BlogSHELF LIFE—In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower with Davarian L. Baldwin & Jalane Schmidt
Davarian L. Baldwin (In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower: How Universities are Plundering Our Cities) discusses how universities have become big business and the costs for those living in …
Blog2022 Carol Troxell Reader: Dr. Imani Perry
In advance of the 2022 Festival schedule announcement later this month, we are honored to announce that acclaimed author Dr. Imani Perry will be the 2022 Carol Troxell Reader with …
EventSHELF LIFE—The Silent Shore with Charles L. Chavis, Jr.
In partnership with the Maryland Center for the Book at Maryland Humanities, the Virginia Center for the Book at Virginia Humanities presents Charles L. Chavis, Jr. (The Silent Shore: The …
BlogUndoing Drugs: A Conversation with Maia Szalavitz
Maia Szalavitz, author of Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction, discussed the story of harm reduction and its potential to tame the opioid …
BlogThe World in the Whale with Rebecca Giggs and Nick Pyenson
Rebecca Giggs, author of Fathoms: The World in the Whale, discusses the role of whales in our global culture and changing environment, in conversation with Nick Pyenson, author of Spying …
BlogSuggested Events for Centering Authentic Selves
Join the 2021 Festival in exploring work that celebrates and embraces inclusive storytelling…
BlogSuggested Events for Learning Something New About the World
Watch these 2021 Festival events featuring works of nonfiction to learn new information about the world around you…
BlogSuggested Events for Those Seeking Joy
At a time when pure, unadulterated joy feels hard to come by, books can be a reliable source of delight…
BlogAnnouncing the all-virtual 2021 Virginia Festival of the Book schedule
We are so excited to share the 2021 Virginia Festival of the Book schedule of virtual events…
EventReading Under the Influence: Music, History & Race
Regina Bradley (Chronicling Stankonia: The Rise of Hip-Hop South), Adam Gussow (Whose Blues? Facing Up to Race and the Future of Music), and Claudrena Harold (When Sunday Comes: Gospel Music in the Soul and Hip-Hop Eras) discuss the ways that music, history, and race intersect in the creation of American identity, with a focus on blues, southern hip-hop, and late-century gospel music.
