NewsREPLAY: Music that Mends
Much is written about incarcerated people. This week, we hear what they are writing and thinking about themselves.
NewsWriting Through
What do the mythological Chimera and motherhood have in common? In her work, poet Julie Phillips Brown (Virginia Military Institute) dissects this and other biological queries, cleverly unveiling what makes …
NewsHumanities Fellowships Go Virtual
The Virginia Humanities Fellowship program is operating entirely remotely for the duration of the 2020-2021 academic year. The Fellowship program initially moved online in accordance with the statewide stay-at-home orders …
NewsThe Kinship of Plants and People
In this webinar, recorded September 24, 2020, ethnobotanist Enrique Salmón discusses his new book, Iwígara: The Kinship of Plants and People, which includes the belief that all life-forms are interconnected …
EventMonument Lab & Creative Speculations Where You Live
Paul Farber (Monument Lab: Creative Speculations for Philadelphia) discusses his work as a co-founder of The Monument Lab, which works with community members to reimagine public spaces through stories of …
NewsHave a Drink with Nikki and Tressie
This video, recorded September 9 2020, features two powerful, creative women: Nikki Giovanni, award-winning poet, activist, educator, and one of Oprah Winfrey’s “25 Living Legends,” and Tressie McMillan Cottom, professor …
EventDoes Good Exist?
Maggie Paxson discusses her memoir, The Plateau, which blends anthropology, history, and personal introspection to delve deep into philosophical and moral issues; with Bella Stander. “Multilayered, intimate .. Paxson is …
NewsExploring New Crime Anthologies
In this webinar, recorded July 28 2020, authors and editors Angel Luis Colón (¡Pa’Que Tu Lo Sepas!: Latinx Fiction for Puerto Rico), Gabino Iglesias (Both Sides: Border Stories), and Nick …
NewsSearching for Black Confederates
In this webinar, recorded July 9 2020, historian and educator Kevin Levin discusses his highly-acclaimed Searching for Black Confederates: The Civil War’s Most Persistent Myth with Jalane Schmidt. “Levin’s timely …
NewsNo Visible Bruises
In this webinar, recorded July 2 2020, journalist Rachel Louise Snyder discusses her highly-acclaimed book, No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us, in conversation …
NewsUsual Cruelty
In this webinar, recorded June 18 2020, author Alec Karakatsanis discusses his book Usual Cruelty: The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System, in conversation with Eric Riback. “Alec …
NewsCool Beans
In this webinar, recorded May 21 2020, cookbook author and dining editor of The Washington Post Joe Yonan as he discusses his new cookbook, Cool Beans, with Sally Swift, co-creator …
