NewsExploring 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 …
NewsHalfway 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, …
NewsA 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 …
NewsMagic & 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 …
NewsLives 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 …
NewsThe 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 …
NewsSeeing 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 …
News2022 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, …
NewsWriting 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 …
NewsIn 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 …
NewsMusic, 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 …
NewsCraft 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 …
NewsStep-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 …
NewsVirtual 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 …
