That's Betsy Ashton - the one with the book. You'll find her reading one; researching, writing or promoting one; or she might be encouraging others to do exactly the same in the Valley Writers Club. President of the statewide Virginia Writers Club, she lives at Smith Mountain Lake with a room for writing and a… Continue reading ★ Betsy Ashton targets Roanoke: WIN an appearance in her next mystery
Author: Douglas Charles Jackson
Roanoke VA based writer and community coach.
★ Reading locally with Frances Ferguson
Frances Ferguson, executive director of the Salem Museum and Historical Society, has teamed up with local authors, including longtime community leader Dan Smith, for a new author/reader event, READ LOCAL: A Celebration of Local Authors. BOOK CITY ★ Roanoke caught up with the nonprofit leader to find out what to expect at why the event is a great… Continue reading ★ Reading locally with Frances Ferguson
★ Join the Conversation: The Righteous Mind
Katherine Devine is interested in getting some folks together to discuss The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion by Johnathan Haidt. The book has shaped a great deal of conversation about how we work together through our differences. From Rebecca Litchfield's review in the London School of Economics Review of Books: “Audacious… what… Continue reading ★ Join the Conversation: The Righteous Mind
★ GET WRITING: Words3 – City Lights and Nights – June 13
The June theme: City Lights and Nights Sign up to read. Mark your calendar to attend. This edition of Words3 will take place at the RSO Green Room on Campbell Avenue. (Look for the musical crosswalk.) If you're interested in reading, use the form below to contact organizer Cara Ellen Modisett. Some details...no more than 6… Continue reading ★ GET WRITING: Words3 – City Lights and Nights – June 13
★ The Last Moonwalk: Thursday, May 4
No, it's not a tribute to Michael Jackson. It's your chance to hear graduating MFA students read from their creative works: Thursday night, May 4th, in Hollins' Green Drawing Room at 8:15 PM. Surely there will be poetry, prose, fancy footwork, and warm wishes for the readers: may they live rewarding lives surrounded by words. And… Continue reading ★ The Last Moonwalk: Thursday, May 4
★ READ LOCAL at the Salem Museum: Saturday, May 20
SAVE THE DATE: The Salem Museum and Historical Society will host readers and area writers on Saturday, May 20, for READ LOCAL: A Celebration of Local Authors. This is the first year for the event which will take place in the museum's galleries. The day will include signings and book sales by two dozen local authors. Watch for more on the event in… Continue reading ★ READ LOCAL at the Salem Museum: Saturday, May 20
FindingRoanoke
Finding Roanoke; A Fall 2017 book club style conversation series on What I Found in a Thousand Towns. Explore the ideas at work in our community by sitting down with the locals making things happen here. Read the opinion piece from the Oct 4 Roanoke Times. Download a PDF of the schedule for your refrigerator door. Add… Continue reading FindingRoanoke
★ Get counted in the BOOK CITY Book Club Census
How many active book clubs do we have in the region? We think it would be fun to know. Help us get a count by registering your group with BOOK CITY ★ Roanoke. (Your club can remain a private group, but we'll count your number of readers and list your club below.) Submit a listing and… Continue reading ★ Get counted in the BOOK CITY Book Club Census
★ The Healing Arts: What can poetry do for you?
Curious about the potential of poetry in your life? Pick up a trial size at Carilion Clinic. This week, the Dr. Robert L.A. Keeley Healing Arts Program is marking National Poetry Month with a number of free activities. Healing arts programs like Carilion’s have been shown to raise pain thresholds, reduce the need for pain medications, improve mood, lower blood […]
★ Roanoke Readers: The Roanoke Gay Men’s Book Club
Book clubs can be laser focused or broadly diverse. While the Roanoke Gay Men's Book Club is tightly defined in its membership, the reading list is another matter. Titles read by the group are suggested by members in turn, and they span fiction, non-fiction, biography, mystery and science fiction. Past books include Beth Macy's Truevine, The Days of Anna Madrigal by Armistead Maupin,… Continue reading ★ Roanoke Readers: The Roanoke Gay Men’s Book Club
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