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HotSeat: Kalela Williams
Get to know the new director of the Virginia Center for the Book Last fall, Kalela Williams hit the ground running as the new director of the Virginia Center for …
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2023 Carol Troxell Reader: Meghan O’Rourke
We are honored to announce that our fifth annual Carol Troxell Reader is Meghan O’Rourke. O’Rourke is an author whose work often tackles challenging subjects such as chronic illness and grief.
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Five Questions with Kalela Williams
The new director of the Virginia Center for the Book talks about her return to Virginia, how she’s putting her unique spin on the Festival of the Book, and (of course) her cats.
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Q&A with Shelf Life author Cathryn Hankla
Cathryn Hankla, author of Not Xanadu, is a writer, artist, and professor emerita at Hollins University. Author of fifteen books, her work spans genre to include stories, essays, poetry, and …
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Q&A with Shelf Life author Danielle Beazer Dubrasky
Danielle Beazer Dubrasky, author of Drift Migration, is a writer and professor. Her work focuses on the natural world, and has appeared in many publications such as Pilgrimage and the …
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Q&A with Shelf Life author Kathy Davis
Kathy Davis, author of Passiflora, is a writer of poetry and nonfiction. Her work has appeared in many publications such as The Southern Review and Guernica. Get to know Kathy …
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Q&A with Shelf Life author William deBuys
William deBuys, author of The Trail to Kanjiroba: Rediscovering Earth in an Age of Loss, is a conservationist and writer whose books focalize natural environments ranging from the Sangre de …
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2022 Festival Schedule Changes & Cancellations
Schedule Changes Please note that the following changes have been made to the 2022 Virginia Festival of the Book schedule, which are also reflected on event pages: Wednesday, March 16, …
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In Appreciation of our 2022 Media Partners
Each year, we work with a variety of media partners to support the Virginia Festival of the Book and help readers across the Commonwealth discover our programming. We greatly appreciate …
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Q&A with 2022 Festival speaker Albert Samaha
Albert Samaha, author of Concepcion: An Immigrant Family’s Fortunes, is a Whiting Foundation Creative Nonfiction Grant recipient and inequality editor at BuzzFeed News. Get to know Albert in this Q&A and then …
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FAQ for the 2022 Va. Festival of the Book
When is the 2022 Virginia Festival of the Book? The official Festival happens between March 16 and March 20. In that timeframe, we will host 39 in-person events and …
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Q&A with 2022 Festival speaker Vera Kurian
Vera Kurian, author of Never Saw Me Coming, is a writer and scientist living in Washington, D.C. Her short fiction has been published in magazines such as Glimmer Train and The Pinch. She has …
