Poetic Principles Featuring Poet Kate Daniels Wednesday, April 27, 2011 Time: 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Place: Conference Rooms Kate Daniels, a Richmond-born poet and graduate of the University of Virginia, will read from her work, answer questions, and sign books as Poetic Principles takes up its new home at the Library of Virginia. An associate professor of English at Vanderbilt, Daniels was recently named the winner of the 2011 Hanes Award for Poetry by the Fellowship of Southern Writers for her work to date. She is the author of A Walk in Victoria's Secret (2010), Four Testimonies (1998), The Niobe Poems (1988), and The White Wave (1984). Originally a program co-sponsored by New Virginia Review and the VMFA, which was the host of the events, the reading series will now take place at the Library, which has replaced the VMFA as co-sponsor and as host. ----- Researching Your Civil War Ancestor Thursday, April 28, 2011 Time: Noon-1:00 PM Place: Conference Rooms William B. Bynum, reference archivist at the Library of Virginia, will discuss sources and strategies for finding information on Civil War soldiers in the collections of the Library of Virginia, including federal records, private papers, and publications, both printed and electronic. ----- "Books on Broad" Featuring David A. Taylor: Soul of a People Thursday, April 28, 2011 Time: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM Place: The Virginia Shop David A. Taylor, whose articles have appeared in Smithsonian and The Washington Post, will join us to discuss his book Soul of a People: The WPA Writer's Project Uncovers Depression America, a 2010 Virginia Literary Awards Finalist. His work was made into a documentary by the Smithsonian Channel, a segment of which will be shown during Books on Broad. Light refreshments (wine and cheese) will be served from 5:30-6:15, followed by author talk and documentary from 6:15-7:15, and book signing from 7:15-7:30. ------------------------------------------ The Library of Virginia is located in historic downtown Richmond at 800 East Broad Street. There is free parking for these event in the Library's underground garage, which is accessible from either Eighth or Ninth streets. For more information, please call 804-692-3592. Nothing says "Virginia" like a gift from The Virginia Shop. Shop online <http://www.thevirginiashop.org/> or call 804-692-3524. Have breakfast or lunch in the Positive Vibe Express in the Library of Virginia. For more on other upcoming events at the Library of Virginia, visit http://www.lva.virginia.gov/news/index.htm <blocked::blocked::http://www.lva.virginia.gov/news/index.htm> . To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html