Map_VirginiaMemoirs are made about growing up in Virginia. Documentaries are filmed about the people and places here. Numerous periodicals explore all aspects of life in our diverse state. We have big cities, small towns, swamps, beaches, mountains, and farms. Our stories are as varied as our history.

Explore how to make Virginia a part of a non-fiction work with literary agent Howard Yoon, photojournalist John Henley, and moderator Kristen Green. Topics will include:

  • How Virginia offers us landscapes and places with real-life stories
  • Ideas for exploring the stories, places, and people of Virginia
  • What writing close to home does for non-fiction
  • The forms of non-fiction we’ve seen in Virginia–journalism, documentaries, and more…

$12 members | $15 non-members | $5 students

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Social: 6pm | Show: 6:45pm

Wednesday, May 27th

FIREHOUSE THEATRE

1609 West Broad Street (free parking at Lowe’s)

Speakers

Howard-1Howard Yoon is a literary agent and principal of the Ross Yoon Agency. He started as Gail’s literary assistant in 1992 and since then has worked as an editorial director, ghostwriter, foreign rights manager, and book consultant and editor. In 2000 he founded AuthorsOnline, an online marketing and promotional site for established authors. In 2004, he co-wrote a book on the nonprofit sector, Begging for Change (HarperCollins), with DC Central Kitchen founder Robert Egger. The book won the Terry McAdams prize for best book on the nonprofit sector.

At the agency, he specializes in narrative nonfiction, memoir, current events, history, science, cookbooks, and popular culture. Howard looks for original voices and original experiences. His strength is in helping talented authors find their place in the book world. He brings together market trends and writing potential to create an appealing package for publishers. He loves working with first-time authors but also enjoys helping guide veterans with career decisions and new book ideas.

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John Henley received a BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute and worked on an MFA at Virginia Commonwealth University. He has worked as a professional photographer for clients in Europe, South America, and throughout the United States. His work has been featured in Photo District News, Communication Arts and Graphics. He has taught at J Sergeant Reynolds Community College, Thomas Nelson Community College and at Virginia Commonwealth University. He is currently working on series of landscapes entitled “River Road” which explores the natural world and our human impact on that world. His work has been featured this year in a group show at Capital One and in a solo show at Corporate and Museum Frame in Richmond.

 

 

KGREEN_publicitypicModerator Kristen Green’s first book will be published by HarperCollins in June. Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County is a hybrid of history and memoir that draws on Kristen’s childhood in Prince Edward and her two decades of work as a journalist for newspapers including The San Diego UnionTribune,the BostonGlobe, and the Richmond Times-Dispatch.In 2009, Kristen was awarded a Master in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School.