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Illustrating the Everyday

March 26, 2023 11AM – 1PM

Ivy Creek Natural Area will provide the setting for this outdoor program with authors Arwen Donahue and Suzanne Stryk.

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The Poetic Justice

March 26, 2023 12PM – 1PM

John Charles Thomas’s memoir “The Poetic Justice” reflects his twin loves of the law and of poetry, keeping readers rooted to the urgent issues that rock our communities.

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Poets Across Genre

March 26, 2023 2PM – 3PM

In this panel, poets Quan Barry, Thorpe Moeckel, and Lisa Russ Spaar discuss their forays into prose.

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American Inheritance

March 26, 2023 2PM – 3PM
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In “American Inheritance: Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of a Nation, 1765-1795,” Edward J. Larson grapples with the legacy of enslavement in America.

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Origin Stories: Belief & Identity in VA Memoirs

March 26, 2023 4PM – 5PM

These memoirs from VA professors Sofia Samatar and Matthew Vollmer explore how family, history, and religion shape our backgrounds.

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UVA MFA Alumni Reading

March 26, 2023 6PM – 7PM

Hear poets Celeste Lipkes (“Radium Girl”) and Samantha Thornhill (“The Animated Universe”) read their recent works.

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Festival Finale at Decipher Brewing

March 26, 2023 7PM – 8:30PM

To cap off the 2023 Virginia Festival of the Book, enjoy a drink with us at Decipher Brewing!

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