39th Annual Book Festival – November 6-16
A Book Opens a Door

Open the door to a world of possibility at the 39th Annual Book Festival. This 10-day Jewish literary extravaganza features the finest selection of over 8,000 new books, videos and music for sale in our area, including the largest selection of adult fiction of Jewish content found anywhere. Participate in over 30 events with some of today’s most renowned authors focusing on all aspects of Jewish life including culture, history, science, politics, women’s issues and programs for families and children. Our featured authors include New York Times best sellers Thomas Friedman and Jeffrey Zaslow (Wall Street Journal reporter and co-author of The Last Lecture), Cowboy philosopher and humorist Kinky Friedman; former governor of Vermont Madeleine Kunin; best-selling author Chris Bohjalian; Today Show travel editor Peter Greenberg; NBC News Bureau Chief Martin Fletcher; and Robin Preiss Glasser, illustrator of the popular best-selling Fancy Nancy children’s series books.

We are grateful for the generosity of our Book Festival Sponsors.

The Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington is supported by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an
agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. Funding for the Maryland State Arts
Council is also provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, which believes that a great nation
deserves great art. The JCC is also supported in part by funding from the Montgomery County government and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, the County Executive’s Ball for the Arts and other private sources.