're intrigued.)We're also digging into Jud's eclectic personal reading life, from westerns to middle grade fiction to historical nonfiction, to a book he describes as JAW DROPPINGLY GOOD… and Anne recommends 3 books to him like a human, not an algorithm. That’s a joke, but also a totally real concern when literary matchmaking. Listen in to hear Anne explain the difference in the episode. Click over to the podcast website for the transcript and full list of books mentioned in this episode: http://whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/232Readers, we send an email every Tuesday with 3 bookish things I love, 1 thing I don’t, and what I’m reading now. If you want fun, informative, and delightful links to all things books and reading with a little dose of my personal reading habits then sign up for the weekly newsletter.And be sure to do that now because in 2 weeks we’re sending all subscribers my ninth annual Summer Reading Guide. This is THE answer to what you should read next this summer. So sign up now.-AnneThanks to this week's sponsors:If you need something engaging to fill your days, now is the perfect time to sign up for The Great Courses Plus! WSIRN listeners have access to a great offer: a FREE MONTH of unlimited access to the entire library at TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/READNEXT!Legacybox is a super simple mail-in service to have all your home movies and pictures digitally preserved on a thumb drive, DVD or in the cloud. WSIRN listeners can save 50% during their Mother's Day sale at LegacyBox.com/READNEXT (while supplies last.)

Jud Ashman, the affable mayor of Gaithersburg, talks to MyMCMedia about Wawa and Royal Farms potentially coming to Montgomery County, the future of Lakeforest Mall and his pet project, the very popular Gaithersburg Book Festival.

In this BONUS episode, Steve and Alex discuss: Openings/Closings Former NBA Players Walt Williams, Tony Massenburg, and Etan Thomas were at the Gaithersburg Book Festival  Speed Cameras make over $20 million in MoCo MoCo Sport Hall of Fame Launches and more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Award-winning author and historian, Jim Jordan, transports us back to 1858 in Savannah, Georgia to share the true story of the criminal life of slave trader, Charles Lamar in his award-winning book, ‘The Slave Trader’s Letter Book: Charles Lamar, the Wanderer, and Other Tales of the African Slave Trade.’ Jim talks with Lynda about finding the lost documents that brought his book to life and how being lousy at golf led to his real passion.   http://www.jimjordanauthor.com   Gaithersburg Book Festival - http://www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org/ Episode Sponsors: McIntosh Book Shoppe- https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Bookstore/McIntosh-Book-Shoppe-115613895135200/ The Beaufort Book Store – https://www.facebook.com/TheBeaufortBookstore/ Audio Book Solution – http://www.audiobooksolution.com   More About Your Host— http://www.bookingauthorsink.com  

Garine felt she didn't fit in a rural Texas community, as a semi ethnic woman. Then, when she wanted to be involved in the music industry, she realized she was entering a male dominated environment. Garine decided to figure out how to fit and where she fit. She convinced people that she needed 'to be in the room'. Garine made herself fit through perseverance. She got past stereotypes and moved into why we are here. Garine shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom: - learn who you are inside - be persistent - if you really want something, keep 'knocking on doors' - if you feel you don't belong, then listen intently to the message of the person speaking with you. Often times, this will allow you to see them as an equal. Also, they will feel that you respect, trust and understand them. Garinè Isassi is the author of the award-winning novel Start with the Backbeat. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, she is a lover of music, chocolate, and altruistic sarcasm. She is of Armenian heritage and grew up with one foot in Texas and the other in New Jersey, battling the stereotypes of all three of those cultures as woman trying to make it in the male-dominated music business (and other industries).  She currently lives in Maryland with her family, where she works full time in marketing communications, sings in a gospel choir, and is the Workshops Chair for the Gaithersburg Book Festival. https://garinethewriter.com/  https://www.facebook.com/Garin%C3%A8-B-Isassi-196432960402836/  https://twitter.com/garineisassi  https://www.amazon.com/Start-Backbeat-Garin%C3%A8-B-Isassi-ebook/dp/B01C3Z45XC/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Start+with+the+Backbeat.+book&qid=1554051436&s=gateway&sr=8-2  tags:  Garine, Isassi, Start with the Backbeat, garinethewriter.com, author, music, marketing, communications, Workshops, Chair, Gaithersburg, Book, Festival, storiesthatempower.com, stories that empower, empowering stories, empowerment stories, stories of empowerment, stories of empowering others, self empowerment stories, stories empower, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, uplift, uplifting, upliftment, hope, light, Sean

The Gaithersburg Book Festival happens each May in beautiful, downtown Gaithersburg, Maryland, just outside of Washington, DC. This year I was invited to interview bestselling YA author Gayle Forman during one of the festival sessions and I'll be sharing that conversation with you in an upcoming episode, but I also recorded a handful of quick pop-up conversations with authors and illustrators as we crossed paths throughout the day. Please enjoy these brief opportunities to catch up with today's guests, Steve Light (BLACK BIRD YELLOW SUN), Sarah Jacoby (FOREVER OR A DAY), Dan Santat (DUDE!, DRAWN TOGETHER), Megan Wagner Lloyd (FORT-BUILDING TIME), Gareth Hinds (POE: STORIES AND POEM), Hena Khan (POWER FORWARD), Ellen Oh (SPIRIT HUNTERS, We Need Diverse Books), Karina Glaser (THE VANDERBEEKERS OF 141st STREET), and Kate Beasley (LIONS & LIARS). You can access even more information about this book and its author illustrator by visiting www.matthewcwinner.com/podcast.

This episode we have a new work by aois21 Creative Michael B. Judkins, author of Interlude to Sentimental Me! Judkins will be in the DC area in mid-May, appearing at Walls of Books for the poetry open mic, then at the Gaithersburg Book Festival. This podcast is brought to you by Audible. Visit audibletrial.com/aois21 and receive one month free on the world’s largest audiobook service. Get your free audiobook today from their library of 180,000 titles! We issued the challenge, now we need your support! Rekindle the Passion by supporting this podcast on Patreon at Patreon.com/aois21. If we can get $8 pledged per month, this podcast can continue into next year. aois21 audio would like your help! Yes, you! We are currently conducting surveys of listeners to several of our podcast series. Visit surveys.aois21.com or the homepage of each podcast to find the link. It will only take a couple minutes of your time and we would like to thank you with 21% off any purchase from the aois21 market and enter you in a drawing for a chance to win a $25 Visa Gift Card. So visit surveys.aois21.com today and let your voice be heard! Subscribe to the podcast on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, Tune In, and audio.aois21.com.

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