Bookstores are more than places to buy books. They are gathering places, community hubs where readers can connect, share ideas, and discover new stories.
Across Virginia, local bookstores host events that bring people together, and this list has twelve of them. I have attended each one, and each time I have left with a new book and a new conversation.
Some are author readings, where writers share their work and answer questions. Others are book clubs, where readers gather to discuss a shared story…