Upcoming events at New Dominion Bookshop

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough

Both of these events are free and open to the public. Reading and Book-signing at New Dominion Bookshop: Thursday, October 16, at 6:00 PM Winn Collier, Holy Curiosity: Encountering Jesus’ Provocative Questions Monthly Book Discussion at New Dominion Bookshop: Saturday, October 18 at 10:30 AM Junot Diaz’s The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao New [...]

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Networking with Local Authors

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough

Great post today from Writer Mama Christina Katz on networking with local writers. That’s what WriterHouse is all about. Check us out — open hours can be found on our calendar. This month I’d like to talk about going local. Connect with other local writers, and make sure each literary person you meet knows you [...]

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James River Writers Conference Sold Out!

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough

Wow — The James River Writers Conference is SOLD OUT! But you can put your name on a waiting list in case tickets become available — see the link below: Conference 2008 offers the inside story on the art, the craft, and the business of writing, bringing together critically-lauded and bestselling authors along with some [...]

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links for 2008-10-06

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough

MEETING MARILYNNE ROBINSON | More Intelligent Life 'The world of literary publishing runs on schadenfreude. Cocktail parties are full of paranoid sidelong glances and caustic mutterings. Yet Marilynne Robinson tends to be spoken of in hallowed tones. "I think she's a genius," one literary editor told me recently. Others refer to her "formidable mind". Several [...]

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Anna Karenina Discussion at BookBalloon.com

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Elizabeth McCullough

Anna Karenina: An Introduction The Reading Club at BookBalloon has begun its discussion of Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina. Rodney Welch is leading the discussion, and he starts us off with this comprehensive and insightful introduction. You are welcome to join the discussion — our simple registration process is entirely free of charge. Some books, I [...]

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