Walker Lamond, “Rules for my Unborn Son,” at New Dominion 12/19

Coming to New Dominion Bookshop:
Walker Lamond will present selections from and sign copies of his new book
Rules for My Unborn Son
Saturday, December 19 at 3:30 PM
“Inspiration and laughter for sons and dads alike.” —Wired
“Someone get this man a column in Esquire.” —Urban Daddy
“My new favorite blog.” —Sam Reich, CollegeHumor.com
“Sound wisdom … enough meat to evoke [...]

Next WordSmith Poetry Jam December 16 at Random Row

Looks like more excitement is in store from WordSmith Poetry Jam:
Mark your event calenders and invite all your friends
The next WordSmith Poetry Jam will be on Wednesday, December 16th.

Location: Random Row Books (315 West Main Street). It’s on the corner of Main and McIntire across from Greyhound.
Time: 7-10pm – Open Mic Sign Up [...]

Meet Me at the Mountain at New Dominion December 17

Coming to New Dominion Bookshop:
The following event is a repeat presentation by Mark Andrews at New Dominion.
Mark A. Andrews will present selections from his interactive, multisensory adventure
Meet Me At The Mountain
Thursday, December 17 at 5:30 PM
Come join Emerald Eagle and his six animal friends, each with differing abilities, as they go on an inspiring quest [...]

Wendell Berry speaking in Charlottesville December 3

The Bridge PAI is co-sponsoring this event:

Brown College Visiting Environmental Writer and Scholars (ViEWS) Lecture Series, 2009-2010
This year Brown College’s ViEWS Lecture Series welcomes Wendell Berry, Michael Lundblad, Rebecca Solnit, and Gary Snyder.
Wendell Berry, December 2nd-3rd
Brown College, along with Hereford College and The Bridge PAI, welcomes Wendell Berry as our visiting writer on December 2nd [...]

Matisse for children at New Dominion Bookshop December 12

Author Carol Lemons will be at New Dominion Bookshop to conduct a children’s activity and to sign copies of her book
Matisse and the Boy Who Loved to Draw
Saturday, December 12 from 10 AM to 12:00 Noon
Matisse and the Boy Who Loved to Draw tells the story of artist Henri Matisse in his later years as [...]

Marietta McCarty at New Dominion December 10

Coming to New Dominion Bookshop:
Marietta McCarty will discuss and sign copies of her book
How Philosophy Can Save Your Life: 10 Ideas That Matter Most
Thursday, December 10 at 5:30 PM
“Where’s my book?” asked sheepish adults, confessing that they were reading Little Big Minds: Sharing Philosophy with Kids for their personal enjoyment even though it was intended [...]

Paul Gaston at New Dominion Bookshop December 3

Coming to New Dominion Bookshop:
Paul M. Gaston will present selections from his memoir
Coming of Age in Utopia: The Odyssey of an Idea
on Thursday, December 3 at 5:30 PM
In this exquisitely wrought memoir of a committed life, historian and civil rights activist Paul Gaston reveals his deep roots in the unique utopian community founded in 1894 [...]

Spending Friday the 13th with E. A. Poe

I had a fun assignment last Friday — recording Edgar Allan Poe at the Jefferson Society. I’ve been a Poe fan forever. Here’s the post and recording from Charlottesville Podcasting Network:

Poet, wastrel, and former University of Virginia student Edgar Allan Poe presented a selection of his best known works to the Jefferson Literary and Debating [...]

Kate Atwood and John Kelly, authors of A Healing Place, at B&N Nov. 21

John Kelly writes:
…I am a Charlottesville writer and wanted to share news of a book I recently co-authored with Charlottesville native Kate Atwood.  A Healing Place, which was released just last week by Perigee, is a practical guide to helping parents and caregivers help kids to live lives colored by, but not defined by, their [...]

Bus Lines Community Poets Contest deadline November 30

I picked this tidbit up from the WriterHouse member newsletter:
2009 Community Poets Contest
Bus Lines is now rolling out its Community Poets contest.  All residents of Charlottesville and Albemarle County are invited to submit up to three original poems on the theme of Transportation.  Lucky winners will have their poems posted on CTS buses this winter.
Got something [...]

Secretly Y’all: Storytelling at Random Row Books Nov 15

Robert Poole to discuss Arlington Cemetery at New Dominion Nov. 12

From New Dominion Bookshop:
Robert M. Poole will discuss his new history,
On Hallowed Ground: The Story of Arlington National Cemetery
on Thursday, November 12 at 5:30 PM
“Along Eisenhower Drive, as far as the eye could see, the grave markers formed into bone-white brigades, climbed from the flats of the Potomac River, and scattered over the green Virginia [...]

Upcoming events at New Dominion Bookshop

Upcoming events at New Dominion Bookshop:
On Wednesday, November 4 (5:30 PM), New Dominion Bookshop will host Christine Hohlbaum who will present selections from The Power of Slow: 101 Ways to Save Time in Our 24/7 World.
On Saturday, November 7 (11:00 AM), New Dominion Bookshop will host Dougie Morris who will present selections from Wilhelmina Under [...]

Deadline drawing near for First Amendment Writes

Check out the details at the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression:
Singer / Songwriter Terri Allard and best-selling author Rita Mae Brown will be among the judges in the fourth annual First Amendment Writes, a poetry and songwriting contest organized by the Music Resource Center, the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection [...]

Good news for another Charlottesville author

Just caught this item from Publishers Marketplace:
Hannah Pittard’s THE FATES WILL FIND THEIR WAY, about a girl who goes missing on Halloween and how her disappearance unexpectedly transforms the lives of those who knew her, in particular, the neighborhood boys, whose memories, curiosity, and teenage lust keep them searching for information, rumors, theories about her [...]