Every spring, Virginia Festival for the Book hosts mostly free literary events that are open to the public as they honor book culture and promote reading and literacy.. This year, several UGA Press authors will be featured at the 5-day festival. Mark your calendars to attend the events listed below:
Wednesday, March 19
THE BILLFISH STORY by Stan Ulanski
Location: City Council Chambers, Charlottesville, VA
Event: Gone Fishing
Thursday, March 20
THE MELANCHOLY OF DEPARTURE by Alfred DePew
Location: New Dominion Bookshop, Charlottesville, VA
Event: Fiction: Short Stories
TURN ME LOOSE: THE UNGHOSTING OF MEDGAR EVERS by Frank X Walker
Location: UVa Bookstore,Charlottesville, VA
Event: Poetry: Haunted by History
Saturday, March 22
BECOMING CONFEDERATES by Gary Gallagher
Location: UVa Bookstore, Charlottesville, VA
Event: The Civil War: A Conversation with Gary Gallagher
LOVE, IN THEORY by E.J. Levy
Location: City Council Chambers, Charlottesville, VA
Event: Nice Jewish Kids Gone Wild
Wednesday, March 19THE BILLFISH STORY by Stan Ulanski
Location: City Council Chambers, Charlottesville, VA
Event: Gone Fishing
Thursday, March 20
THE MELANCHOLY OF DEPARTURE by Alfred DePew
Location: New Dominion Bookshop, Charlottesville, VA
Event: Fiction: Short Stories
TURN ME LOOSE: THE UNGHOSTING OF MEDGAR EVERS by Frank X Walker
Location: UVa Bookstore,Charlottesville, VA
Event: Poetry: Haunted by HistorySaturday, March 22
BECOMING CONFEDERATES by Gary Gallagher
Location: UVa Bookstore, Charlottesville, VA
Event: The Civil War: A Conversation with Gary Gallagher
LOVE, IN THEORY by E.J. Levy
Location: City Council Chambers, Charlottesville, VA
Event: Nice Jewish Kids Gone Wild
