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I was so busy posting about the #gburgbookfest talks that I forgot to show you what I bought. Politics and Prose (famous DC bookstore) has a *big* tent at the festival. I limited myself to three books—it was hard! Since I shopped early the selection at the freebie #ARC table was still pretty great! I‘m super excited about the McMahon too! #bookhaul

Sometimes a book you unexpectedly loved (The tagged one) is written by an author willing to really engage with the audience and interviewer. Now I‘m more excited than ever to read Dr. Greta Helsing Book 2, Dreadful Company. Thanks Vivian Shaw! (p.s. She‘s on the right.) #gburgbookfest

We loved Chef Kwame Onwuachi on Top Chef, and I‘ve heard good things about his book. The conversation he had with Dr. Michele L. Simms-Burton was wide-ranging and honest. He talked about being a young chef, a Black chef, and about his decision to go to The Culinary Institute Of America. Plus, how he paid for it by catering. He‘s an up and comer that I hope can stay strong in the food scene. Now I MUST read his book! #gburgbookfest

Abby Maslin, author of the tagged book, is in the middle. She‘s in conversation with Adele Levine, who wrote Run, Don‘t Walk about her experience as a physical therapist at Walter Reed. And on the right is Michael Scadron who self-published Two Mountains: Kilimanjaro to Quadriplegic and Back. They have three perspectives on traumatic injury—caregiver, patient, and medical professional. All very inspiring! #gburgbookfest

I‘m getting on the road today and headed to this book festival on the grounds of Gaithersburg‘s City Hall. It‘s about two hours away and just jam packed with great authors. I‘m on a book buying ban, so let‘s also see how disciplined I am about actually NOT going home with a thousand books.

#roadrip #gburgbookfest #GBF2019