Salter speaks: A literary great in residence at UVA
Last year, UVA creative writing department director Chris Tilghman was trying to convince a prospective MFA graduate student to enter his program when he dropped a quiet bomb. “I said […]
The Bridge’s monthly series puts accomplished writers on stage
The first time I read my work in front of an audience, I knew something had changed. The piece evolved as it left my lips, transforming the frisson I’d felt […]
Author Sheri Reynolds lets her characters work it out
As C’ville residents, we often hear, “Charlottesville has changed so much since I moved here.” Some see this as a positive, others less so. Either way (and regardless of how […]
Tupelo Press Teen Writing Center unites creative youth
It takes a village to raise a writer, or at least it did in my case. When I was in eighth grade my best friend applied to a local performing […]
Raven Mack finds peace through word fights
“Who I am is not really defined. Most of the questions you asked I’d probably answer differently two weeks from now,” said Raven Mack, smiling under his long beard. “I always […]
Oh, God: Artists address spirituality in multisensory ebook
In a world increasingly dependent on text messages, two-sentence emails, and other abbreviated missives, why do artists do what they do? Why slave over word choice or perfect lighting, or […]
Author Earl Swift’s improbable true stories reveal themselves
On any given day, you’ll find author Earl Swift writing in one of three places: the third floor of the VFH offices, Alderman Library, or Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar on […]