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B. Morrison talked about her book, Innocent: Confessions of a Welfare Mother, in which she relates her own experiences to dispel some of the myths and misunderstandings about those living in…

Luis Carlos Montalván talked about his book, Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him. Mr. Montalván served in the U.S. Army for 17 years until he was disabl…

Marc Kaufman talked about his book, First Contact: Scientific Breakthroughs in the Hunt for Life Beyond Earth. He showed slides during his presentation and responded to questions from member…

David Stewart talked about his book, American Emperor: Aaron Burr’s Challenge to Jefferson’s America. In this recounting of the political career of the vice president of the United States wh…

Gary Krist talked about his book, City of Scoundrels: The 12 Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago. He talked about a series of disasters in 1919 that threatened the dream of tu…

Cathy Knepper talked about her book Jersey Justice: The Story of the Trenton Six. This presentation was in the James Michener Non-Fiction Pavilion on the grounds of City Hall at the 3rd ann…

Ken Ackerman talked about his book, Young J. Edgar: Hoover and the Red Scare, 1919-1920. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This presentation was in the James Michener N…

Adam Hochschild talked about his book, To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918, which focuses on the now largely-forgotten opposition to World War I. He showed slides du…

Timothy Noah talked about his book The Great Divergence: America’s Growing Inequality Crisis and What We Can Do About It. He showed slides during his presentation and responded to questions …

David Linden talked about his book, The Compass of Pleasure: How Our Brains Make Fatty Foods, Orgasm, Exercise, Marijuana, Generosity, Vodka, Learning, and Gambling Feel So Good. He responde…

A panel discussion was held on the future of the book and of the book store. Jim Milliot moderated a panel that included a book store owner, a publisher, and a literary agent. The panelists …

Scenes from the 2012 Gaithersburg Book Festival on the grounds of City Hall, focusing on preparations in the James Michener Non-Fiction Pavilion, were shown as information was given about th…