2006 Festival Highlights
The 2006 Virginia Festival of the book featured over 300 authors, writers and publishing professionals at more than 200 events with a cumulative audience of 26,433 people. See the 2006 Statistics & Final Report for more details.
For more in-depth discussion with authors about their work and what inspires them, attend the 2007 Festival of the Book!
C-SPAN BookTV
Watch videos of 2006 Festival events originally aired on C-Span BookTV. Requires the Real Player.
- The War at Home: U.S. Military & Their Family
- Women, Family & Work
- Can There Be Peace in the Middle East?
- The Shape of Our Lives: Building Communities with City-Planning and Civic Strategies
- Interview: Michael Downing, "Spring Forward"
- Interview: Kevin O'Keefe, "The Average American"
- Interview: Jeff Biggers, "The United States of Appalachia"
Event Slideshows
View Photos from these memorable Festival events.
- Author's Reception
- Festival Luncheon - Judith Viorst
- Making History - Rita Dove & John Hope Franklin
- Publishing Day
- Songwriters in the Round
- StoryFest
- Words & Music with Barbara Kingsolver & John McCutcheon
Listen Now!
Listen to audio from the following events.
- Afterwords: A Poetry Reading - Jane Hirshfield & Gregory Orr
- Business Breakfast - Patricia Aburdene
- Festival Luncheon - Judith Viorst
- Making History - John Hope Franklin and Rita Dove
Listen to more authors including John Falk, Amy Goodman and Fintan O'Toole on the U.Va. Podcast & Webcast site.
Author Interviews
The following interviews were recorded by Author Views during the 2006 Festival of the Book.
Want More?
Then come to the 2007 Festival of the Book March 21-25 for more celebration of books, literacy and reading!
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