Our things literary.
There are shelves of nonfiction books subtitled with words like "forgotten", "untold", and "hidden". As a society, we've overlooked extraordinary leaders in historic moments. They are women, people of color, activists, and those fighting for change against powerful forces within entrenched systems. Fortunately, there are talented researchers and writers with the commitment to bring these stories… Continue reading ★ Book, Exhibit, Movie: Heath Hardage Lee’s untold story of the LEAGUE OF WIVES
Catch up on the latest from BOOK CITY in digest form at the Spring 2019 newsletter.
Roanoke's downtown bookstore has moved to bright new digs on the Market at 112 Market St., SE. "We learned in the move that books are heavy," said CFO Craig Coker. "And we learned that we have a lot of supporters who want us to succeed and were willing to help." The move might have only… Continue reading ★ Book No Further (than this) new location
Yellow Stonefly (Swallow Press, 2018) is a Radford University Professor Emeritus Tim Poland's second novel. Revisiting characters from his 2009 The Safety of Deeper Water (Vandalia Press), Poland takes readers to the the banks and tributaries of the fictional Ripshin River, where Sandy Holston's life is postcard peaceful, but only when she stands in waders midstream, rod in hand.… Continue reading ★ Fly Fiction with YELLOW STONEFLY’s Tim Poland
Saturday, March 16: Lit Fest at Hollins. The 59th Annual Lex Allen Literary Festival is a day of poetry, fiction and memoir. There are readings in a space that respects writers and their work. There are times for refreshments and lunch, a reception and book signings--time to connect with authors and other readers over the… Continue reading ★ Hollins Lit Fest: Saturday 3/16
If, for some reason, you haven't made the short trip to Charlottesville for the Virginia Festival of the Book, maybe this is the year. The festival, now in its 25th year, features day upon day of stimulating conversations, presentations, and readings. The folks at the Virginia Center for the Book do a great job with… Continue reading ★ Regional authors appearing at Virginia Festival of the Book March 20-24
Daylight savings time, which begins this weekend, doesn't aid my reading habit. In theory, since it's lighter later into the day, I should be able to turn more pages without even flipping a switch. But with all that daylight that remains after five PM, I'll feel pressure to leave the house, to make the most… Continue reading ★ Save your daylight for these literary happenings
Saturday's Roanoke Times editorial, "A reading list for Governor Northam", featured 11 book recommendations from prominent African-American leaders in the region. As the Governor visits, listens and reads to better understand the historic and present experience of African Americans in the commonwealth, these titles, they say, may help. Of course there's a political conversation going on… Continue reading ★ Books for a deeper understanding
The New Connections Book Club will meet three times around a nonfiction work by Richard Rothstein, The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America (W. W. Norton, 2017). Meetings will be held on three Thursday evenings in April from 6:30 to 7:30 PM in the teen meeting room of the Roanoke Main… Continue reading ★ New Connections Book Club : THE COLOR OF LAW
Radford University Professor of English Rick Van Noy will give a talk at Book No Further on Saturday 2/16, at 2 PM. His most recent work, Sudden Spring: Stories of Adaptation in a Climate Changed South (University of Georgia Press, 2019), is an exploration of Southern coastal and mountain communities adjusting and preparing for what might be… Continue reading ★ Rick Van Noy at Book No Further Saturday, 2/16, 2 PM
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