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The Poetic Justice

March 26, 2023 12PM – 1PM

John Charles Thomas’s memoir “The Poetic Justice” reflects his twin loves of the law and of poetry, keeping readers rooted to the urgent issues that rock our communities.

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Handsome, Durable, and Inexpensive: The ‘Modern Library,’ 1925-1959

March 24, 2023 4PM – 5PM

The Bibliographical Society of UVA hosts their annual meeting, announcing the publication of an online bibliography of the Modern Library.

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How to Use Tarot to Enchant Your Inner Writing Witch & Add Sorcery to Your Fiction, Poetry & Prose

March 24, 2023 3:30PM – 4:30PM

Join bestselling author and tarot deck creator Sasha Graham as she teaches you how to use tarot and magical practice for all aspects of your writing journey.

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JMRL Annual Book Swap

March 25, 2023 10AM – 12PM

Jefferson-Madison Regional Library is back to host its annual book swap at the Virginia Festival of the Book.

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Fifth Annual Carol Troxell Reader: Meghan O’Rourke

March 25, 2023 12PM – 1PM

Meghan O’Rourke’s new book “The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness” blends an account of her own medical journey with a broad view of the history and current state of long-term maladies.

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Festival Preview Event in Richmond, VA: Excavating Identity Author Talk and Art-Making

March 18, 2023 3PM – 4PM

Join historians G. Samantha Rosenthal and Gregory D. Smithers in Richmond for a discussion of their recent works.

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Festival Finale at Decipher Brewing

March 26, 2023 7PM – 8:30PM

To cap off the 2023 Virginia Festival of the Book, enjoy a drink with us at Decipher Brewing!

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Taps and Top 10 Hits

March 23, 2023 7PM – 8:30PM
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Stereogum senior editor Tom Breihan’s new book spins stories from decades of sounds and ponders the playlists of the future.

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Food and Blackness

March 24, 2023 11AM – 12:30PM
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Cultural critic Clarkisha Kent and scholar Psyche A. Williams-Forson meet to discuss how racism operates in the practice and culture of eating.

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Festival Preview Event in Staunton, VA: Bound Visions

March 19, 2023 3PM – 4PM

Meet some of the artists included in “Bound Visions: Art Books by Women Artists,” an exhibition of artists’ books by nine contemporary women artists.

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American Inheritance

March 26, 2023 2PM – 3PM
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In “American Inheritance: Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of a Nation, 1765-1795,” Edward J. Larson grapples with the legacy of enslavement in America.

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National Book Foundation Presents: An Afternoon with the National Book Awards

March 25, 2023 4PM – 5PM

John Keene (“Punks: New & Selected Poems”) and Robert Samuels & Toluse Olorunnipa (“His Name Is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice”) discuss how singular stories collectively shape history.

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