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Journalist Jonathan Eig examined the life of Martin Luther King Jr., including recently declassified FBI documents about the civil rights leader. This was part of the 2023 Gaithersburg Book …

Journalist Ari Shapiro recounted the stories of people he met while traveling for his reporting. This was part of the 2023 Gaithersburg Book Festival in Maryland.

New York Times staff writer Andrea Elliott examined poverty and homelessness through the story of one New York City child. This was part of the 2023 Gaithersburg Book Festival in Maryland.

NYU Environmental Studies Professor Michael Mehta Webster explained the ability of species to survive harsh conditions like those caused by climate change. This was part of the 2023 Gaithers…

New York Magazine national correspondent, Gabriel Debenedetti examined the relationship between Joe Biden and Barack Obama and how it has affected the Biden presidency. This was part of the …

Author and former Washington Post reporter Michael Dobbs focused on the Nixon administration’s reactions during the 100 days after the Watergate break-in in June 1972. This was part of the 2…

What is the role of science in criminal justice? Innocence Project attorney M. Chris Fabricant argued that the scientific evidence brought by expert witnesses is not as accurate as juries be…

Ira Shapiro argued that Senate Republicans led by Minority Leader Mitch McConnel (R-KY) failed to properly respond to the Trump administration. This was part of the Gaithersburg Book Festiva…

Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku discussed his book, The God Equation, about the creation of the universe. This event is from the Virtual Gaithersburg Book Festival.

Erika Robuck, author of The Invisible Woman, and Stephanie Dray, author of The Women of Chateau Lafayette," discussed the role of women in World War II. This event is from the Virtual Gaithe…

Georgetown University law professor and former public defender Kristin Henning argued that adolescent behavior by children of color is criminalized by institutional mechanisms in our judicia…

Garrett Peck, author of A Decade of Disruption, and Carlos Lozada, author of What Were We Thinking, discussed books about the Trump administration. This event is from the Virtual Gaithersbur…

Who was the woman behind “Jane Roe?” Joshua Prager recalled the life of Norma McCorvey whose unwanted pregnancy lead to the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. This was part of the 2022…

Fiona Hill (There is Nothing for You Here) and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) (Midnight in Washington) offered their thoughts on Donald Trump’s presidency. This was part of the 2022 Gaithersburg Bo…

Joseph Ross, author of Raising King, Kim Roberts, author of By Broad Potomac’s Shore, and Tara Campbell, author of Political AF, discussed the role of poetry in activism. This event is from …

David O. Stewart, author of George Washington, and Robert Watson, author of George Washington’s Final Battle, discussed the first president’s life. This event is from the Virtual Gaithersbur…

Gaithersburg Book Festival: panel on being you and black in America

Mateo Askaripour, author of Black Buck, and Alyssa Cole, author of When No One is Watching, discussed their experiences being young and Black in America. This event is from the Virtual Gaith…

National Basketball Association (NBA) writer Ben Golliver detailed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the NBA. This event is from the Virtual Gaithersburg Book Festival.

Craig Shirley talked about his book, Reagan Rising: The Decisive Years, 1976-1980. He spoke from the James Michener Pavilion at the 2017 Gaithersburg Book Festival, held on the grounds of…