CPN » Michael Malone and The Four Corners of the Sky at New Dominion

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough

Michael Malone, author of The Four Corners of the Sky, was here for an appearance at New Dominion Bookshop a few weeks ago. I had the honor of introducing him to the audience. I first came to know about Michael from a friend on BookBalloon, who suggested we invite him to our discussion forum for [...]

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Galbraith Miller Crump coming to New Dominion June 24

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough

Coming to New Dominion Bookshop: Galbraith Miller Crump will discuss and sign his memoir A Slant of Light Wednesday, June 24 at 12:15 PM Galbraith Miller Crump married Joan Lee in 1952 and spent the next 54 years by her side. His new book, A Slant of Light, chronicles the life and death of this [...]

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Summer seminars and projects at Virginia Arts of the Book Center

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough

News from Kevin McFadden of the Virginia Arts of the Book Center: Friends of VABC, We’re gearing up for a great summer of printing seminars, not to mention a wonderful collaborative project for members (“Infinite Stakes: A Contemporary Cartomancy Deck”). Click on the links below to find out more…you can now initiate registration for classes [...]

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The Nature-friendly Garden comes to New Dominion Bookshop June 27

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough

Coming to New Dominion Bookshop: Nature writer and photographer Marlene A. Condon will discuss and sign her new book, The Nature-friendly Garden Saturday, June 27 at 11:00 AM Many people approach gardening as a constant struggle against the outside world. They’re perpetually at war with nature, investing in chemical treatments to fight off mammals, birds, [...]

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links for 2009-06-12

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough

Charlottesville Podcasting Network » Charlottesville-Right Now: Ted Genoways "Ted Genoways, Editor of Virginia Quarterly Review joined Charlottesville Right Now to discuss his recent return trip to Eagle, Alaska where he saw first-hand the results of devastating ice melt. Eagle is the subject of Ted’s collection of poems, Anna Washing." You can download the podcast at [...]

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Master the Art of Reading with the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough

Master the Art of Reading with the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library Libraries all over the country host summer reading programs for kids, complete with prizes — but why should youngsters have all the fun? This year, the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library plans to include the grown-ups in a program called Master the Art of Reading (pdf). In [...]

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The Hook News Blog » Let them eat pie

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough

Local author news from The Hook: Coconut cream. French apple. Peanut butter. Chocolate chess. To leaf through Mrs. Rowe’s Little Book of Southern Pies is to salivate. Sating such desires used to require a 30-minute or so jaunt over to Staunton to Mrs. Rowe’s Restaurant and Bakery. The new book by Mollie Cox Bryan lets [...]

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June WriterHouse Events

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough

A couple of reminders, plus two new events to add to your calendar: WRITERHOUSE PUBLIC EVENTS »An Evening of Student Readings—Monday, June 15, 7:30 pm. WriterHouse Spring Session students from all classes will present brief samples of their work. So far, readers include Mary Ashton Burgh, Sharon Harrigan, Gary Johnson, Matt Jordan, Polly Lazaron, Linda [...]

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Now enrolling: Creative Writing for Teens at WriterHouse

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough

Over the past couple of years I’ve gotten many inquiries about workshops for teens. If you’re still looking, now’s your chance: Roadtrip: A Creative Writing Workshop for Teens (Rising 9th-12th graders) Instructor: Carey Morton (Editor’s note: She’s AWESOME) Cost $100 4 Wednesdays, July 8-July 29, 7:00-8:30 p.m. At WriterHouse, 508 Dale Ave., Charlottesville (Behind the [...]

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links for 2009-06-09

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough

Design Observer "I do think that ebooks are a step backwards, however. It's like the fax. It's not flexible or useful enough. Handheld computers should have greater power, and the Kindle instead has less. You should be able to access encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other searchable resources, just like we can on the computer or the [...]

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Book signing and art activities at New Dominion June 20

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough

Coming up at New Dominion Bookshop: Book-signing and art activities for children! Author Carol Lemons and Illustrator Holly Smith, will present their book of historical fiction Matisse and the Boy Who Loved to Draw Saturday, June 20 from 10 AM to 12 Noon Carol Lemons and Holly Smith will be at New Dominion Bookshop to [...]

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links for 2009-06-08

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough

NY Daily News Side Dish: Nas & N'Dour 'Bio buzz: Top celeb biographer Wendy Leigh will not be working with Octomom Nadya Suleman. The baby-popper’s lawyer has been claiming that Leigh agreed to “ghost-write” Suleman’s memoir. “I was approached,” says Leigh, whose latest memoir is about Patrick Swayze. “But the talks were embryonic, and an [...]

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Greg Dawson to read at New Dominion Bookshop June 18

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough

Coming to New Dominion Bookshop: Greg Dawson will discuss and sign copies of his biography Hiding in the Spotlight: A Musical Prodigy’s Story of Survival 1941-1946 Thursday, June 18 at 12:15 PM The extraordinary story of a young girl whose musical genius enables her to survive the Holocaust Berdyansk, Ukraine 1931: At the age of [...]

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WriterHouse Summer Class Schedule Now Available

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough

The WriterHouse Summer Session class schedule has been announced. Classes include: Creative Writing for Teens Intermediate/Advanced Nonfiction Workshop Screenwriting Workshop: The Fundamentals of Screenwriting Evening Fiction Workshop: A Dialogue Among Writers Poetry Workshop: Shaping the Language of Poetry Early Registration Discount: Register by June 12 and receive a 5% discount. Become a WriterHouse Member and [...]

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links for 2009-06-05

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Elizabeth McCullough

Piedmont Council of the Arts » LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph! "The LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph presents this year’s three-day festival, featuring musical performances, gallery parties, photographic projections, and talks by master photographers. Be sure to check out the Festival’s many events, located around downtown Charlottesville at everywhere from the Pavilion to the Paramount [...]

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