Spring Open Mic at Tandem – Magic in the Air!

What a wonderful reading we had Wednesday evening! Enjoy the images, wish you could have heard their prose and poems. Thanks to Tandem for hosting this reading in such a gorgeous, light-filled space!                        

Jokes in 18th Century French Literature

Alumni Olivia Vande Woude has been enjoying deep dives into special collections since her high school visit to the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collection Library for a TWC student field trip, during which the fabulous Molly Schwartzburg gave her famous “history of the book” tour. The experience led Olivia to an academic senior internship […]

Camille Dungy – 2019 Guggenheim Fellow

Congratulations to Professor and Poet, Camille Dungy, a 2019 Guggenheim Fellow. We are honored by her grace and energy as a judge for our 2019 Mirabella Prose and Poetry Contest, and wish her the most productive year during her fellowship.   Camille T. Dungy is the author of four collections of poetry, most recently Trophic […]

A Wonderful Night of Poetry & Prose

    The second annual Mirabella Prose and Poetry Contest held March 22nd at St. Anne’s Belfield was a wonderful tribute to teen writers in Central Virginia. A record 166 submissions were eagerly read by our student editorial staff, who selected and organized submissions and the manuscript for our Crossroads VII anthology.   Enormous thanks […]

Fall Meetings and Workshops begin September 7th!

 Have you been making tracks on the planet all summer, locally or afar? Come share your treasure trove of experiences in our writing workshop this fall, join our team of student editors and help publish an anthology of teen writing, consider submitting your own writing in a supportive environment. Come to write, come to have fun! Our workshops start September 7th […]

Happy Holidays!

 Happy Holidays to all! Enjoy your break and get your submissions ready! The Virginia Festival of the Book Teen Contest is currently accepting submissions through February 15th, and we can’t wait to see your writing! Our weekly meetings resume January 12th, with exciting workshops and guests!    

Thursday, Nov. 10th’s meeting At Milli Joe!

Just a reminder – November 10th – tonight’s meeting is at Milli Joe’s 6:30-8pm Just before the UVA MFA student meeting! 400 Preston Ave, Suite 150 Charlottesville, VA 22903 434-282-2659

The Emily Couric Women’s Leadership Award Ceremony

We are thrilled to know that poet Nikki Giovanni won the Emily Couric Women’s Leadership Award, or that our senior Olivia Vande Woude won the Emily Couric Scholarship, and senior Saoirse Lee was a finalist. Nikki gave each finalist time, and her full attention.       Olivia gave a tremendous acceptance speech, you could […]

One Small Step

Today we are sharing a piece of prose from last year’s anthology. Thanks Evan Wollerton for this insightful piece!   One Small Step J. Robert Oppenheimer stood outside of the Trinity military base on a hot July day. Despite this heat, chills ran down his spine, reverberating off of each individual vertebrate. Today was the […]

Childhood

Here is a beautiful poem from Ellen Yates, reminding us all of the little things we loved most about our childhood. Thanks Ellen!   Childhood   Childhood is summery yellow walls, and legos on the floor. It’s magnets on the fridge, memories and reminders amiably trapped to stainless steel. Childhood is stifling dog days, crisp, […]