BOOK CITY ★ Roanoke

Roanoke, Virginia's Literary Hub ★ Read, Write, Connect.

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@papergirlmacy's call to action is for greater empathy and understanding. On the podcast, she talks about her work and the role of listening in working toward change. https://t.co/v6gNlDdIhk

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Thanks for the nightmares, @mythicdelirium! https://t.co/snG9r3F9DR

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In a strong locality, Roanoke reader Thomas Fellers says, "Everyone who's a part of it has a seat at the table and feels there's going to be enough. That is what social infrastructure can help do." Hear the full conversation on the podcast. https://t.co/xGOgU49Dhp

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A really INTERESTING article about small press publishing!

“I have had, over 30 years of experience as a writer, many bad experiences with editors and publishers. I do my best to make my approach the opposite of all of that.” ★ Mike Allen ★ https://t.co/OOLwUurNmC

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THIS IS THE STORY OF A HAPPY MARRIAGE "convinces you that #AnnPatchett is a good egg who should be your new BFF," says @MelodyWarnick. Get another desert island reads list from Ashley Willson Fellers at https://t.co/UKbys69Psu

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@krisspisak has spent a decade helping colleagues pick just the right word. "Everyone has a voice and stories to share," says Spisak. Good editing can "empower them, help get them out in the world." Grab the conversation on the #bookcityroanoke podcast: https://t.co/BuENoW5Hcq

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"..I still trust my instincts about what is human, what is powerful." Sports jouralist and bestselling author Roland Lazenby in #bookcityroanoke. Get it at: https://t.co/HspjHEGqXq

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BOOK CITY ★ Roanoke marks the 20th podcast conversation with @The__Revivalist's @Mark__Lynn Ferguson. Enjoy it with a slice of vinegar pie at https://t.co/q5LoP4D2ZL or wherever you get your podcasts.

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@The__Revivalist's @Mark__Lynn Ferguson on vinegar pie, material culture, and Roanoke in the Appalachian South. Grab the 20th #Bookcityroanoke podcast conversation at https://t.co/4agWECZBxe or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Crafting a nonfiction voice with @40firstimebride on the #bookcityroanoke podcast. https://t.co/pJymJynaOv Sponsored by @BookNoFurther

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"I got the big picture by reading EVERY edition of the @roanoketimes from January 1, 1940, to January 1, 1950...a six-year project." Nelson Harris on THE ROANOKE VALLEY IN THE 1940s. Attend the launch Sunday, 3/8/20, at @Taubman_Museum, 3-5 PM #Roanokeartspop

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Check out these Desert Island Reads from @Blueridgeliteracy's Sara Geres. https://t.co/o0BwRsN11S And watch for more in this series on #bookcityroanoke leaders from Ashley Wilson Fellers.

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"Writing and Reading is really how I make decisions about my life," says artist Katherine Devine on on this week's podcast. https://t.co/UH3XaZCu3N or wherever you get your podcasts. #bookcityroanoke

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His grandmother's gifts of books and watching family members taught Roanoke City Council Member Bill Bestpitch that "You oughta be reading something." Click the link to hear more, or subscribe to the #BOOKCITYRoanoke Podcast wherever you get yours. https://t.co/qfXWDTYPph

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On her cinematographic approach to telling Nourishing Stories, @ChristinaNifong says "I'm always trying to decide when to go in tight and when to pull back." Listen to the #bookcityroanoke podcast at https://t.co/jhLeSGScjA brought to you by @BookNoFurther

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@IngramContent @AustinPublicLib @cambridgepl @PaloAltoLibrary @skokielibrary @torontolibrary @SDPublicLibrary @sanjoselibrary @EPLdotCA @friscolibrary @CCPLVA @GSOLibrary @SFPublicLibrary @bcplinfo @cincylibrary @DoSpaceOmaha @accessfreely @sccld @CRPublicLibrary 👏Congrats to our Innovation winners for Workforce and Economic Development:
🏆Top Innovator @rocopublib
🏆Honorable Mention @ToledoLibrary
Read their submissions https://t.co/5QWxuBUdqa #ULCForum2019

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Shari Henry & Michael Hibben from @rocopublib present on #AI & economic development in their community in Roanoke, VA. #ULCForum2019

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Is writing an act of rebellion? How do books open us to imperfection and growth? Things to ponder on our wrap of the podcast's first season - IDENTITY & ACTION - with @Bradinroanoke https://t.co/3CpR6N5bz0 #bookcityroanoke

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"You need to find the words that put who you are as you perceive yourself out there into the world." Jeanne Larsen, writer, joins the podcast for a discussion of identity, action, and the "quiet, connected feeling when we write." https://t.co/dwDIzmGVPH @HollinsU @CiderPressRev

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Meet Ahoo - she is the Executive Director of @brliteracy and one of the sweetest people you will ever meet.....here is her story...... #welcomingweek #welcomingroanoke #iamawelcomer
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