James River Writers Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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MEMBER NEWS: Congratulations to JRW Member David Howell on the publication of his book Buried Dreamer! https://t.co/ualTzRvLgc

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MEMBER NEWS: JRW member Andrew Cothern released his first book, RVA Playlist: Stories from the Richmond, Virginia Music Scene. This book is a collection of personal essays of his time covering the Richmond music scene. Check out his book here: https://t.co/ar6GMoOXvY

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MEMBER NEWS: Congratulations to JRW Member Carolyn McGrath on announcing the July 24th launch by Brandylane Publishers of her book, Two Faces of the Moon – A Small Island Memoir, which celebrates women with stories about those who brave the world on their own! https://t.co/GlJfhTpOIU

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MEMBER NEWS: Congratulations to JRW Member Pam Webber! Her latest novel, Life Dust, has won the Silver Medal for Best Regional Fiction in the South by the Independent Book Publisher Association (2023 IPPY Awards). https://t.co/59yPICrABf

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MEMBER NEWS: Congrats to JRW Member Kathi Clark Wong on publishing her book, Nickelodeons and Black Vaudeville: the Forgotten Story of Amanda Thorp! Amanda Thorp's surprising story is now available in bookstores and online, including at the JRW Bookshop https://t.co/if2fU9Ea4m !

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Don't miss this @LibraryofVA book group with JRW member John Musgrove and his new book "Ginter's Pope." https://t.co/Sv4Me65ZLE

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ELIZABETH ACEVEDO will discuss the recent removal of THE POET X from a New Kent Middle School, as we explore the harmful effects of book banning and the not so subtle patterns emerging in the books that are being targeted. http://ow.ly/FTjH50GZEbF @acevedowrites @Meg_Medina https://t.co/P5BO6R5DEw

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James River Writers member @PhilHilliker will be at the The Poe Museum for their Birthday Bash this Sunday reading a section of his published story “Broken Home” and hosting an interactive monster illustration activity! https://t.co/pU9vwRoW1q https://t.co/Ku5qRjretv

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MEMBER NEWS: JRW member Maggie Smith's debut novel, Truth and Other Lies, is the winner of General Fiction (At-Large regional) for the 2022 International Press Awards and a finalist for Foreword Reviews 2022 Indie Award. Check out her book here: https://t.co/rdBv35Mb77

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MEMBER NEWS: JRW member JC Scott recently became a Tobias Wolff Award for Fiction finalist, and their short story, The End of Something, was published in the Stories That Need to Be Told 2022 Anthology!