NewsQ&A with Shelf Life author Danielle Beazer Dubrasky
Danielle Beazer Dubrasky, author of Drift Migration, is a writer and professor. Her work focuses on the natural world, and has appeared in many publications such as Pilgrimage and the …
NewsQ&A with Shelf Life author Kathy Davis
Kathy Davis, author of Passiflora, is a writer of poetry and nonfiction. Her work has appeared in many publications such as The Southern Review and Guernica. Get to know Kathy …
NewsSHELF LIFE—Rediscovering Earth: A Conversation with William deBuys and Bill McKibben
William deBuys (The Trail to Kanjiroba) discusses his latest book in conversation with Bill McKibben. In The Trail to Kanjiroba deBuys brings attributes of memoir and travel and nature writing …
NewsQ&A with Shelf Life author William deBuys
William deBuys, author of The Trail to Kanjiroba: Rediscovering Earth in an Age of Loss, is a conservationist and writer whose books focalize natural environments ranging from the Sangre de …
EventGarden Clubs Make History
Join Virginia Humanities Fellow Meredith Henne Baker for a free, public Garden Week discussion at the Library of Virginia in Richmond. Garden Week showcases garden club women’s preservation and beautification …
EventReclaiming Two-Spirits
Join historian, author, and Virginia Humanities Fellow Gregory D. Smithers for a discussion of his new book, Reclaiming Two-Spirits: Sexuality, Spiritual Renewal & Sovereignty in Native America in person at the …
NewsSHELF LIFE—The Kissing Bug with Daisy Hernández
Daisy Hernández (The Kissing Bug) and Dr. Rachel Marcus discuss Chagas, the rare and devastating parasite-borne illness that is prevalent in the U.S. Latinx community. In The Kissing Bug Hernández …
EventA Celebration of Lee Smith
On May 14, join the Buchanan County Public Library to celebrate the dedication of a sign honoring the New York Times Bestselling author Lee Smith. The dedication will begin at …
NewsVirtual Storytime Marathon
Cherie Fu (Little Messy Marcy Su), Shannon Hitchcock (She Sang for the Mountains), Juana Medina (Juana & Lucas: Muchos Changes), Sana Rafi (Little Seeds of Promise), and Brittany J. Thurman …
NewsVirtual School Visit with Ruth Behar
On April 6 as part of the 2022 Virginia Festival of the Book, Ruth Behar (Tía Fortuna’s New Home: A Jewish Cuban Journey) discussed her picture book in a presentation …
EventBookbinding Core Skills: 2022 Summer Session
This four-part Bookbinding Core Series prepares participants to undertake a wide range of projects and additional classes in intermediate and advanced bookbinding techniques and book structures.
EventThe Great Dismal Swamp: Past and Present
Join Encyclopedia Virginia editor Patti Miller on May 11 for a fascinating look at the Great Dismal Swamp: Past and Present, as we present a conversation with Marcus Nevius, author of City of …
