The Virginia Festival of the Book is a 5-day festival of mostly free literary events that are open to the public as we honor book culture and promote reading and literacy.
Festival Highlights
Don't see your favorite program? Keep checking back, we'll be posting additional audio, video, and images in the days ahead.
2012 Festival Video
The following videos appear courtesy of the City of Charlottesville.
Slideshows
Wednesday Highlights - Jerry West, Opening Ceremony, Nick Galifianakis, Mike Seeger Tribute, Homero Aridjis
Thursday Highlights - Ed Ayers, Cooking with Sheri Castle, Tongue-Tied America, World Water Day and more.
Friday Highlights - VFH Fellows, Poets, People's Pharmacy, Steve Berry, and more.
Weekend Highlights - Storyfest, Jeffery Deaver, Southern Refrains, Book Fair, and more.
Festival Audio
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Announcements
- Applications to be a presenter at the 2013 Festival will be online in mid-May with a firm submission deadline of October 1.
- Letters About Literature Winners Announced
Festival In The News
- Book festival sees another strong year | Daily Progress
- Book festival wraps up with session on presidents' faith | Daily Progress
- Festival of the Book Finishes on a Successful Note | NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville
- Historian talks Civil War as councilor wonders if statues should be torn down | Daily Progress
- Book festival event uncovers little known facets of Charlottesville | Daily Progress
- Free Union Country School holds Book In | NBC29 Charlottesville, VA
- Current Bond author tells crowd: 'Rejection is a speed bump' | Daily Progress
- virginia foundation for the humanities « Cville Niche Buzz
- On the Books in Charlottesville | NBC4 Washington
- Virginia Festival of the Book This Week | Richmond.com
