Bookmark March 20-24

The eighth annual Virginia Festival of the Book will be held March 20-24. Produced by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, the festival is a five-day literary feast featuring authors of poetry, fiction and non-fiction, as well as publishing professionals and programs for children and families. Among the writers participating this year are Virginia Poet Laureate Grace Simpson and Marie Arana, author of American Chica and editor of the Washington Post Book World.