Home Charlottesville Reading Series announces September event
Region

Charlottesville Reading Series announces September event

Chris Graham

Join the Charlottesville Reading Series on Friday, September 15 for readings by Adam Nemett, Jocelyn Johnson, and Lisa Ellison, at 7:00pm at the series’ new home at New Dominion Bookshop (404 E Main St, parking validated in the Water Street Garage).

newspaperAdam Nemett received his MFA from California College of the Arts, and his BA from Princeton University. He’s the writer/director of The Instrument, a feature film about music, co-founder of MIMA Music, an educational nonprofit, and creative director for The History Factory. Adam’s forthcoming debut novel WE CAN SAVE US ALL is a work of upmarket superhero fiction, represented by Curtis Brown literary agency. The first chapter was published in The Apocalypse Reader.

Jocelyn Johnson‘s fiction and essays have appeared in Guernica, Literary Mama, Storyglossia, and elsewhere. Her short stories have placed first in the Richard Bausch Story Award at Our Stories and at Prime Number Magazine, where her work was nominated for a Pushcart. She lives and writes in Charlottesville.

Lisa Ellison is a freelance writer, editor, and writing coach. She teaches memoir and the art of story telling at WriterHouse, a nonprofit writing center in Charlottesville. Her work and life story have appeared on NPR’s With Good Reason, and in Huffington Post, The Rumpus, The Guardian, Streetlight,Gravel Literary Journal, and The Rusty Nail, among others. She is currently working on a memoir titled In the Land of Flood and Slaughter.

 
 




Featured Video

 

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected]. Support AFP by signing up for our newsletter and/or powering our work with a one-time or monthly contribution.

Latest News

football grades
Football, Go 'Hoos

UVA Football: Two plays that changed the way the loss at SMU played out

measles illustration
Region

Virginia Department of Health confirms measles case in Harrisonburg

The Virginia Department of Health reported a confirmed case of measles in Harrisonburg, and has listed a potential exposure site – a local business.

uva football
Football, Go 'Hoos

UVA Football: The product is not worth the emotional investment anymore

I’m not going to be overly critical here, after the Virginia offense was, again, underwhelming, putting up less than 300 yards for the third straight game, this week leading to a 23-13 loss at #24 SMU.

uva football
Football, Go 'Hoos

UVA Football: Anemic ‘Hoos offense underwhelms again in 23-13 loss at SMU

staunton
Local

Staunton: Why was the EDA talking at length last week about a data center?

newspaper online news AFP mobile phone newsfeed
Local

Media Beat: The little mom-and-pop taking on the corporate giant, and winning

soccer sunset football gloves match
Go 'Hoos

Women’s Soccer: #18 Virginia scores in 86th minute, downs Virginia Tech, 1-0