Our things literary.
Artist Napoleon Jones-Henderson recently installed a sculptural series, "Rhapsody in Knowledge," in front of Roanoke's Melrose Library. In this conversation with BOOK CITY ★ Roanoke's Douglas Jackson, the artist reflects on the role of books and libraries in his life, including the experience as a child of hearing Gwendolyn Brooks read poetry at Chicago's Hall Branch… Continue reading ★ Napoleon Jones-Henderson on shaping your art and purpose in relationship with others (Podcast Episode 2.7)
FEBRUARYFeb. 26 ★ Pathways to Publishing Panel, 7 PM at Roanoke CollegeFeb. 27 & 28 ★ Marilyn Chin at HollinsFeb. 28 ★ Under Land discussion, 1 PM at Raleigh Court Library Book Club Feb. 28 - Mar. 1 ★ Mysticon Feb. 29 ★ Chris Strom, Brooklyn to Baghdad, 1 PM at Book No FurtherMARCHMar. 3 ★ Doris Kearns Goodwin,… Continue reading ★ Upcoming Book Events
Urban gardener Cameron Terry began Garden Variety Harvests in 2017. The businesses borrows other people's land to grow fresh produce for the Roanoke market. In this episode of the podcast, Cam talks with Douglas Jackson about books that continue to shape the strategy and spirit with which he's connecting local residents with local food. There's… Continue reading ★ Cultivating community good with Cameron Terry of Garden Variety Harvests (Podcast 2.6)
What books would you choose if you could read just five, desert-island-style, over and over and over again? That’s the question BOOK CITY ★ Roanoke contributor Ashley Wilson Fellers will ask local writers, booksellers and literacy advocates in the a fresh series, Desert Island Reads. In this installment, Ashley checks in with Sara Geres, program director at… Continue reading ★ Desert Island Reads: Blue Ridge Literacy’s Sara Geres
Cassandra King Conroy will talk about her new book, Tell Me a Story: My Life with Pat Conroy, Sunday at 2 PM at South County Library. Conroy is an award-winning author of novels, nonfiction, short stories, magazine articles, and essays. She has taught creative writing on the college level, conducted corporate writing seminars, and worked… Continue reading ★ Sunday: Cassandra King Conroy At South County Library
Contemplative photographer and writer Ashley Wilson Fellers is creative on a number of fronts including poetry, painting, and photography. She's currently asking the question: "What can I do with my gifts?" Intentionally disrupting her life is a creative jolt jointly undertaken with husband Thomas Fellers. "I am at a place where I just want to… Continue reading ★ Ashley Wilson Fellers: Radical Revision and the Personal Renaissance (Podcast Episode 2.5)
If Joy Harjo's visit to Hollins University this week stirred your appetite for poetry, you're in luck. Check out these upcoming events with local and visiting poets. Feb. 13 -14 ★ Mercer University Press Authors and Director 7:30 PM at Hollins Feb. 18 ★ Writing Prose Poetry with Cathryn Hankla, 8:30 AM at Book No Further Feb.… Continue reading ★ Your Week in Poetry
Joy Harjo, the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States and the first Native American to hold the title, will speak in the Hollins University Theatre on Monday, February 10, at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Harjo is a member of the Mvskoke Nation and belongs… Continue reading ★ Poet Laureate Joy Harjo at Hollins
The discussion of IN PAIN at Roanoke County Public Library is being postponed. We expect to hold it during the fall as part of Roanoke County Public Library's ongoing offerings in the New Connections: Let's Talk series. Find the list of other upcoming events here, and let us know if something is missing.
Roanoke artist Katherine Devine joins host Douglas Jackson for a discussion of books that have shaped her identity as an artist. "Writing and Reading is really how I make decisions about my life," says Katherine. In the sense of personal transformation, Katherine is steadily at work. If you're a fan of memoir and art, creative… Continue reading ★ Artist Katherine Devine: Reading and laughter in a life of creativity (Podcast Episode 2.4)
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