Tag Archives: Virginia Festival of the Book

Dava Sobel aims to shatter misconceptions and celebrate the amazing women of the Harvard Observatory in her latest book, 'The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars'.

Interview with Isabel Roxas, a talented children's book illustrator in the Philippines and the U.S., highlights her love of animals and art.

Hollywood screenwriter Bonnie MacBird, author of 'Art in the Blood: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure,' discusses her meticulous research process and what's next in her Sherlock Holmes series.

Hollywood screenwriter Bonnie MacBird discusses her passion for art, her film career, and her latest book, 'Art in the Blood: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure.'

Mark Tooley discusses the uncertainty of 1861 and major figures following Abraham Lincoln's election in his book, "The Peace That Almost Was: The Forgotten Story of the 1861 Washington Peace Conference and the Final Attempt to Avert the Civil War."

An interview with Lisa Jakub, author of "You Look Like that Girl: A Child Actor Finally Stops Pretending and Grows Up", moved on from Hollywood to Virginia, where she cultivated her interests in sociology, writing, and motivational speaking.