Author: Douglas Charles Jackson

You might be the next Writer by Bus. The City of Roanoke Arts Commission, Ride Solutions and the Greater Roanoke Transit Authority are partnering to once again to present a unique literary opportunity in summer 2020. A writer (or writers) will be provided a bus pass and paid an honorarium of $1,000 to create a… Continue reading ★ Writer by Bus applications due March 18 →

Sandee McGlaun is an associate professor of English and the director of the writing center at Roanoke College. She writes nonfiction as well as poetry and plays. She has released her writing in two blogs, Still Life, Beyond Cancer and 40 Something First Time Bride. "When I switched from fiction to nonfiction," says McGlaun, "I realized… Continue reading ★ Writer Sandee McGlaun crafts a nonfiction voice (Podcast Episode 2.8) →

Pastor, local historian, and former Roanoke mayor Nelson Harris swings Roanoke into the 1940s with a new book to be launched on March 8. The Roanoke Valley in the 1940s is a 600-page history of the decade with research underwritten by the Roanoke Library Foundation. The launch event will take place as part of Roanoke Arts POP! at… Continue reading ★ Nelson Harris swings Roanoke into the forties with March 8 book launch →

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) →

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) →