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Venue Details

UVa Bookstore

400 Emmet Street S
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone: (434)924-3721

Nearest Parking

UVa Central Grounds Parking Garage

Accessibility of Location

handicap parking on 1st floor of garage near elevators (bear to the right upon entrance), one reserved handicap space available at the back of parking garage, and some handicap spaces are outside the garage (adjacent to the parking garage’s front entrance, however they are usually full unless it’s early in the morning (i.e. 7 am)); handicap accessible restrooms; easy to maneuver inside store; assistance is available upon request for those who would like to enter the text department; wide doorways inside; automatic doors at entrance.

Events at this Venue

Please note, the program schedule is constantly being updated. Check back often for additions, changes and cancellations.

Empires: The Colonies, and the Colonized Wed. March 18th, 2009 4:00 PM Joe Jackson (The Thief at the End of the World: Rubber, Power, and the Seeds of Empire), Fernando Opere  (Indian Captivity in Spanish America), David Buisseret (Jamaica in 1687), and Philip Levy (Fellow Travelers: Indians and Europeans Contesting the Early American Trail). Moderator: Karenne Wood Pack this in my Book Bag

Featuring: David Buisseret Joe Jackson Philip Levy Fernando Operé

Civil War: Soldiers and Their Battles Wed. March 18th, 2009 6:00 PM David W. Lowe (Meade's Army: The Private Notebooks of Lt. Col Theodore Lyman) and Peter Cozzens (Shenandoah 1862: Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign) discuss their new works on the Civil War. Hosted by Bryan Hagen of Merrill Lynch (refreshments). Moderator: Art Beltrone Pack this in my Book Bag

Featuring: Peter Cozzens David W. Lowe

Lincoln: His Politics, His Times, His Assassins Wed. March 18th, 2009 8:00 PM With Gary Ecelbarger (The Great Comeback: How Lincoln Beat the Odds to Win the 1860 Republican Nomination), Andrew Jampoler (The Last Lincoln Conspirator), and K.M. Kostyal (Abraham Lincoln's Extraordinary Era). Sponsored by Bryan Hagen at Merrill Lynch. Moderator: William Freehling Pack this in my Book Bag

Featuring: Gary Ecelbarger Andrew C.A. Jampoler K. M. Kostyal

Recovering from Trauma: The Power of Personal Testimony Thu. March 19th, 2009 10:00 AM Gina McCabe (What If I Tell), Janine Latus (If I am Missing or Dead), and Michelle Moorer (Shhh. Don't Tell) discuss how they have overcome the trauma of sexual and domestic violence despite its long term impact on themselves and their families. Hosted by UVa Women's Center. Moderator: Claire Kaplan Pack this in my Book Bag

Featuring: Janine Latus Gina McCabe M. A. Moorer

Stories from the Civil Rights Movement Thu. March 19th, 2009 12:00 PM Derek Catsam (Freedom's Main Line: The Journey of Reconciliation and the Freedom Rides), Peter Wallenstein (Higher Education and the Civil Rights Movement), Richard Bonnie and Mildred Wigfall Robinson (Law Touched Our Hearts: A Generation Remembers Brown v. Board of Education). Hosted by by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc – Charlottesville Alumnae Chapter. Refreshments provided. Moderator: Abigail Turner Pack this in my Book Bag

Featuring: Richard J. Bonnie Derek Charles Catsam Mildred Wigfall Robinson Peter Wallenstein

UVa M.F.A. Poetry Program Reading Thu. March 19th, 2009 2:00 PM With poets Temple Cone (Eurydice & Orpheus), Mark Cunningham (Body Language), and Erin Hanusa (The House of Marriage). Moderator: Lisa Russ Spaar Pack this in my Book Bag

Featuring: Temple Cone Mark Cunningham Erin Hanusa

Exposures: A Poetry Reading Thu. March 19th, 2009 4:00 PM Enter landscapes of love, loss, and metaphysical yearning with Michael Chitwood (Spill), Debra Nystrom (Bad River Road), and Lisa Russ Spaar (Satin Cash). Hosted by Smartish Pace literary journal. Moderator: Stephen Reichert Pack this in my Book Bag

Featuring: Michael Chitwood Debra Nystrom Lisa Russ Spaar

Shots and Flashes: A Poetry Reading Thu. March 19th, 2009 8:00 PM Blazes of glory in memory, music, and history with poets R.T. Smith (Outlaw Style) and David Huddle (Glory River). Moderator: Casey Clabough Pack this in my Book Bag

Featuring: David Huddle R.T. Smith

Fateful Acts: A Fiction Panel Fri. March 20th, 2009 10:00 AM Valerie Laken (Dream House), Katharine Davis (East Hope), and Philipp Meyer (American Rust) discuss novels in which individual acts have lasting consequences. Moderator: Kelly Miller Pack this in my Book Bag

Featuring: Katharine Davis Valerie Laken Philipp Meyer

UVa Fiction Reading Fri. March 20th, 2009 12:00 PM With alumni authors John Bullock (Making Faces), Karen McElmurray (Motel of the Stars), R.A. Riekki (U.P.), and Tara Yellen (After Hours at the Almost Home). Moderator: Sydney Blair Pack this in my Book Bag

Featuring: John Bullock Karen S. McElmurray R.A. Riekki Tara Yellen

VQR Poetry Series Reading Fri. March 20th, 2009 2:00 PM With John Casteen (Free Union), Victoria Chang (Salvinia Molesta), Ted Genoways (Anna, Washing), and Susan B.A. Somers-Willett (Quiver). Moderator: Ted Genoways Pack this in my Book Bag

Featuring: John Casteen Victoria Chang Ted Genoways Susan B. A. Somers-Willett

Book Review Superstars Fri. March 20th, 2009 4:00 PM Book reviewers Michael Dirda (Washington Post), Alan Cheuse (NPR), Louis Bayard (freelance), and Bethanne Kelly Patrick (WETA.org), discuss the present and future of literary criticism. Sponsored by UVa Peters Rushton Fund. Moderator: Ron Hogan Pack this in my Book Bag

Featuring: Louis Bayard Alan Cheuse Michael Dirda Bethanne Kelly Patrick

How Counter Culture Changed America Fri. March 20th, 2009 6:00 PM Eric Vettel (Biotech: The Countercultural Origins of an Industry) and David Hajdu (The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America). Moderator: Eric Nuzum Pack this in my Book Bag

Featuring: David Hajdu Eric J. Vettel

Beloved Facts: Poets Gregory Orr & Dorianne Laux Sat. March 21st, 2009 4:00 PM Gregory Orr (How Beautiful the Beloved) and Dorianne Laux (Facts About the Moon) reading poems that explore beauty and compassion in a shadowy world. Hosted by Charlottesville Writing Center. Sponsored by UVa Creative Writing and the Peters Rushton Fund. Moderator: Heather Burns Pack this in my Book Bag

Featuring: Dorianne Laux Gregory Orr

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