ICYMI: The video of our livestreamed event The Art of Living in an Impermanent World is now live on YouTube. Thank you to @anntashislater.bsky.social & Aimee Weinstein for the enlightening conversation, and to #OLLIMason for hosting.
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There's still time to grab your free ticket to Tuesday's virtual event with Ann Tashi Slater - The Art of Living in an Impermanent World. Thanks to our partners #OLLIMason
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Now up on YouTube, our conversation with Dimity McDowell about what happens when a major driver in your life (in her case, running) is no longer possible for you. Watch thanks to the partnership with our friends #OLLIMason.
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Happening now - Dimity McDowell on her book The 27th Mile and what you do when the finish line disappears. Finding structure and meaning after losing a sport you love. #OLLIMason
ATTENTION EARLY RISERS -- and I know most runners are -- at 9:40am EDT tomorrow, Fall for the Book presents WHEN THE FINISH LINE DISAPPEARS with Dimity McDowell @dimityonthemove It's a Zoom event!
Reserve your free spot now: www.eventbrite.com/e/1979988307...
Runners who realize it's no longer healthy for them to continue will understand the grief of letting it go. Dimity McDowell delves into anguish of trying to rediscover life after running.
Virtual event: March 31 @ 9:40am ET
Reserve your ticket now: www.eventbrite.com/e/when-the-f...
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A Conversation with the Authors: Recent Books Published about Migration & Displacement
March 4 @ 6-8pm
Merten Hall, Rm 1204, GMU Fairfax Campus
Mason authors will discuss their works and insights into migration’s global, historical, and personal impacts. Free!
RSVP here: cglink.me/2d7/r2294955
A Conversation with the Authors: Recent Books Published about Migration & Displacement
March 4 @ 6-8pm
Merten Hall, Rm 1204, GMU Fairfax Campus
Mason authors will discuss their works and insights into migration’s global, historical, and personal impacts. Free!
RSVP here: cglink.me/2d7/r2294955
As Black History Month winds down, listen to these Fall for the Books podcasts and video.
The Grandfather of Black Basketball open.spotify.com/episode/4Xwe...
Queen of Exiles
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Libraries for All
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Warm up tomorrow night with an evening of Romantasy! We're still on - and there will be snacks, drinks, and fabulous authors! Last chance to get tickets.
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City of Fairfax Government & Fairfax City Parks and Recreation
Book Besties Night Out: Celebrate all things romantasy during this free event! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/boo... @fallforthebook.bsky.social #booksky #romantasy
This Thursday, A. Kendra Greene delights Mini Fest with her Essays in Curiosity - No Less Strange or Wonderful. Find out more: fallforthebook.org/feb2026/
Folklorist Ziying You comes to Mini Fest to talk about the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Chinese and Chinese American Women. Find out more: fallforthebook.org/feb2026/ Gmu Iir
I love a good contemporary romance / rom com, so talking to Jenn Bouchard was a delight. Take a listen ❤ podcasts.apple.com/.../fall-for...
Have you grabbed your free tickets for A Night of Romantasy, featuring Alysha Rameera & Rachel Van Dyken? Two weeks until this evening full of mythological mischief! @bardsalley.bsky.social
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Horror at Mini Fest? That's Michael Regina's specialty in his graphic novels, including Deepwater Creek! Find out more - fallforthebook.org/feb2026/
ARTSFairfax has nominated Fairfax City for the USA 10 Best Small Town Art Scene Award!
GET YOUR VOTE IN Voting ends in 19 days! You can cast a vote every day in each category.
Here is Fairfax City's nomination: 10best.usatoday.com/awards/fairf...
Grab your copy of the Fall for the Book spring program at your local @fairfaxlibrary branch or at @georgemasonchss, and dream of all the bookish fun coming up. Read it online here: fallforthebook.org/schedule/
Calling all writers - Fall for the Book is open for submissions! Now through March 31, send us details on your new and forthcoming books for consideration for October 2026 and Spring 2027. Details: fallforthebook.org/submissions/
It's official, we have an INCREDIBLE lineup for you this Spring! From THE Kate Quinn as our April headliner, thanks to the Fairfax County Public Library, to Story Sprint, to a Night of Romantasy, podcasts, livestreams and more! View the full schedule now: fallforthebook.org/schedule
Thank you to the amazing Friends who donated to our year-end campaign to send authors back into Fairfax County Schools! With the generous $2,000 match by retired school librarian Paulette Miller and her husband Mack Miller, we have far exceeded our original goal! Now TWO authors are funded for 2026!
Which beautiful books await us in the new year? #fallforthebook
Bringing Writers to Local Schools
A proud achievement of ours was reaching 1,200 K-12 students by bringing in 3 authors to local schools this fall. To continue these free programs to the schools, we need your help.
Help us raise $2,000 by 12/31.
Give here: givebutter.com/T0yZ2N?gbtid...
A new #fallforthebook Podcast has dropped. Poet Majda Gama discusses her new collection In the House of Modern Upbringing for Girls. It spans growing up in the Saudi Arabia, her time in the DC Punk scene, and the power of music in her work. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i... @majda.bsky.social
Fall for the Book wishes you all a very Happy Thanksgiving! We are grateful for our literary community!!
Today, our friends Watershed Lit & Women & Gender Studies are hosting the Day of Transgender Literature, starting at 12 p.m. This is a free series of events, so consider coming out! watershedlit.gmu.edu/events/17561
On this Veteran's Day, take a look back at our virtual event featuring decorated Vietnam veteran, Wayne Karlin. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdUH...
Today marks the final day of Children's Book Week! Fall for the Book is always thrilled to include children's literature at our fall festival.
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How can pigeons save a life? Find out in our virtual event with authors Brian Buckbee and Carol Ann Fitzgerald, in partnership with #OLLIMason. 🐦
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