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 …
NewsBecoming RBG
In this webinar, recorded June 16 2020, author Debbie Levy discusses her biographical graphic novel, Becoming RBG, with Tasha Birckhead. “An excellent introduction to a woman who has no doubt …
NewsMiyazakiworld
In this webinar, recorded June 4 2020, Susan Napier, author of Miyazakiworld, and Shilpa Davé discuss the life and work of Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki. “[Miyazakiworld is] a laudably well-informed …
NewsNew Team Members
We’ve welcomed five new staff members in 2020, all of whom bring passionate interest to their work, both inside and outside the office. We would love for you to be …
NewsOrdinary Girls
In this webinar, recorded May 19 2020, author Jaquira Díaz discusses her memoir, Ordinary Girls with Sharon Harrigan. “Every once in a while, a truly electric debut memoir comes along, …
NewsImmunity Gardens
Along the stream, birds gather under and along the thick perch. “It wakes me up every morning,” Lilia Fuquen tells me. As Virginia Humanities’ director of Food & Community, her …
NewsBack to the Land
Gardening provides the fresh air, exercise, food, and distraction that many people need right now. And “immunity gardens” are emerging to add more to that list.
NewsThe Dark Matter of Mona Starr
In this webinar, recorded May 14 2020, author and illustrator Laura Lee Gulledge discusses her new graphic novel, The Dark Matter of Mona Starr, with Amber Loyacano. “Heartfelt, emotionally vulnerable, …
NewsAnnouncing $599K in CARES Act Grants
Today, Virginia Humanities announced $599,500 in grants to 110 museums, libraries, historical societies, and other cultural nonprofit organizations across the state. The grants, part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and …
NewsThe Mindfulness Room
In this webinar, recorded May 12 2020, Amanda Lynch, author of The Mindfulness Room, and Mack McLellan, Jr., talk about self-care, mindfulness, and restorative justice—for children and adults alike. “Guided …
NewsGoing Viral
UVA doctors got to work immediately to create COVID-19 testing kits in a race against time. And another battle is being waged against the spread of misinformation on social media.
