NewsVirginia Humanities Hosts Bestselling Author Matthew Quick in Alexandria
Alexandria—Virginia Humanities, the state humanities council, is hosting a talk by bestselling author Matthew Quick in Old Town Alexandria on Saturday, September 26 at 7:00 p.m. The event is presented …
EventS.A. Cosby in Conversation
Join us for an engaging conversation and public Q&A at Randolph-Macon College (RMC) with New York Times bestselling author S.A. Cosby, acclaimed for his Southern crime fiction and co-author of a young …
EventA Letter to His Father: Author Talk and Book Signing with Bestselling Author Matthew Quick
Join Virginia Humanities for a special author talk and book signing with bestselling author Matthew Quick, author of The Silver Linings Playbook, as he discusses his new memoir, Dad, Love, …
EventTales from a Revolution: Bacon’s Rebellion and the Transformation of Early America
Join us for a compelling lecture with historian James D. Rice as he opens our kickoff program with a vivid account of Bacon’s Rebellion and its lasting impact on the founding story of America.
NewsRevolutionary Ideas Abound at OLLI Mason
With support from a VA250 grant, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at George Mason University is launching Revolutionary Ideas.
EventRead Up Richmond: The Japanese Experience in Virginia, 1900s-1950s: Jim Crow to Internment
Often overlooked because of the small population, there are few sources to tell us about the lives of Japanese and Japanese Americans in Virginia during Jim Crow and World War …
EventDreams and Shadows: An Immigrant’s Journey
Join Dr. Emma Violand-Sánchez, an educator and advocate for immigrants and refugees, for a discussion of her new memoir, Dreams and Shadows: An Immigrant’s Journey with Fanny Smedile, founder of …
NewsLoving by the Book
On July 25, 2025, Deborah Parker (2025 Library of Virginia and Virginia Museum of Fine Arts winner of their annual Art in Literature: The Mary Lynn Kotz Award) discussed her book Becoming …
NewsUnforgettable Stories
Memoirs at the Virginia Festival of the Book – Whether you love deeply personal journeys, historical parallels, hilarious reflections, or thought-provoking narratives, these works promise to captivate and inspire. Here’s a look at some of the life stories featured at this year’s festival and the panels where you can find their tellers.
EventChallenge Into Change 2024 Celebration
Join The Women’s Initiative for a community celebration of their annual writing program, Challenge Into Change!
EventA Conversation with Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Bestselling author Silvia Moreno-Garcia closes the Fall for the Book Festival with her novel The Seventh Veil of Salome
Event“Lessons in Chemistry” with Bonnie Garmus
Global sensation Bonnie Garmus takes the stage to discuss her witty and extraordinary novel, Lessons in Chemistry!
