RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In honor of Friday being National Book Lovers Day, here’s four famous Richmond authors you may consider giving a read.
The Virginia Tourism Corporation hosts a list of writers, journalists and artists with roots in Virginia.
Considering National Book Lovers Day is Friday, Aug. 9, let’s celebrate by learning a little bit about four of the Richmond writers on the corporation’s list.
David Baldacci
David Baldacci, a Richmond novelist with a focus on crime and mystery, is a Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) alum . His love for the university means he maintains ties with it to this day.
“It’s always been a special place for me,” Baldacci said in a VCU news article in 2019, when he had been selected as the university’s fall commencement speaker. “For students like me with a working-class mentality, it’s so great to go to a place that embraces you for that.”