Friday Night Writes returns to the shop tonight (11/7) at 7 PM! Come hear emerging songwriters and writers in the community share their latest work.

Here at the shop, we have been unpacking new books almost every day to prepare for the holiday season. Here are some of the new releases out this week in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction! #shoplocal #charlottesville #indiebookstore

Congratulations to MaKshya Tolbert on the release of her debut poetry collection, Shade is a place! It was our pleasure to sell books off-site last night for her "shade walk" event with New City Arts Initiative. [1/2]

This coming Saturday (11/8) at 7 PM in the shop, Miranda Mellis will read from her new novel, Crocosmia, followed by a conversation with Brian Teare! Stephen Sparks called Crocosmia "a novel that dares to imagine a future enlivened and entangled with art." #authorevent #indiebookstore

Happy Halloween from all of us at New Dominion Bookshop! Stop by the shop today for a little treat and your next spooky read. #happyhalloween #indiebookstore #charlottesville

Some photos from this past weekend's events with Gabrielle Cerberville (Gathered: On Foraging, Feasting, and the Seasonal Life) and @ambersparks.bsky.social (Happy People Don’t Live Here). A special "thank you" to Splendora's for the foraged-ingredient gelato for Friday's event for Gathered!

Join us for a special early release event as we celebrate Kevin Moffett’s new novel from @mcsweeneys.net, Only Son, in the shop on Saturday, November 1, at 7 PM! [1/2]

Happy release day to @alixeharrow.bsky.social's new novel, The Everlasting! This deluxe edition from @torbooks.bsky.social features sprayed edges and intricately illustrated endpapers and interior artwork. Stop by New Dominion Bookshop to purchase your signed copy! #shoplocal #charlottesville

Exploring @bookbarnniantic.bsky.social in Niantic, CT, is like following a treasure map for booklovers, going from building to building, with endless nooks and outdoor bookcases filled with used books everywhere. Our marketing and communications director had a great time visiting last weekend!

Come celebrate Halloween early at New Dominion! @ambersparks.bsky.social, hailed as the “master of the fantastic” by Roxane Gay, will be reading from her debut novel, Happy People Don’t Live Here, on Saturday, October 25, at 7 PM, followed by a conversation with Anna Beecher.

Join us this Friday, October 24, at 7 PM in the shop, when Gabrielle Cerberville will discuss her new book—Gathered: On Foraging, Feasting, and the Seasonal Life—with Matthew Burtner! #authorevent #charlottesville #indiebookstore

John Grisham's first-ever whodunit, The Widow, is out today from @doubledaybooks.bsky.social! Thanks so much to John Grisham for stopping by to sign copies for the shop. Come visit us on the Charlottesville Downtown Mall and pick up your own signed copy! #johngrisham #signedbooks #indiebookstore

New Dominion Bookshop doesn't just sell books! Come discover our wide range of sidelines that we carry in the shop. In addition to all of our brand-new books, you'll also find literary games and puzzles, whimsical notecards and journals, art-inspired calendars, and more.

Some of our favorite photos from last weekend's event with poet Monica Ong, who shared her new poetry collection, Planetaria, in conversation with Sumita Chakraborty! #authorevent #poetry #indiebookstore #charlottesville

Join us for a reading with novelists Camille DeAngelis and McCormick Templeman this Saturday, October 18, at 7 PM in the shop! Camille DeAngelis will be reading from her new novel-in-progress, and McCormick Templeman will be reading from her new novel, Atlas of Unknowable Things.

New York Times–bestselling author Jan Karon's newest Mitford novel, My Beloved, is out this week from G.P. Putnam's Sons! We have a limited number of signed copies available in the shop—stop by this weekend to purchase your signed copy! #jankaron #mitford #signedbytheauthor #charlottesville

Today, we're spotlighting the exquisite interior design books of @rizzolibooks.bsky.social. These lush coffee table books make beautiful gifts, offering inspiration for styling the spaces you live and work in every day. #rizzolibooks #shoplocal #indiebookstore #charlottesville

It's the most exciting time of the year for new releases! Yesterday, our booksellers scanned in more than 50 new hardback and paperback titles for the shop. What's on your reading list this fall? #shoplocal #indiebookstore #charlottesville

This Saturday (10/11) at 7 PM in the shop, come hear poet Monica Ong read from her new book, Planetaria, a gorgeous collection of visual poetry inspired by the night sky! Monica Ong will be in conversation with @notsumatra.bsky.social for the event. #authorevent #poetryreading #charlottesville

Last weekend, we had the pleasure of hosting @uvacreativewriting.bsky.social MFA alumni Bobby Elliott and Valencia Robin for a reading in the shop! We highly recommend checking out their new poetry collections, The Same Man and Lost Cities. #charlottesville #uvaalumni #poetry #indiebookstore

New in the shop! Here are some of the hardback and paperback releases out this week. What are you looking forward to reading this fall? #indiebookstore #charlottesville #fallreading

The Spooky Sale is back at New Dominion Bookshop! For the month of October, we'll be offering 20% off all spooky and Halloween-themed books for children and adults. You'll find some of our booksellers' favorite spooky reads on the cart at the front of the shop. #indiebookstore #charlottesville

This Saturday (10/4) at 7 PM in the shop, Henry and Priscilla Ireys will be discussing their new book, The Keep: Living with the Tame and the Wild on a Mountain Farm, with Paula Whyman! Gretchen Legler called The Keep "a delightful chronicle of a moment in time on a parcel in Appalachia."

We're so excited for @polinachesnakova.bsky.social's new cookbook, Chesnok: Cooking from My Corner of the Diaspora: Recipes from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia! Stop by the shop to purchase your copy, and save the date for Polina's event in the shop with Yuri Urbanovich on 11/14.

The UVA Creative Writing Program MFA Reading Series is returning for the fall semester *tonight* (9/25) in the shop at 7 PM. Come hear poetry and fiction graduate students in the UVA MFA Program read from their recent work! #MFAReadingSeries #CreativeWriting #Charlottesville #UVA

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