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
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★ 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
★ Liz Long on local architecture and Hermione Granger
Liz Long is the author of the young adult series Heroes of Arcania and the Donovan Circus series. To set the stage for the READ LOCAL, Liz fittingly filled us in on local energies behind her work. BOOK CITY ★ Roanoke: With the recent Harry Potter Festival, another world merged with Downtown Roanoke. How about your work - what's the intersection… Continue reading ★ Liz Long on local architecture and Hermione Granger
★ 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
★ 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
★ Roanoke’s readers: The Day Avenue Book Club
The Raleigh Court Branch Library Book Group recently read and discussed three short stories, all taking place in libraries. There were thematic similarities across fiction by Bradbury, Borges, and Murakami. The library, it seems, is a pretty apt metaphor for how we try to make sense of a world that we can't fully comprehend. We may never get to… Continue reading ★ Roanoke’s readers: The Day Avenue Book Club
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