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Hemings book wins National Book Award

Last night in New York, New York University law professor Annette Gordon-Reed won the National Book Award for nonfiction for her groundbreaking study of Sally Hemings and three generations of her extended family The Hemingses of Monticello. Among the more surprising revelations in this book, (...)

Sobel does Colorado

Former Batesvillian and Hook short story finalist Eliezer Sobel prepares to wow Colorado on the tour for his new book, The 99th (...)

Bookworks on Beverley

Downtown Staunton welcomed a new bookstore late last month called Bookworks, located at 101 West Beverley Street. Owner Ron Ramsey held a grand opening on October 25, featuring readings by appropriately spooky local authors Elizabeth Massie & Matthew Warner. Ramsey says he plans to schedule regular (...)

Obama to hold JMU rally Tuesday

Presidential candidate Barack Obama will hold a campaign rally Tuesday evening at James Madison University, according to the  Staunton daily (...)

A book about Palin already?

101 Things You (and John McCain) Didn't Know About Sarah Palin is 246 pages long! BOOK COVER In what has to be one of the fastest publishing jobs we've ever seen, author/comedian Greg Bergman and Adams Media have come out with a 246-page book about VP nominee Sarah Palin. 101 Things You (and John (...)

Celebrate Banned Book Week

"Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read" is observed during the last week of September each year. Since 1982, the annual ALA event has asked Americans not to forget that free expression isn't free is some places. Click here for a list of top banned books between 2000 and (...)

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Happenings

Mullen reads from Greene County Killer

November 22, 2008 12:00 am to 2:00 pm

 

Local author Ann Mullen will discuss and sign copies of her latest book, Greene County Killer, Sat. Nov. 22 from 10-2 pm and Sun. Nov. 23 from 12-3 pm at Pieces of the Valley Shop located in Elkton at 2100 North 5th Street. Free parking. Light refreshments.

MFA Reading Series: Jasmine Bailey, Memory Peebles

November 24, 2008 8:00 pm

Come listen to new talent coming out of UVA’s Creative Writing Program. At the Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar on the Downtown Mall, 8pm.

Cookbook author Marchetti on entertaining

November 29, 2008

Cookbook author Domenica Marchetti will be giving a cooking demonstration and signing copies of her new book, Big Night In: More than 100 Wonderful Recipes for Feeding Family and Friends Italian-Style, at the Seasonal Cook on Saturday, November 29 in the West Main Market. Marchetti, author of the 2006 cookbook The Glorious Soups and Stews of Italy, has collected 100 dishes she uses to entertain.

From her website:

You don’t have to dine out to enjoy a memorable meal. These days, more and more of us are finding that our favorite meals, the ones we cherish the most, are those we prepare in our own home and share with family and friends around the dining room table or on the backyard patio.

With appetizers and antipasti, soups and salads, pasta, rice and savory tortes, great main courses, side dishes and indulgent desserts, Big Night In gives you everything you need to casually entertain at home. There’s even a brunch menu for those wanting a ‘big morning in.’ Let Big Night In help you create the treasured experience of sharing a meal with those you love.

Not sure about the time yet. For more information, contact the Seasonal Cook, 416 West Main Street, by calling 295-9355 or sending them an email at info@seasonalcook.com