NewsFive Questions with Kalela Williams
The new director of the Virginia Center for the Book talks about her return to Virginia, how she’s putting her unique spin on the Festival of the Book, and (of course) her cats.
EventFlying in Place
The PVCC Division of Humanities, Fine Arts and Social Sciences will present a physical theatre voyage vividly interpreting manuscripts, poems and essays written by PVCC students incarcerated in Virginia prisons. The work …
EventHoliday Card Class 2022 – An Introduction to Letterpress
Join us for an introduction to letterpress as you make 15 simple holiday greeting cards from our movable type.Come with an idea for no more than 20 words, look through …
EventBook Arts Members’ Meeting: Tuesday, November 15 @ 5:00 PM
Please join us for an ALL Members’ Meeting Meeting Agenda VIRGINIA CENTER FOR THE BOOKMembers MeetingTuesday, November 15, 2022, at 5:00 PM IntroductionsAuction Report Kevin Brainstorming Ideas and interests …
NewsVeronica Jackson
Veronica Jackson had over three decades of experience as an architect and exhibit designer when she decided it was time for a change. She closed up her Washington, D.C.-based design …
NewsSaints Alive! the 2022 Book Arts Annual Members’ Project
It’s a wrap Saints Alive, is a collection of storied art to express gratitude for whoever/whatever helped one cope during the pandemic. Our project has two components, both inspired by …
NewsKalela Williams Named New Director of Virginia’s Center for the Book
Virginia Humanities announced today that Kalela Williams is serving as the new Director of the Virginia Center for the Book. The Virginia Center for the Book, an affiliate of the …
EventPerfect Binding: publishing, politics, & creative practice
Perfect Binding: publishing, politics, & creative practice A POETRY READING & CONVERSATIONSponsored by UVA Arts Council Friday // November 11th // 6 PM Virginia Center for the Book @ the Jefferson School Nicole Cecilia Delgado of La …
EventJoin us on October 27th for this year’s edition of our Raucous Auction
Save the date for this year’s edition of our Raucous Auction the Book Bash We’ll gather on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at 6:00 in Virginia Humanities’ Lemon Lounge. In addition …
NewsTranslations
On some level, every book is an act of translation. Kyoko Mori has spent her career as a writer looking back at her Japanese upbringing through the lens of her American life. And she understands that writers have very little control over how a reader will translate a story into their own context.
EventWayzgoose and .918 Day Celebration
Members, friends, and those interested in our work are invited to our Wayzgoose celebration on the afternoon of Sunday, September 18, 2022 (1-4 PM). This year, our annual gathering will coincide with another “printer’s holiday” Type-High Day (the height of American & British type is .918 inches).
NewsGreat Reads 2022
The National Book Festival’s Great Reads List for kids shares stories representing each state’s literary heritage. This year’s book for Virginia, ‘Manatee’s Best Friend,’ comes from Virginia resident Sylvia Liu, a 2022 featured author from our Virginia Festival of the Book!
