There are a few more days to apply to be the 2018 Writer on the Bus!
Author: Douglas Charles Jackson
Roanoke VA based writer and community coach.
★ Hayleigh Worgan on chaos and creating complex characters
Words surround Hayleigh Worgan. By day, the 2011 Roanoke College graduate can be found connecting young people to books in the Young Adult department of the South Roanoke County Library. She’s also the editorial director of Bella Magazine. And at 27, the writer and visual artist has a YA novel and a collection of poetry… Continue reading ★ Hayleigh Worgan on chaos and creating complex characters
★ Roanoke Valley Reads Signature Event Nov. 1
Roanoke Valley Reads' 2017 signature event, Finding Life in the Face of Death will take place on Wednesday, November 1, from 7 - 9 PM in Blue Ridge Literacy auditorium in the downtown Roanoke Main Library. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Thomas Milam, a psychiatrist with Carilion. Chaplains from two area hospices will be joined by hospice… Continue reading ★ Roanoke Valley Reads Signature Event Nov. 1
★ Community High School Book Sale Friday, OCT 6
Community High School is holding a book sale and cookout at its new art space downtown (11 S. Jefferson Street) on October 6 from 5 - 8 PM. Food will be served from 6 to 7 PM with hamburgers, hotdogs, vegan options, chips, and drinks for $10.00. Author and Virginia Tech English professor Matthew Vollmer… Continue reading ★ Community High School Book Sale Friday, OCT 6
★ Writer by Bus Dragovich to be featured at Oct. 10 Write Night
Shari Dragovich, the 2017 Writer by Bus will read at the Raleigh Court Branch Library Write Night on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 6 PM. Each year the Ride Solutions, in partnership with the Greater Roanoke Transit Co., and the Roanoke Arts Commission, sponsors a transportation based writer-in-residence. This year's Writer by Bus, Dragovich -a Roanoke based blogger… Continue reading ★ Writer by Bus Dragovich to be featured at Oct. 10 Write Night
★ Words, Cubed – words blued: Dec 14
Words3 (Words, Cubed) will take place next Thursday, December 14, at 6 PM at Altus Chocolate, in downtown Roanoke at 123 Campbell Avenue, SE, across the street from the RSO Green Room. There will be free tea and cookies, thanks to sponsor, the Dr. Robert L.A. Keeley Healing Arts Program at Carilion Clinic. Come out and… Continue reading ★ Words, Cubed – words blued: Dec 14
★ Too much on their plates? It doesn’t stop these readers
People often say that they would read if they only had the time. Not so for a local book group whose name reflects this particular challenge. These ladies are busy, but they commit to reading just the same. The "Too Much on My Plate Book Club” has been meeting for 15 years. The original members… Continue reading ★ Too much on their plates? It doesn’t stop these readers
★ Dwayne Yancey’s other gig: On getting his plays into the world
The region is rich in talented writers quietly and tenaciously pursuing an avocation. For playwright Dwayne Yancey, that dedication results in staged productions and performances in professional theaters, communities, and schools around the country. Having published a dozen plays, Yancey is prolific—and that output is in addition to his 1,000 words each day on the… Continue reading ★ Dwayne Yancey’s other gig: On getting his plays into the world
★ The risk and reward of the public book discussion: On the Salem Library Book Group
With the joy and risk that come with engaging diverse perspectives, public book groups spark important community conversations while enriching the reading experience. Certainly that was the case for the dozen or so people gathered at the Salem Public Library recently for a well organized review of The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat by Edward Kelsey… Continue reading ★ The risk and reward of the public book discussion: On the Salem Library Book Group
★ Summer reading at the Roanoke County Library: Plus Chipotle benefit night Tues., June 20
Summer at the Roanoke County Public Library includes a full Summer Calendar of Events for kid and teens, and some good opportunities for adult book talk. First: sign up at the circulation desk of any county library branch for the all-ages Reading By Design summer reading program. It runs through August 4. Then how about attending a book… Continue reading ★ Summer reading at the Roanoke County Library: Plus Chipotle benefit night Tues., June 20
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