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August 30, 2023
New Dominion Podcast: Traci Abramson
Traci Abramson is an accomplished local author of 45 bestselling books and is an eight-time Whitney Award winner, including 2017 and 2019 Best Novel of the Year, who shares with us her unique style of writing, the great work being done at Jacob’s Ladder helping feed Fredericksburg area residents, and how to tackle controversial books […]
Sunday Books: ‘Cinnamon Girl’ and ‘Vanishing Maps’
Cinnamon Girl by Trish Macenulty Published by Livingston Press at the University of West Alabama (Release date: September 8, 2023), Paperback – $19.95, 316 pages Paperback edition Reviewed By Drew Gallagher Trish Macenulty’s new young adult novel Cinnamon Girl is unlikely to ever make it onto the shelves of the school libraries in Spotsylvania County. And that […]
Auction Block Again Takes Center Stage at City Council Meeting
August 28, 2023
Auction Block Again Takes Center Stage at City Council Meeting
At a Fredericksburg City Council meeting on Aug. 22, Gaila Sims, curator of African American history and special projects at the Fredericksburg Area Museum, shared a proposal for the former site of the slave auction block on the corner of William and Charles Streets. The proposal was created by the auction block workgroup, which has […]
When Illiterates and Literates Agree to Quit Being Human – We Have Sealed Our Demise
In a previous professional life, I was immersed in the world of monastic scribes. The study of long-deceased scribes and scripts is valuable if for no other reason than this. It reminds us that reading and writing does more than transmit culture. It sits at the core of our humanity. To the uninitiated, the attraction […]
Sunday Books: Three Titles Featuring Characters From France, Ireland, and Iran
A Bakery in Paris By Aimie K Runyan Published by William Morrow Paperbacks (Published: August 1, 2023), Paperback – $18.99, 384 pages Paperback edition Kindle edition Reviewed by David Arndt One of the many things Paris is known for is its many boulangeries. From humble baguettes and breads to decadent and delicious desserts, this famous […]
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