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THE PROPHETS PAPERBACK TOUR: Virginia Festival of the Book
March 19, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
2021 National Book Award–honored authors Robert Jones, Jr. (The Prophets, Finalist, Fiction), Amber McBride (Me (Moth), Finalist, Young People’s Literature), and Jason Mott (Hell of a Book, Winner, Fiction) join us for a conversation on ancestors, ghosts, and community. Moderated by Hannah Oliver Depp of Loyalty Bookstore. Presented in partnership with the National Book Foundation. Book sales and signings will follow.
As part of the 2022 Virginia Festival of the Book, this in-person event is FREE to attend and open to the public. THIS IS AN IN-PERSON EVENT.
In response to COVID-19, many venues have limited capacity. Early arrival is strongly encouraged.
In an effort to keep our attendees, speakers, volunteers, and staff members safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Virginia Festival of the Book will take appropriate precautions within the defined protocols of each Festival venue.
CHECK HERE FOR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS AT THIS VENUE.
In addition, we continue to monitor state and CDC recommendations, and will adapt Festival guidelines as needed. For parents of children too young for vaccination: Please plan to take appropriate precautions if you bring young children to any public events.
To request accessibility accommodations, please write Aran Donovan (adonovan@virginia.edu) no later than March 1, 2022.
Virginia Festival of the Book
March 19, 2022
4 p.m. EST
Jefferson School African American Heritage Center
233 4th St. NW, Charlottesville, VA, 22903
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To watch the livestream: https://bit.ly/3MVysIR