Monday, March 03, 2014

UGA Press Authors at VA Festival for the Book

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