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Local writers converge at Rapunzel’s Cafe and Bookstore for a fun night of poetry and prose, as well as creative writing prompts.
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Acclaimed Virginia-based poets Janine Joseph, Gregory Orr, and Kiki Petrosino take a look back at their lives and works.
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Join past and present members of JMU’s Furious Flower Poetry Center for poetry readings and discussion.
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We’re pleased to share that our 2023 Same Page featured book is Ross Gay’s “The Book of Delights.” Gay will be in conversation about this book and his most recent work, “Inciting Joy.”
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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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In this panel, poets Quan Barry, Thorpe Moeckel, and Lisa Russ Spaar discuss their forays into prose.
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Hear poets Celeste Lipkes (“Radium Girl”) and Samantha Thornhill (“The Animated Universe”) read their recent works.
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To cap off the 2023 Virginia Festival of the Book, enjoy a drink with us at Decipher Brewing!
Build a bridge for Virginia’s next generation of readers, from all backgrounds and across all genres. Your support will help sustain the work of the Festival and keep our programs free and open to the public.
Virginia Festival of the Book
946 Grady Ave. Ste. 100
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 924-3296