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$A photo of a woman next to a photo of a book cover. The book cover shows has illustration of a woman wearing a historical 18th century dress, corset, hat, and costume mask. Above the woman text reads \"THE BAD CORSET.\" Under the woman text reads \"A Feminist Reimagining\" \"REBECCA GIBSON\" \"BLOOMSBURY.\" To the right of the book cover is a photo of a woman wearing glasses from the neck up.$
Nov. 19, 2024

In ‘The Bad Corset,’ VCU author Rebecca Gibson translates – and reframes – a medical text that goes beyond a woman’s waist
Nov. 18, 2024

Deep roots and perseverance highlight the Black experience in Appalachia, VCU professor and co-author share
$A picture of a book cover next to a portrait of a woman. The book shows a merry go round with police tape on it. Yellow text reads \"ORGANIZATIONAL BETRYAL\" \"HOW SCHOOLS ENABLE SEXUAL MISCOUNDUCT AND HOW TO STOP IT.\" On the left is a photo of a woman from the shoulders up. She is wearing a red shirt.$
Nov. 13, 2024

Safeguarding students from school employee sexual misconduct requires a systemwide approach, VCU’s Charol Shakeshaft says
$A photo of a book cover next to a photo of a man's face. The book cover has an illustration of the silhouette of a person looking throuhg a telesope. Yellow test reads \"THE GREAT COOL RANCH DORITO IN THE SKY\" and white text reads \"JOSH GALARZA\"$
Oct. 1, 2024

‘The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky,’ by VCU student Josh Galarza, named National Book Award finalist
$A picture of a book cover next to a photo of a man. The book cover has an orangel background and an illustration of the African continent. On top of the illustration of africa is an illustration of the country of Kenya with the national flag on top of it. In white text the book cover says \"Dual Pandemics HIV and Coronavirus in Several Kenyan communities\" \"Christopher A. Brooks.\" The portrait of the man on the left shows him from the chest up. The man is wearing a black suit jacket, a white button up shirt, a red tie, and black glasses.$
Sept. 30, 2024

Author Christopher Brooks looks at two pandemics – HIV and COVID – in latest book
$A book cover next to a photo of a woman. The book cover says \"ENTITLED OPINIONS\" \"Doxa after Digitally\" \"Caddie Alford.\" The photo of the woman shows her from the waist up. She has her left hand resting on her hip.$
Sept. 19, 2024

English professor’s new book explores opinions – and their various types – in the age of social media
$A photo of a a book cover next to a photo of a man. The book cover says \"THE GREAT COOL RANCH DORITO IN THE SKY\" in yellow letters and \"JOSH GALARZA\" in white letters.$
Sept. 11, 2024

VCU creative writing student Josh Galarza’s debut novel longlisted for National Book Award for Young People’s Literature
$A book cover next to a photo of a msilhouettean. The book cover has an illustration of the silhouette of two people walking across uneven ground. Yellow text reads \"US FROM NOTHING GEOFF BOUVIER\" and black text reads \"A POETIC HISTORY.\" On the right is a photo of a man from the shoulders up. He is standing next to a river.$
Sept. 3, 2024

Poet Geoff Bouvier covers billions of years in ‘Us From Nothing'
Aug. 22, 2024

Award-winning youth literature author Meg Medina to appear at VCU’s Cabell Library on Sept. 17
$A book cover next to a photo of a woman. The book cover shows a close up of a woman's face focused on her eye, with green code all around the woman's face. White text on top of a blue rectangle reads \"Cybors, Ethics, and The Matrix\" \"Simulations of Sex and Gender\" Rebecca Gibson.\"$
Aug. 6, 2024

VCU professor Rebecca Gibson’s new book looks at the philosophy of the Matrix franchise
$A photo of a book cover next to a photo of a man's face. The book cover has an illustration of the silhouette of a person looking throuhg a telesope. Yellow test reads \"THE GREAT COOL RANCH DORITO IN THE SKY\" and white text reads \"JOSH GALARZA\"$
July 23, 2024

In debut novel, VCU creative writing student Josh Galarza brings life to teen experience
$A photo of a book cover next to a photo of a man from the chest up. The book cover says \"Tales of KOEHLER HOLLOW An African American Family in Rural Appalachia\" and has four photos of people on it.$
July 15, 2024

VCU professor Christopher A. Brooks’ new book explores the Black Appalachian experience
July 1, 2024

Alice Winn wins the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award for ‘In Memoriam’
$A photo of a man from the waist up standing with his arms crossed against his chest and smirking. Behind him is a screen that says \"PEGGY RHODS And the Underground RR For Mennonities and Dunkers who refused to fight in the American Civil War\" in black text with a photo of the book cover for \"Peggy's War\" next to it.$
June 24, 2024

Meet-a-Ram: Alum Karl Rhodes tells the gripping story of a relative’s role in the underground railroad
$A book cover next to a photo of a man from the neck up. The book cover says \"A DREAMER'S THOUGHT BOOK: INTRIGUING IDEAS ABOUT THE DREAM PROCESS RICHARD BARDILL, PHD\"$
April 18, 2024

VCU professor’s new book observes how dreams can be a powerful tool
$A photo of the front and back of the book \"Remembering Paule: A Photo Memori of Her Richmond Years.\"$
March 15, 2024

In new book, Daryl Cumber Dance chronicles her ties to revered author and VCU colleague Paule Marshall
March 14, 2024

VCU professor uses 3D to bring life – and accessibility – to upcoming museum exhibit
March 1, 2024

With expertise ranging from comics to economics, VCU alum earns honor from History Department
Feb. 29, 2024

VCU alum Jeffrey Blount shares the inspiration for his new novel – and a life lesson that still resonates
Feb. 19, 2024

In Feb. 24 address, VCU history professor will highlight early America’s urban slavery in human terms
$A book cover with an illustration of a human skeleton on it. The cover text says \"“A Darwinian Survival Guide: Hope for the Twenty-First Century”$
Feb. 14, 2024

VCU co-author of ‘A Darwinian Survival Guide’ reframes climate change – and the paths forward – through the lens of evolution
$A photo of a woman smiling next to a book cover that says \"Teaching YOung Multilingual Learnes Luciana C. de Oliveira and Loren Jones\"$
Feb. 12, 2024

Book co-authored by VCU education professor tops list of 2023 titles in Cambridge University Press series
Jan. 25, 2024

VCU doctoral student hopes his book on factory farming will inspire animal advocates
Jan. 16, 2024

Freedom of the press is more of a ‘roller coaster’ than a straight line, VCU professor says in new book
Oct. 31, 2023

VCU author SJ Sindu explores isolation and artistry in short story collection ‘The Goth House Experiment’
Oct. 12, 2023

‘Seek You’ author encourages VCU students to make college a time of self-discovery
Oct. 5, 2023

With mystery novel, VCU grad Diana DiGangi puts investigative journalism skills to work
Sept. 28, 2023

Explore censorship through VCU Libraries Banned Book Week activities
Sept. 27, 2023

In ‘Joy Rides Through the Tunnel of Grief,’ VCU author Jessica Hendry Nelson tackles loss and growth
Sept. 20, 2023

VCU alum Kevin Powers takes on murder mystery in new book ‘A Line in the Sand’
Aug. 7, 2023

Corey Van Landingham wins 26th annual Levis Reading Prize for ‘Love Letter to Who Owns the Heavens’
July 25, 2023

Birdwatcher, ecologist, writer and MacArthur Fellow J. Drew Lanham to explore racism and the great outdoors during Sept. 28 visit to VCU
$A photo of a woman from the chest up next to a blooks with the title \"Lupus In the Jawas of the Wolf A Physician's Personal Guide to Living with Lupus.\"$
July 10, 2023

Alum’s new book tackles the ‘enigmatic’ disease of lupus
July 5, 2023

History well-spoken: VCU professor Carolyn Eastman to explore speechifying in the Revolutionary Era
$A portait of a woman next to a picture of abook cover with the text \"The Rabbit Hutch a novel Tess Gunty\"$
June 26, 2023

Tess Gunty wins the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award for ‘The Rabbit Hutch’
June 6, 2023

In support of young scholars, author David Baldacci connects VCU, libraries, Richmond and how communities can change

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