NewsGiving Opportunity: Frank Riccio Artist-in-Residence
The Virginia Center for the Book—a program of Virginia Humanities—has announced the Frank Riccio Fund to support programming around an annual visiting book artist: the Frank Riccio Artist-in-Residence. The fund …
NewsEngaging students with diverse books while schools are closed
While public schools across Virginia remain closed in response to COVID-19, the Virginia Center for the Book is working to ensure that students have access to diverse books…
NewsBook Arts Member Profile: Amy Arnold
We are constantly amazed by the work and other creative endeavors accomplished by our Book Arts members. To better share that work with a broader audience, we will profile members …
NewsSee you in 2030–UVa Climate Fiction Class Concludes with Handmade Journals in Time Capsule
Where will you be in 2030? UVa English professor Mary Kuhn hopes to be reuniting with some of her students from the Spring 2019 “Climate Fiction” course they shared. Wouldn’t …
NewsAmos Paul Kennedy, Jr. Residency Recap
Between March 9-26, 2019, Detroit artist Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. completed his work in the inaugural Frank Riccio Artist Residency…
NewsThe VABC Years: A Photo Essay
Our book arts program made some big decisions in 2018… not the least of which was to change our name as we changed our address. Farewell, VABC… and hello Virginia …
News2018 Annual Member’s Project: Bird Talk
Note: The Virginia Center for the Book’s 2018 Annual Members Project Bird Talk has “flown the coop” (published November 14, 2018) Limited editions of the book are available for purchase, …
News#VaReads Writer of the Week: Cathryn Hankla
This week’s #VaReads spotlight is on Cathryn Hankla, author of Galaxies and twelve other books. She is a professor and chair of English and creative writing at Hollins University and served as …
News#VaReads Writer of the Week: Mollie Cox Bryan
Get to know this Agatha Award-nominated author of cozy mysteries…
News#VaReads Writer of the Week: Cary Holladay
“Silence, secrets, forgetfulness—they are part of the story, and the writer’s curiosity and imagination fill in the spaces…”
News#VaReads Writer of the Week: Marc Boston
Meet this children’s book author and advocate for diversity in publishing…
News#VaReads Writer of the Week: Maya Corrigan
Welcome back to a new blog series from the Virginia Center for the Book, in which we highlight the work of one Virginia writer each week. This week’s spotlight is …
