NewsSHELF LIFE: Any Murders in the Building?
Step into cozy-reading for the winter with Maggie Blackburn (Once Upon a Seaside Murder), Amita Murray (Arya Winters and the Tiramisu of Death), and RV Raman (A Will to Kill). …
The post SHELF LIFE: Any Murders in the Building? appeared first on Virginia Festival of the Book.
NewsSHELF LIFE—Beloved Beasts: Michelle Nijhuis in Conversation with Oliver Milman
Michelle Nijhuis discussed Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction, her vibrant history of the modern conservation movement seen through the lives and ideas of the people …
The post SHELF LIFE—<em>Beloved Beasts</em>: Michelle Nijhuis in Conversation with Oliver Milman appeared first on Virginia Festival of the Book.
EventSHELF LIFE—Music, Grace & Grit: Black Voices in Verse
Poets Ashley M. Jones (Reparations Now!), Khalisa Rae (Ghost in a Black Girl’s Throat), and Crystal Wilkinson (Perfect Black) confront their complex Southern inheritance, mourning the horrors of racism while …
The post SHELF LIFE—Music, Grace & Grit: Black Voices in Verse appeared first on Virginia Festival of the Book.
NewsQ&A with Shelf Life author Michelle Nijhuis
Michelle Nijhuis, author of Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction, is a journalist and project editor at The Atlantic, where she edits for the Planet section. …
The post Q&A with Shelf Life author Michelle Nijhuis appeared first on Virginia Festival of the Book.
NewsSave the dates for the first hybrid Virginia Festival of the Book in March 2022!
We are thrilled to announce that the 28th annual Virginia Festival of the Book will take place as a hybrid event, March 16-20, 2022! Building on the success of almost two …
The post Save the dates for the first hybrid Virginia Festival of the Book in March 2022! appeared first on Virginia Festival of the Book.
NewsSHELF LIFE—The Follower: Kate Doughty in Conversation with Christopher Tilghman
Kate Doughty discusses her debut novel, The Follower, with Christopher Tilghman. A spine-tingling YA thriller based on a true story, The Follower examines the implications of what it is to …
The post SHELF LIFE—<i>The Follower</i>: Kate Doughty in Conversation with Christopher Tilghman appeared first on Virginia Festival of the Book.
NewsQ&A with Shelf Life author Kate Doughty
Kate Doughty, author of The Follower, is a graduate of the University of Virginia. She lives and works in Washington, D.C., and her debut novel is a spine-tingling YA thriller based …
The post Q&A with Shelf Life author Kate Doughty appeared first on Virginia Festival of the Book.
NewsUndoing Drugs: A Conversation with Maia Szalavitz
Maia Szalavitz, author of Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction, discussed the story of harm reduction and its potential to tame the opioid …
The post <i>Undoing Drugs:</i> A Conversation with Maia Szalavitz appeared first on Virginia Festival of the Book.
NewsMeet Our Interns
This year, rather than introducing our interns at the end of their time with the Virginia Festival of the Book, we decided to introduce them at the beginning! Full of …
The post Meet Our Interns appeared first on Virginia Festival of the Book.
NewsLiterary Fiction: A Discussion with Yvonne Battle-Felton, Keisha Bush & Melanie S. Hatter
Yvonne Battle-Felton (Remembered), Keisha Bush (No Heaven for Good Boys), and Melanie S. Hatter (Malawi’s Sisters) discuss their acclaimed literary fiction, exploring themes of family, memory, and the affirming power …
The post Literary Fiction: A Discussion with Yvonne Battle-Felton, Keisha Bush & Melanie S. Hatter appeared first on Virginia Festival of the Book.
NewsComing Out & Coming of Age in Graphic Novels: The Magic Fish with Trung Le Nguyen
Trung Le Nguyen discusses The Magic Fish, his YA graphic novel that deals with the complexity of family and how stories can bring us together, in conversation with his editor, …
The post Coming Out & Coming of Age in Graphic Novels: <i>The Magic Fish</i> with Trung Le Nguyen appeared first on Virginia Festival of the Book.
NewsQ&A with Festival Interns Melissa Zhu and Aaron Rose
Get to know Festival interns Melissa Zhu and Aaron Rose…
The post Q&A with Festival Interns Melissa Zhu and Aaron Rose appeared first on Virginia Festival of the Book.
