New Dominion Bookshop

06/20/2026

There's so much to discover in our sci-fi/fantasy section in the shop! You'll find beloved classics, hidden gems, and enough series to last the whole summer long.

Photo by Photography Champloo

06/19/2026

Looking for a way to learn more about the importance of Juneteenth with your young reader? Written by acclaimed poet Zetta Elliott and featuring illustrations from Caldecott Honoree Noa Denmon, A Song for Juneteenth offers "a tender celebration of Black life that closes with a sustaining assurance: 'Never forget that you are deeply loved.'"

06/18/2026

Some of our favorite photos from last weekend's author events: 1-2) Autumn K. England's event for Field Guide for the Formerly Villainous, in conversation with Alix E. Harrow, and 3-5) our Saturday afternoon poetry reading with Lucas Martínez and Sophia Terazawa. Thanks so much to the authors and everyone who came out to celebrate their writing!

06/17/2026

Accidentally twinning in the bookshop!

06/16/2026

Join us and The Charlottesville VA Chapter of The Links Incorporated this coming Saturday (6/20) at 4 PM in the shop for a reading and Q&A with poet Michele Evans! Michele will be in conversation with Karen Ashby-Bowers for the event.

06/13/2026

Summertime is the perfect time for really, really big stacks of books! Here are some of the brand-new books and new editions out this week in the shop. What's on your reading list for the summer?

06/12/2026

A couple of photos from last weekend's reading with poet Gregory Orr! We have signed copies of his new book, We Interrupt This Broadcast, available in the shop, if you happened to miss the event.

06/11/2026

We're so excited to once again be nominated for "Best Independent Bookstore" in C-ville Weekly's "Best of C-VILLE"! We love being a part of the local literary community and sharing our love of books with you.

Voting is open now and runs through June 30. You can cast your votes at bestof.c-ville.com/2026.

06/10/2026

Thanks so much to Sarah Lawson for this wonderful interview with poet Sophia Terazawa in this week's edition of C-ville Weekly! You can see Sophia read in the shop this Saturday (6/13) at 4 PM alongside poet Lucas Martínez.

Sophia Terazawa is a Vietnamese-Japanese poet, novelist, and performance artist whose work explores diasporic identities and experiences of exile as well as polyvocal and experimental forms of writing. She is the author of four books, including Oracular Maladies, her new poetry collection, and Tetra...

06/10/2026

Join us for a poetry reading in the shop this coming Saturday (6/13) at 4:00 PM with poets Lucas Martínez and Sophia Terazawa! Lucas Martínez will be reading from their latest work, and Sophia Terazawa will be reading from her new poetry collection, Oracular Maladies.