Thanks so much to everyone who came out to hear poets Gbenga Adesina & Chet’la Sebree read from their new books! If you weren't able to attend in person, you can still pick up copies of Blue Opening & Death Does Not End at the Sea at the shop. #authorevents #poetry #charlottesville #indiebookstore

This Saturday night (9/27) at 7 PM in the shop, join us for a reading with UVA MFA alumni Bobby Elliott and Valencia Robin. Bobby Elliott will be reading from his debut poetry collection, The Same Man, and Valencia Robin will be reading from her new poetry collection, Lost Cities!

A couple of photos from our author events last weekend: 1) Henry Wiencek signing copies of his book Stan and Gus after his event, and 2) Lea Marshall reading from her debut poetry collection, The Slow Hammer of Roots. We still have copies of both books available in the shop!

Just some of this week's brand-new releases in hardback and paperback! Come stop by the shop this week to browse all of the new books that have arrived in the shop this month. #shoplocal #indiebookstore #charlottesville

This Saturday night (9/20) at 7 PM in the shop, poet Gbenga Adesina will be reading from his debut poetry collection, Death Does Not End at the Sea, winner of the Raz/Shumaker @prairie-schooner.bsky.social Book Prize in Poetry. An audience Q&A and book signing will follow.

Chet’la Sebree's Blue Opening is out today from @tinhouse.bsky.social! Join us this Friday night (9/19) at 7 PM in the shop for a reading with Chet’la Sebree, followed by a conversation with Kiki Petrosino. This event will be cosponsored by @writerhouse.bsky.social.

Some of our favorite snapshots from last weekend's event with Tochi Eze in celebration of her debut novel, This Kind of Trouble. If you weren't able to make it to the event, we have signed copies of This Kind of Trouble available in the shop!

The many beautiful books of Rizzoli, including some new releases out this week, as well as some of our perennial favorites! Rizzoli's publishing imprint is known for printing visually stunning titles in art, design, cooking, and more. #indiebookstore #shoplocal #charlottesville

Come hear historian Henry Wiencek discuss his new book—Stan and Gus: Art, Ardor, and the Friendship That Built the Gilded Age—this Saturday (9/13) at 4 PM in the shop! #authorevent #fsg #indiebookstore #history #charlottesville

This Friday night (9/12) at 7 PM in the shop! Join us for a reading with poet Lea Marshall, who will read from her debut poetry collection, The Slow Hammer of Roots, followed by an audience Q&A. We hope to see you there! #authorevent #poetryreading #indiebookstore #charlottesville

Friday Night Writes, our monthly open mic series for emerging songwriters and writers, returns tonight (9/5) in the shop at 7 PM! If you'd like to perform your acoustic music, poetry, or short prose, make sure to arrive 15 minutes beforehand to sign up. #fridaynightwrites #indiebookstore #cville

Here are some of our event host and bookseller Hodges's favorite poetry reads for the fall! As has long been New Dominion tradition, you'll always find our extensive poetry section right when you walk in the door. #indiebookstore #poetry #charlottesville

Our extended fall evening hours begin today! New Dominion Bookshop will now be open later on both Wednesdays and Sundays. Here are our updated hours: Monday–Tuesday: 11 AM–5:30 PM Wednesday–Saturday: 9:30 AM–9 PM Sunday: 11 AM–7 PM #indiebookstore #charlottesville #shoplocal

This Saturday (9/6) at 7 PM in the shop, come hear Tochi Eze and ‪@bruceholsinger.bsky.social‬ discuss Tochi's debut novel, This Kind of Trouble. We recommend arriving early to get a good seat! #authorevent #charlottesville #indiebookstore

Behind the scenes at New Dominion Bookshop: new fall books are starting to arrive at the shop! Every day, our booksellers are unpacking more new books, which we can't wait to share with you. #IndieBookstore #ShopLocal #Charlottesville

We've recently restocked our *signed copies* of @bruceholsinger.bsky.social's new novel, Culpability, in the shop! If you haven't purchased a copy yet, stop by the shop or give us a call to put a signed copy on hold. Pictured here: Bruce signing after his launch in July

Our fall events schedule kicks off this Friday night with a poetry reading with Sharon Perkins Ackerman and William Prindle at 7 PM in the shop! Thanks so much to our cosponsor for this event, WriterHouse! #poetryreading #charlottesville #indiebookstore

R. F. Kuang's new novel, Katabasis, is out today, and we have a limited number of *signed* deluxe edition copies, featuring gorgeous sprayed edges! Stop by the shop to purchase your copy, or email [email protected] to place an order. #rfkuang #newrelease #signedbooks #shoplocal

Some Friday fun! One of our booksellers has been working on putting together this mushroom puzzle, which we sell in the shop. We've recently restocked our selection of puzzles—you can find them on the lower shelf of the front table, right when you walk into the shop! #Puzzles #IndieBookstore

August is Women in Translation Month! Our booksellers have selected some of their favorite reads for the month—what would you add to the list? #WomenInTranslation #SummerReading #Charlottesville

Some of the brand-new books out this week, for both children and adults. In the next few weeks, we'll start receiving even more new releases each week as we start to see all of the fall books begin to arrive at the shop! #NewBooks #ShopLocal #Charlottesville #IndieBookstore

Thanks so much to Tochi Eze for stopping by the shop to sign copies of her debut novel, This Kind of Trouble! You can purchase your signed copy in the shop, or email [email protected] to place one on hold. #SignedBooks #IndieBookstore #Charlottesville

All of the books in the shop have been scanned and inventoried, and we are open once again! Come visit us on the Downtown Mall today, and pick out a new book to read. Photo by Photography Champloo

What are your all-time favorite children's picture books? Here at New Dominion Bookshop, you'll find both beloved children's classics as well as new release picture books! #IndieBookstore #PictureBooks #Charlottesville

This Kind of Trouble is out this week from Tiny Reparations Books/@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social! Save the date for Tochi Eze's event in the shop, in conversation with @bruceholsinger.bsky.social, on Saturday, September 6, at 7 PM in the shop. #NewRelease #IndieBookstore #Charlottesville

Some of today's new releases: new poetry, new NYRB and Penguin Deluxe Classics, new fiction, and more! What are you looking forward to reading? #IndieBookstore #NewReleases #Charlottesville

Some literary snapshots from our marketing and communications director's trip to the French Alps! Pictured here: 1) At the Mer de Glace glacier featured in Frankenstein, 2) La Librairie Sauvage in Chamonix, 3) A favorite find at The Press House in Chamonix, and 4) Librairie Le Vieil Annecy.

Looking for summer recipe inspiration? Our bookseller David recently picked out some of his favorite recommended cookbooks of the summer! #Cookbooks #IndieBookstore #Charlottesville

Have you checked out our Staff Picks section lately? If you're not sure what to read next, here you can find a rotating selection of our booksellers' current favorite reads! Photo by Photography Champloo #ShopLocal #IndieBookstore #Charlottesville

August 1 is right around the corner, which means that our monthly open mic night, Friday Night Writes, is back in the shop this Friday night (8/1) at 7:00 PM. Join us to hear emerging writers and songwriters share their latest work! #OpenMicNight #EmergingWriters #Charlottesville

Caps for sale! New Dominion Bookshop baseball caps, that is. We are so excited to share our new shop baseball caps. These caps come in two colorways: navy with cream lettering and natural with dark green lettering. Stop by the shop to purchase yours and support your local independent bookstore!

Now available in the shop! Deborah Parker's Becoming Belle da Costa Greene: A Visionary Librarian Through Her Letters from @harvardpress.bsky.social "chronicles the making and empowerment of a female connoisseur, curator, and library director in a world where such positions were held by men."

Friday Night Writes returns tonight (July 11) at 7 PM! Come hear emerging songwriters and writers share their latest work. If you would like to perform during the open mic, please arrive 15 minutes before the event begins. #openmicnight #fridaynightwrites #emergingwriters #charlottesville

my local indie did a REALLY cool thing for me and made a pre-order page for signed/personalized copies of The Everlasting!! amazon could never!! ndbookshop.com/pre-order-si...

We are now taking pre-orders for signed and inscribed copies of @alixeharrow.bsky.social's new novel, The Everlasting, which will be out on October 28! We can ship orders nationwide. Order your signed and inscribed copy here: ndbookshop.com/pre-order-si... #alixeharrow #theeverlasting #signedcopies

@bruceholsinger.bsky.social's new novel, Culpability, is out this week from @spiegelandgrau.bsky.social. Congratulations to Bruce on its selection as the Oprah Book Club pick for July! Stop by the shop this week to purchase your copy.

New Dominion T-shirts are back! We've restocked our supply of T-shirts in the shop, available in both unisex and women's fit styles. These T-shirts feature Lana Lambert's beautiful logo of the shop's grand staircase.

New Dominion Bookshop is open for our normal hours today, and then we will be closed tomorrow (Friday) for the 4th of July holiday. We'll reopen on Saturday for the weekend! #4thofJuly #Charlottesville #IndieBookstore

We've just restocked our New Dominion Bookshop mugs! These gorgeous pottery mugs are stamped with Lana Lambert's design of our grand staircase and are made in small batches by an artisan pottery studio here in America. Stop by the shop to purchase yours! #IndieBookstore #Charlottesville #ShopMerch

Thanks so much to everyone who came out to hear Lydi Conklin (Songs of No Provenance) and Michael O. Snyder (Alleghania) share their new books. If you weren't able to attend the events, we still have signed copies of both books available at the front of the shop! #AuthorEvents #Charlottesville

Heading to the beach this summer? Learn about the magic of the ocean with your young reader! We carry a number of beautiful (and educational!) children's books about all the amazing creatures that call our oceans home. #ChildrensBooks #ShopLocal #Charlottesville #IndieBookstore

We are so excited to be carrying Rosalie Haizlett’s Tiny Worlds of the Appalachian Mountains: An Artist's Journey. The publisher calls it "an invitation to slow down and appreciate nature’s hidden wonders." Stop by the shop to purchase your copy!

Our marketing and communications director had a great time visiting The Reader's Corner in Raleigh, NC, last weekend! If you ever find yourself in the Raleigh area, it's a wonderful used bookstore to explore.

This Saturday (6/28), join us in the shop at 7 PM for a book talk with photographer Michael O. Snyder, who will be sharing his new photography book, Alleghania: A Central Appalachian Folklore Anthology! #AuthorEvent #IndieBookstore #Charlottesville

Join us on June 24 at 7 PM in the shop for an evening with Lydi Conklin, award-winning author of Rainbow Rainbow! Lydi Conklin will be reading from their debut novel, Songs of No Provenance, followed by a conversation with Henry Hoke. #AuthorEvent #IndieBookstore #Charlottesville

Today is Juneteenth, and we're celebrating with some of our favorite children's books about the history of the holiday!

Here are a couple of photos from our recent author events! 1) Brendan Slocumb's reading for The Dark Maestro, and 2) Charlotte Taylor Fryar's book talk for Potomac Fever. We still have copies of both authors' books available in the shop! #AuthorEvents #IndieBookstore #Charlottesville

It's New Release Tuesday here at the shop! Come check out all of the new books out this week in hardback and paperback, perfect for summer reading. #NewBooks #IndieBookstore #Charlottesville

We are excited to be nominated for "Best Independent Bookstore" for C-VILLE Weekly's 2025 Best of C-VILLE! You can cast your votes in all of the categories at bestof.c-ville.com/2025. Voting is open until June 25! #IndieBookstore #Charlottesville #BestOfCVILLE

Your next great summer read is here at New Dominion Bookshop! Stop in and browse our favorite beach reads of the season, perfect for taking on vacation or lounging by the pool. #IndieBookstore #BeachReads #Charlottesville