A&E Book Club: Three books to read this February
This month brings with it ample opportunity to appreciate the work of Black authors, whether old or new, and experience love in all its beauty and depth from another perspective.
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Announcing the Longlist for the 2022 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
"The Wrong End of the Telescope", the latest novel by UVA Kapnick Foundation Distinguished Writer-in-Residence Professor Rabih Alameddine, is longlisted for the Pen/Faulkner Award for Fiction!
‘Joy in Plain Sight’: Alumna’s New Book Celebrates Wonder in the Ordinary
Katya Davydova says her book is not a how-to guide to finding joy, but she’s happy to offer our readers some ideas!
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection Launches Book and Virtual Exhibition
A new book and website tell the story of a small group of Aboriginal artists from Australia who changed the face of global art history – and the resources were produced by the only museum dedicated to Aboriginal Australian art in the United States, the University of Virginia’s Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection.
Born to Write: Meet the Undergrad Who Has Already Published Three Fantasy Novels
University of Virginia third-year student E.G. Radcliff knew she liked storytelling long before she could even read or write. When she was 4 years old, she dictated stories to her father, who patiently wrote them down.
Virginia Commission for the Arts Announces $30,000 in Artist Fellowship Awards, Including Two UVA Professors
The Virginia Commission for the Arts is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021-2022 Artists Fellowships, including two UVA professors!
21 New Books by UVA Faculty and Alumni for the End of ’21
From Civil War history to young adult novels, this selection of new books by University of Virginia faculty and alumni covers a range of topics and should appeal to a variety of readers.
Faculty Spotlight: Writing Can Return Some of What the Pandemic Has Taken Away
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Charlotte Matthews worked to give her students one thing: space to tell their stories.
NASA Spacecraft Heads For the Jupiter Trojan Asteroids, with Rita Dove’s Poetry Aboard
An unmanned NASA spacecraft named Lucy is making the first space mission to the Jupiter Trojan asteroids and includes a plaque imprinted with words of wisdom – including poetry from University of Virginia professor Rita Dove.
Watch Me’: How An Alumna’s New Play Sprouted From a Popular Media Studies Class
With a father hailing from a family of actors, Caky Winsett was exposed to the theater at a very young age. Yet she never had any interest in becoming an actor herself. However, as Winsett grew older, she realized that she had a love for all of the other elements of theater. That love then turned into a full-on passion at the University of Virginia.
Kapnick Visiting Writer Rabih Alameddine Brings International Perspective to Grounds
Author Rabih Alameddine has spent time “floating” between professions and continents since college. Concentrating on writing since his mid-30s, he is doing what he feels he is supposed to be doing, Alameddine said recently in an email.
Arts Education in a Post-Pandemic World
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, University of Virginia faculty scrambled to find ways to deliver a traditional college education online. But as faculty in UVA’s College of Arts & Sciences worked to educate their students despite the obstacles presented by COVID-19, they found themselves creating the foundation for changes to the practice of art education – changes that may make it just a little better than it was before.