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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature

Exploring Family Bonds

Authors Jan Beatty (American Bastard: A Memoir), Taylor Harris (This Boy We Made: A Memoir of Motherhood, Genetics, and Facing the Unknown), and Julietta Singh (The Breaks: An Essay) offer …

Stories | Black/African American, LGBTQ, Women
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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature, Civics

Halfway Home: A Conversation with Reuben Jonathan Miller

Reuben Jonathan Miller (Halfway Home: Race, Punishment, and the Afterlife of Mass Incarceration) discusses his work studying mass incarceration, including life after incarceration, sharing the stories of the men, women, …

Stories | Non-Fiction
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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature

A Thousand Steps into Night with Traci Chee

Traci Chee (A Thousand Steps into Night) discusses her new YA fantasy novel, a Japanese-influenced fantasy brimming with demons, adventure, and plans gone awry. In conversation with Emma Ito. Watch …

Stories | Fiction
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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature

Magic & Mythical: YA Fantasy

Deborah Falaye (Blood Scion), TJ Klune (Flash Fire), and Anna-Marie McLemore (Lakelore) explore the challenges of growing up amidst the magical and extraordinary circumstances of fantastical worlds. Whether superpowers, mythological …

Stories | Fiction, LGBTQ, Young Readers
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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature, History

Lives of the Unfree: Activism and Survival

Authors Justene Hill Edwards (Unfree Markets: The Slaves Economy and the Rise of Capitalism in South Carolina) and Vanessa M. Holden (Surviving Southampton: African American Women and Resistance in Nat …

Stories | Black/African American, Non-Fiction, Women
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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature

The Inner Work of Racial Justice: A Conversation with Rhonda V. Magee

Mindfulness teacher and law professor Rhonda V. Magee (The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness) discusses her work exploring the intersections of anti-racist …

Stories | Health
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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature, Science

Seeing Trees, Saving the Great Forests

Forests scientists and preservationists Meg Lowman (Arbornaut) and John W. Reid (Ever Green) share their work and experience traveling and studying the great forests of the world, including the immediate …

Stories | Non-Fiction
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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature

2022 Festival Schedule Changes & Cancellations

Schedule Changes Please note that the following changes have been made to the 2022 Virginia Festival of the Book schedule, which are also reflected on event pages: Wednesday, March 16, …

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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature

Writing in Your Life: Day by Day

Ron Hogan (Our Endless and Proper Work) and Lisa Tener (The Joy of Writing Journal) join in conversation with Sean Murphy about the joys and values of a consistent practice …

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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature

In Appreciation of our 2022 Media Partners

Each year, we work with a variety of media partners to support the Virginia Festival of the Book and help readers across the Commonwealth discover our programming. We greatly appreciate …

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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature

Music, Lyrics, and Life: A Songwriting Workshop with Mike Errico

Singer, songwriter, and teacher Mike Errico (Music, Lyrics, and Life: A Field Guide for the Advancing Songwriter) shares his experiences and practical lessons from years of writing, performing, teaching, and …

Stories | Music
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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature

Craft in the Real World: A Conversation with Matthew Salesses

Matthew Salesses (Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping) discusses the elements of writing, examining the traditional workshop established for white male writers to rethink craft and …

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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature

Step-by-Step: How to Plan, Write & Edit Your Book

Authors and writing coaches Jennie Nash (Blueprint for a Book) and Allison K. Williams (Seven Drafts) discuss specific steps you can make to write your book in the most efficient …

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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature

Virtual School Visit with Sana Rafi

On March 11 as part of the 2022 Virginia Festival of the Book, Sana Rafi (Little Seeds of Promise) discussed her picture book in a presentation for school groups across …

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