This virtual event is a part of the 2021 Virginia Festival of the Book. Please see below for more information about how to register and to purchase books.
In partnership with the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library’s Same Page community-wide reading series, acclaimed author Jacqueline Woodson will discuss her work, including Red at the Bone, as well as her National Book Award–winning memoir-in-verse, Brown Girl Dreaming, and her newest book, Before the Ever After. Woodson, the bestselling author of more than two dozen award-winning books that share the multitudes of Black life experiences, will be in conversation with UVA professor Lisa Woolfork.
As part of the all-virtual 2021 Virginia Festival of the Book, this event is free to attend and open to the public. To attend, please register here or simply make plans to watch on Facebook.com/VaBookFest.
Order the Books from New Dominion Bookshop
Shop local and support your community bookstore! Order your books for the 2021 Virginia Festival of the Book by filling out the contact form below. We will give you a call when your order is ready, and you will be able to pay for your order over the phone at that time. We are currently offering curbside pickup, local delivery (available for free within 5 miles of the shop), and shipping (normal rates apply). We are also open for limited browsing.
Festival Event Sponsors: Thanks to Dominion Energy, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Wells-Fargo, and the Friends of Jefferson-Madison Regional Library for their support of this program.