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The Brick House at Tuscawilla was built in 1844. Read about the murder involving some of the slaves in Tuscawilla: Stories of a Farm:
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November 29, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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On international sewing machine day, here's Jane Cary in 1937, sporting a dress made of feed sack. Pre-order Tuscawilla: Stories of a Farm here: http://www.blackwaterpress.com/books @GbrValleyWV @WVHumanities @WVFolklife @TaylorBooksWV @LewisburgWV
November 29, 2024 at 3:07 PM
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Let me introduce my newest signed additions: JAMES by #PercivalEverett, YELLOW WIFE & THE HOUSE OF EVE by #SadeqaJohnson. Mr. Everett was the 2024 McCreight Humanities speaker. #WVHumanities Ms. Johnson was a featured author at #WVBookFestival. #recommendedreads 📚

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Brown blanket in background features a print of vases with roses, stacks of books, plants, a tabby cat on a book, opened books, and eyeglasses. Three books are on the blanket, a hardcover of JAMES by Percival Everett, and paperback copies of THE HOUSE OF EVE and YELLOW WIFE by Sadeqa Johnson.
October 25, 2024 at 7:11 PM
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#WVBookFestival kick off!!

Tonight's the 43rd McCreight Lecture in the Humanities featuring Pulitzer Prize–winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen at 7:30 PM at the historic Capitol Theater in Charleston.
Free
Doors open: 7:00 PM, lecture begins: 7:30 PM
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Red background: West Virginia Humanities Council announces Pulitzer Prize winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen live at 7:30 PM in Charleston West Virginia. Photo of author, lower right in front of book cover THE SYMPATHIZER by Viet Thanh Nguyen
October 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM