We are honored to announce that the newly-launched Frank Riccio Residency will feature Amos Paul Kennedy as the first annual artist-in-residence at the Virginia Center for the Book…
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Poetry Reading: Nathan Spoon
- When
- Oct. 25, 2018
- Who?
- Open to the public
Thursday, October 25 6:30-8PM Refreshments and special broadside debut Join us for an evening of poetry with Nathan Spoon, author most recently of Doomsday Bunker. Center for the Book Member… Read More»
Raucous Auction: Bird Talk Style!
- When
- Nov. 14, 2018
- Who?
- Open to the public
- Cost
- Admission free, $20 suggested donation or purchase
Virginia Center for the Book Raucous Auction: Bird Talk Wednesday, November 14, 5:30-8PM Virginia Center for the Book Jefferson School City Center 233 4th Street NW (map: Jefferson School City… Read More»
Giving Opportunity: Frank Riccio Artist-in-Residence
The Virginia Center for the Book—a program of Virginia Humanities—announces the Frank Riccio Fund to support programming around an annual visiting book artist: the Frank Riccio Artist-in-Residence. The fund will… Read More»
COVER STORY: Book Recovery Lives!
Virginia Center for the Book is pleased to announce…the entries for our contest and exhibition, Cover Story. You remember the challenge, right? Re-cover (or even rebind) a book, any book,… Read More»
On the Beat: Local Journalism, Truth, and Democracy
- When Tuesday, October 23, 2018 – 7:00-8:30 PM
- Who?
- Tickets are required; open to the public.
- Cost
- $5, includes a $5 voucher to purchase one of the featured books. Tickets will be available beginning September 5, 2018.
Join regional journalists, authors, and a Pulitzer Prize recipient for a discussion of important issues impacting communities nationwide and the vital role of local journalism to an informed citizenry.
You’re Invited: Block Night Redux
Beginning July 11, 2018, we invite you to take part in the newest iteration of Block Night. Block Night is an opportunity for Book Center members and artists to come… Read More»
Book Arts Membership: Renew Our Center’s Promise
This has been a year of change for the Book Arts program, as we’ve recently moved from the Virginia Arts of the Book Center to the Virginia Center for the Book at… Read More»
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Virginia Festival of the Book
Each March, the annual Festival brings together readers and writers for a five-day program of mostly free programs, including readings, signings, panels, children’s storytimes, and more. Learn more »