Books & Literature
Virginia Festival of the Book Announces 2013 Headline Events
2013 Festival of the Book to include Betty Sotton, Douglas Brinkley, C.J. Box, John Lewis and Olympian John Carlos.
Tickets go on sale September 20th at 9 am.
Folklife
Showcase Rocks
The Virginia Folklife Program celebrated its ninth annual Apprenticeship Showcase on September 16. Festival-goers were treated to the food, music, and crafts of the Commonwealth. View a slideshow of photos from the event.
African American Heritage
Maurie McInnis: 2012 Library of Virginia Literary Award Finalist
Maurie McInnis, a VFH fellow from 2009-2010, has been announced as a finalist for the Library of Virginia Literary Awards, for her work Slaves Waiting for Sale.
History
School Days: A History of Public Education
In this episode, the History Guys explore the origins of public education, and ask whether we set ourselves up for disappointment by expecting so much from our schools.
