Our things literary.
Identity and Action: We continue our exploration of how the written word shapes our sense of self and how we put that into work in the world around us with a conversation with City of Roanoke Vice Mayor Joe Cobb. In this episode Joe discusses three books that weave through his way of being. We… Continue reading ★ Creating the space for ourselves and others with Vice Mayor Joe Cobb (Podcast Episode 1.9)
Enjoy First Fridays downtown on Friday, 9/6 ,with an opening at the Taubman Museum of Art. The museum will be opening a new site-specific exhibition by Italian artist, Giuseppina Giordano. Please, Teach Me the Language of a Rose featuring poetry, sign language, translations, art history, painting, sculpture, and the concept of Zen. An artist's talk will be… Continue reading ★ Your Friday night at the Taubman – Poetry and Art
Identity and Action: Season one of the BOOK CITY ★Roanoke podcast continues with poet Ashley Rhame. Ashley writes and performs with astonishing frequency. She's active in bringing people together in The Speakeasy, evenings of music and poetry. She is the program lead for Girls Rock Roanoke, and she works full time for Roanoke Public Libraries… Continue reading ★ Uncovering ourselves through poetry with poet Ashley Rhame (Podcast Episode 1.8)
Let's read and connect! Check out the list below, and we'll see you back out there! As alway, let us know what we're missing! MARCH Mar. 23-26 ★ Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville Mar. 30 ★ Kendra Allen at Hollins, 7:30 PM APRIL It's not quite spring, but we're looking ahead. Let's read and… Continue reading ★ Events
Identity and Action: Season one of the BOOK CITY ★Roanoke podcast continues with Gregory Samantha Rosenthal. Dr. Rosenthal, an assistant professor of public history at Roanoke College, has led the charge in reviving and building the Roanoke LGBT Memorial Library at the Roanoke Diversity Center. Rosenthal says they learned of the pieces of past libraries even… Continue reading ★ Public historian Gregory Samantha Rosenthal on lesbian cat fiction and a collected past in the Roanoke LGBT Memorial Library (Podcast Episode 1.7)
How do we talk with each other about important issues? We're happy to announce that the New Connections Book Club now enjoys the support of a great partner: Roanoke County Public Library. New Connections: Let's Talk is an ongoing discussion series. We read and watch books to understand the issues and language that connect us so that… Continue reading ★ Roanoke County Library to host New Connections Book Club: Let’s Talk
"Books have the power to shape us, and I’m of the mind that readers do the thinking and the ensuing wrestling required in a strong democracy."The Roanoke Times ran this as part of a BOOK CITY ★ Roanoke opinion piece related to this Thursday's Summer with the National Book Awards. The event will feature two… Continue reading ★ Books for a stronger community: How we’ll continue the conversation
"I think books change lives, and change minds, and teach us empathy," says Roanoke County Director of Library Services Shari Henry. Identity and Action: Season one of the BOOK CITY ★ Roanoke podcast continues with Roanoke County Director of Library Services Shari Henry. This season we're looking at our engagement with the written word—how it… Continue reading ★ Technology and empathy in the library’s welcoming space: Roanoke County’s Shari Henry (Podcast Episode 1.6)
With the release of episode 5 this week, we're halfway through season one of the BOOK CITY ★ Roanoke Podcast. Have you listened in yet? In each half-hour conversation we sit down with a city builder and dive into what has turned out to be a rich theme: Identity and Action. How does the written… Continue reading ★ A Midsummer’s Night Stream
A conversation with the thoughtful and prolific Cathryn Hankla adds to our collective thinking around Identity and Action. In this season in the podcast, we're taking a look at our engagement with the written word—how it shapes our sense of self and how we put that into action in the world around us. Cathryn Hankla… Continue reading ★ Cathryn Hankla on roaming with the self through books and LOST PLACES (Podcast Episode 1.5)
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