
Join us for Evicted: An Evening with Matthew Desmond
Join us for this FREE community event focused on housing inequality and more…

Announcing November SHELF LIFE events
SHELF LIFE continues in November with virtual author events Thursdays at noon…

SHELF LIFE virtual events in October!
SHELF LIFE continues in October with virtual author events every Thursday at noon…

Shelf Life in September
In September, you’ll have the chance to hear from acclaimed novelists and journalists, as well as an ethnobotanist and a handful of talking lemurs…

SHELF LIFE in the dog days of summer
Stay cool in August with SHELF LIFE, every Tuesday and Thursday at noon…

Even more SHELF LIFE virtual events in July!
SHELF LIFE continues in July, with virtual author events every Tuesday and Thursday at noon…

SHELF LIFE virtual events in the first half of July
SHELF LIFE continues in July, with virtual author events every Tuesday and Thursday at noon…

2021 Festival submissions open
We invite submissions of new, published books of fiction (including genre fiction), nonfiction, poetry, cookbooks, and books for young readers…

Join us in June for SHELF LIFE virtual events!
This month, we are so pleased to continue our SHELF LIFE series of virtual author events, every Tuesday and Thursday at noon…

SHELF LIFE schedule for the rest of May
Over halfway through May, we still have plenty of virtual programming for you to enjoy this month, including new speakers…

Schedule available: SHELF LIFE virtual events in May
Join us in May for the ongoing SHELF LIFE series from the Virginia Festival of the Book…
Announcing SHELF LIFE, virtual events for readers
We invite you to join us for our new series of virtual author events every Tuesday and Thursday…