New middle grade book (ages 9-12 or grades 4-7), The Freedom Stone (222 pp), was released on October 20, 2018. It is a poignant, page-turning story of the triumph of family, friendship, and courage. Full of carefully researched history, the novel transports readers into the everyday lives, joys, and fears of enslaved people on a...
Find out more »Celebrate Mardis Gras at Kindred Pointe! Food is provided by Ambrosia Catering and the menu includes: Muffaletta Smoked Salmon with artichoke and pesto aioli Creole Potato Salad Gumbo Bananas Foster bread pudding All foods provided can be paired with wine or cider(staff available for suggestions)
Find out more »Handley Regional Library System, in partnership with the Virginia Center for Literary Arts (VCLA), features their next author talk on March 2 at 2PM at Handley Library in Winchester. The author talk features Tim Denevi who will read from his latest book Freak Kingdom: Hunter S. Thompson's Manic Ten-Year Crusade Against American Fascism. VCLA’s Founding...
Find out more »Hunter S. Thompson is often mis-remembered as a wise-cracking, drug-addled cartoon character. This book reclaims him for what he truly was: a fearless opponent of corruption and fascism, one who sacrificed his future well-being to fight against it, rewriting the rules of journalism and political satire in the process. This skillfully told and dramatic story...
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