Words3 or Words, Cubed will be moving to the third Thursday of each month for 2018. There may be some exceptions, but generally count on a writerly bunch gathering at 6 PM at St. John's Episcopal Church on the corner of Jefferson and Elm, beginning on January 18. It's a supportive setting, great for trying… Continue reading ★ Words3 moves to third Thursdays in 2018
Tag: book city
★ Giving thanks
Oh, that for which I am grateful. For books. For the freedom to write in a community of disparate voices equally free. For the time, sight, and mind for words. For the vision of tomorrow alive in our libraries, our neighborhoods and schools. For new ventures, willing risk takers, and this place worth the investment. For the love… Continue reading ★ Giving thanks
★ Finding Roanoke: Maureen McNamara Best on the local food connection
Maureen McNamara Best hosted the November 13 conversation on Dar Williams’ What I Found in a Thousand Towns. Weaving together a variety of voices, the lively discussion on the role of local food in the community included 34 people and was held at organization’s commercial kitchen on Patterson Avenue in the West End. Maureen's professional experience… Continue reading ★ Finding Roanoke: Maureen McNamara Best on the local food connection
★ Recommended by local readers: FIVE ON environmental stewardship from Rupert Cutler
In this new series, we're passing along must-read recommendations on key topics from BOOK CITY ★ Roanoke residents. To kick it off, longstanding civic leader Rupert Cutler offers five books on environmental stewardship. About Rupert: Rupert’s seemingly inexhaustible civic energy has fueled the opening of Explore Park and the beginnings of both the greenway trail… Continue reading ★ Recommended by local readers: FIVE ON environmental stewardship from Rupert Cutler
★ Roanoke Libraries Director Sheila Umberger on building stellar teams in the Star City
Roanoke Public Libraries Director Sheila Umberger was first hired by the City in 1982 to convert the traditional card catalog into computer code. That theme of transition is woven throughout her career, and since 2004, she has steered the library system in an ongoing response to the opportunities and needs of a changing community. In… Continue reading ★ Roanoke Libraries Director Sheila Umberger on building stellar teams in the Star City
★ Submit to the 2018 Artemis Journal: Women hold up half the sky
Artemis Journal has opened submissions for the 2018 volume. The theme will be "Women hold up half the sky." Artemis Journal presents the best in poetry and art from writers of Virginia's Blue Ridge. You can count on it being a beautifully produced volume. So get writing. Submission details are available at their website, where… Continue reading ★ Submit to the 2018 Artemis Journal: Women hold up half the sky
★ Middle grade author Angie Smibert on her writerly Roanoke neighborhood
Roanoke, Virginia based author Angie Smibert writes primarily for young adult and middle-grade readers. But even within that target demographic, there’s solid diversity in her work. In fiction, she’s published a number of short stories and the Memento Nora series of novels (Marshall Cavendish, 2011-13). In 2018 - 2020, she’ll release the Ghosts of Ordinary… Continue reading ★ Middle grade author Angie Smibert on her writerly Roanoke neighborhood
★ New Roanoke County library chief Shari Henry on the marketplace of ideas
Roanoke County has welcomed a new Director of Library Services. Shari Henry relocated for the position from Northern Virginia, where she was most recently division chief of materials management for the Arlington Public Library. She’s active in the Virginia Library Association and currently chairs the Intellectual Freedom Committee. She graciously filled us in on some… Continue reading ★ New Roanoke County library chief Shari Henry on the marketplace of ideas
★ Join the discussion: The Righteous Mind, July 19 at 7 PM
On a recent Sunday afternoon a group of seven people gathered at Sweet Donkey to discuss Johnathan Haidt’s The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion (Pantheon, 2012). Roanoke artist Katherine Devine put the call out for anyone interested in discussing the book after a conversation with Delegate Sam Rasoul. “He said […]
★ Fall Book Sale (Sep. 30 – Oct. 5): Roanoke County Friends of the Library
Before you know it, it'll be hunker-down-and-read weather. Are you ready? Here's a preparation tip: stacks of books that without a due date. Buy yours inexpensively at the upcoming Roanoke County Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale. From September 30 to October 5, there will be thousands to choose from. For a real bargain,… Continue reading ★ Fall Book Sale (Sep. 30 – Oct. 5): Roanoke County Friends of the Library
BOOK CITY ★ Roanoke 