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In Jason Wright’s “Even the Dog Knows,” a family’s old, beloved dog takes a final road trip to help his humans find forgiveness and healing.
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Join Jeffrey Dale Lofton, Kristina Gorcheva-Newberry, and William Mark Habeeb for a discussion of three compelling coming of age stories.
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Meet Tracey Livesay during this informal salon and discuss her novel “American Royalty,” inspired by the love story of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
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Two musically gifted women’s lives overlap over the boundaries of time in Rosalyn Story’s novel “Sing Her Name.”
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Distinguished Virginia Tech professor Lucinda Roy meets with writers and readers in this informal salon to discuss her latest book, “Flying the Coop.”
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Join the night’s bestselling authors and enjoy a curated selection of wines and a featured cocktail, inspired by this year’s Festival books.
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Three NYT bestselling authors with new books—Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Meghan O’Rourke, and Matthew Quick—share what it means to find the light.
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Acclaimed authors Quan Barry, Rebecca Makkai, and Jung Yun gather to explore what happens when we return to our past and find ourselves changed.
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Join authors E.A. Aymar, Gabino Iglesias, and Deanna Raybourn for an afternoon of thrillers.
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From Jamila Minnicks, winner of the 2021 Penn/Bellwether Prize for Socially-Engaged Fiction, and Sadeqa Johnson, the Library of Virginia People’s Choice award-winning author, come two novels set in the 1950s.
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Join four acclaimed horror fiction writers for an immersive outdoor experience at Camp Holiday Trails.
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To cap off the 2023 Virginia Festival of the Book, enjoy a drink with us at Decipher Brewing!
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Virginia Festival of the Book
946 Grady Ave. Ste. 100
Charlottesville, VA 22903
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