Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10! Our booksellers have handpicked a selection of recommended Mother's Day gifts, which you'll find on the cart at the front of the shop. These selections are 10% off through Mother's Day. #shoplocal #charlottesville #indiebookstore

We had such a wonderful time celebrating the fiftieth issue of the UVA Creative Writing Program's Meridian magazine this past weekend! Thanks so much to the readers and everyone at Meridian for a fantastic evening of literature. #charlottesville #meridianmagazine #indiebookstore

This Saturday (5/2) at 4 PM in the shop, come hear poet Lisa Russ Spaar read from her new poetry collection, Soul Cake, followed by a Q&A with Kaitlyn Airy. We recommend arriving early to get a good seat! #charlottesville #authorevent #indiebookstore

Our booksellers had a great time last night at the Literacy Volunteers' Wordplay trivia event at The Paramount Theater of Charlottesville! Our team name was once again Ghostwriters in the Sky. Thanks to Literacy Volunteers and everyone who came out to make it such a fun night!

We've recently restocked our selection of puzzles in the shop, including puzzles featuring favorite covers from The New Yorker. These puzzles would make a great Mother's Day gift or an activity to tuck away for lazy summer days ahead. Come check out our full selection at the front of the shop!

The first roses of the season are here! Inspired by Monet's garden in Giverny, our Rose Garden behind the shop was planted by longtime shop owner Carol Troxell in the 1990s and is still tended by a volunteer rose pruner. You can access the garden through the back of the shop. [1/2]

Join us and the UVA Creative Writing Program's Meridian magazine as we celebrate the 50th issue of Meridian! We'll be hosting a reading in the shop in honor of this milestone issue on Friday (4/24) at 7 PM! #meridian #charlottesville #indiebookstore

Thanks so much to Photography Champloo for capturing these moments from this month's Friday Night Writes open mic! Friday Night Writes takes place on the first Friday of the month, and the next event will be on Friday, May 1, at 7 PM. #fridaynightwrites #openmic #charlottesville

Reviewing slides for my talk on how hard it is to define colors (TONIGHT! @ndbookshop.bsky.social IN CHARLOTTESVILLE! 7:00 PM!) and dang, does it feel good to be back in my presentation wheelhouse.

Here are a couple of photos from our events last weekend with authors Soham Patel (in conversation with Hodges Adams) and Alice Martin. We'd highly recommend checking out their books, The Daughter Industry and Westward Women! #charlottesville #indiebookstore #authorevents

National Poetry Month is also for young readers! Here are some of our favorite poetry books for children of all ages. #nationalpoetrymonth #indiebookstore #charlottesville

If you're interested in art, the history of color, or the background behind how dictionary definitions get written, don't miss our book talk with author @korystamper.bsky.social this Friday (4/17) at 7 PM in the shop! [1/2]

The mourning doves are back at New Dominion Bookshop! We originally shared this special pair almost exactly a year ago to the day. Perhaps you'll see them out in the Rose Garden! #indiebookstore #charlottesville #birding

It's a big week for new releases in the shop! Here are some of the new titles out this week in paperback and hardback, including several new poetry books for National Poetry Month. #shoplocal #indiebookstore #charlottesville

This Saturday afternoon (4/11) in the shop at 4 PM! Alice Martin will read from her debut novel, Westward Women, followed by an audience Q&A. Joyce Carol Oates called Westward Women "an audacious first novel to set beside Margaret Atwood." #charlottesville #authorevent #indiebookstore

Come hear poet Soham Patel read from and discuss their new book, The Daughter Industry, in the shop on Friday, April 10, at 7 PM! Soham Patel will be in conversation with Hodges Adams for the event. #charlottesville #indiebookstore #authorevent

It's the first Friday of the month, which means that Friday Night Writes returns to the shop tonight (4/3) at 7:00 PM! Come hear emerging songwriters, poets, and fiction writers share their recent work with the community. #charlottesville #openmicnight #indiebookstore

Happy National Poetry Month! Here at the shop, we're celebrating with some of our favorite poetry reads. What's the best poetry collection you've read in the past year? #charlottesville #nationalpoetrymonth #indiebookstore

Beginning today and running through mid-June, 4th St (and 2nd St) will be closed to traffic on the Downtown Mall for construction. There *will* still be pedestrian access going across the entire mall, and New Dominion will be open normally during the entire project. [1/2]

Some of the new releases out this week in poetry, fiction, and more! Stop by the shop to browse all of the brand-new books that have arrived in the shop in March. #charlottesville #indiebookstore #newreleases

Here's another treasure from the New Dominion Bookshop archives for today's #FlashbackFriday. This national monthly reading guide, similar to the Indie Next brochures of today, would have arrived in the shop each month. This particular one is from 1950 and is more than 75 years old!

Save the date! National Independent Bookstore Day will be Saturday, April 25, and we'll be celebrating all day in the shop! Photo by Photography Champloo [1/2]

All of our spring holiday books are currently 10% off in the shop! Stop by to browse our selection of staff favorites on the cart at the front of the shop. #shoplocal #charlottesville #indiebookstore

That's a wrap on the 2026 Festival of the Book! Thank you so much to the festival organizers, volunteers, authors, and attendees for so many wonderful events. If you are still looking to purchase any Festival of the Book titles, stop by the shop and check out our selection of signed festival books!

The Festival of the Book kicks off today (3/20) and runs through 3/22. You can see all of the in-shop festival events here: ndbookshop.com/events. We look forward to seeing you in the shop this weekend and celebrating so many wonderful books! #festivalofthebook #charlottesville #indiebookstore

Join us tonight (3/19) at 6 PM in the shop for a special Virginia Humanities Festival of the Book preview event! Audrey Ingram will share her new novel, The Summer We Ran, followed by a conversation with @lizanashtaylor.bsky.social. #festivalofthebook #charlottesville

Spotting some first signs of spring in the Rose Garden behind the shop! The New Dominion Bookshop Rose Garden is tended by a volunteer pruner and typically blooms in late April or early May. #rosegarden #secretgarden #charlottesville

Today we're highlighting some of our favorite reads from Irish literature! What else would you include on your list? #stpatricksday #indiebookstore #irishliterature #charlottesville

New Dominion Bookshop will be closed today (Monday, March 16). Stay safe in the storms!

For today's #FlashbackFriday, the folks at the Friends of Jefferson-Madison Regional Library shared this very cool box with us! [1/2]

A surprise snow in Cville means one more chance for cozy reads! #charlottesville #indiebookstore #snowstorm

Last weekend, in conjunction with Hospice of the Piedmont, we hosted a wonderful evening with author @darnellwalker.bsky.social, who spoke about his new book, Never Can Say Goodbye. If you weren't able to attend, we have signed copies of Never Can Say Goodbye available in the shop!

It's a fabulous day for new releases, including Alice Martin's Westward Women and Andrew Martin's Down Time! Save the dates for Alice's event in the shop on April 11 and Andrew's event on May 15. #indiebookstore #newreleases #charlottesville

Friday Night Writes is back tonight (3/6) in the shop at 7 PM! Join us for an evening of emerging songwriters and writers sharing their latest work. Please plan to arrive 15 minutes early if you'd like to sign up to perform. #fridaynightwrites #charlottesville #indiebookstore

Get a head start on your reading for the Virginia Humanities Festival of the Book! You'll find a selection of books that will be featured in the upcoming festival (March 20-22) in the front windows of the shop. #festivalofthebook #charlottesville #indiebookstore

New in the shop! Here are some of the first new releases of March, in paperback and hardback. What's on your reading list this spring? #newreleases #indiebookstore #charlottesville

Join us and Hospice of the Piedmont this coming Saturday evening (3/7) at 7 PM in the shop for a reading and conversation with @darnellwalker.bsky.social, who will speak about his new book, Never Can Say Goodbye.

Scenes from last weekend's events with authors Bsrat Mezghebe (in conversation with Tochi Eze) and @gabbat.bsky.social (in conversation with Brian Teare). Thanks so much to the authors, moderators, and everyone who came out to these two fantastic events! #charlottesville #indiebookstore

On Saturday afternoon (2/28) at 4 PM in the shop, Domnica Radulescu will share her new novel, My Father's Orchards, followed by an audience Q&A. Please note that this event was rescheduled from January due to the snowstorm. We look forward to finally celebrating Domnica's book!

This Friday night (2/27) at 7 PM in the shop, Rebecca Kauffman will be discussing her new novel, The Reservation, with Siân White! In a starred review, Publishers Weekly called The Reservation "a pitch-perfect mash-up of Clue and The Bear."

Mark your calendars! The VA Festival of the Book will be March 20-22 here in Charlottesville, with some preview events on March 19. Here at New Dominion, we'll be hosting 11 events in the shop, Thursday through Sunday. Check out ndbookshop.com/events to see the lineup of in-shop festival events!

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to celebrate Anna Kovatcheva's debut novel, She Made Herself a Monster, last weekend! We had a full house and a fantastic audience. Thanks, too, to our moderator for the evening, John Casteen. #authorevent #indiebookstore #shemadeherselfamonster

Support your local indie bookshop! Baseball caps are back at New Dominion. We have two options available for sale: a navy cap with ivory stitching and a khaki cap with dark green stitching. #indiebookstore #shoplocal #charlottesville

This Saturday evening (2/21) at 7 PM in the shop, National Book Award finalist @gabbat.bsky.social will discuss their new poetry collection, The New Economy, with Brian Teare. We recommend arriving early to get a good seat!

This Friday night (2/20) at 7 PM in the shop, Bsrat Mezghebe will discuss her debut novel from Well–Read Black Girl Books and @liveright.bsky.social, I Hope You Find What You’re Looking For, with Tochi Eze! #authorevent #charlottesville #wellreadblackgirl

What are you currently reading? Here at the shop, you'll find an ever-changing selection of new releases and buzzworthy books on our front table, right when you walk in the shop! #indiebookstore #charlottesville #shoplocal

Some highlights from last weekend's author events with A.D. Carson (Being Dope) and Anna Beecher (We All Come Home Alive, in conversation with Jane Alison). If you weren't able to attend, will still have copies of the authors' books available in the shop!

From poetry to essays to novels, we're spotlighting some of our favorite reads to celebrate Black History Month!

Come hear Anna Kovatcheva read from her debut novel, She Made Herself a Monster, followed by a conversation with John Casteen on Friday (2/13) at 7 PM in the shop! #authorevent #charlottesville

We've recently restocked our selection of letterpress cards from Saturn Press. These gorgeous, nature-inspired cards are handmade in a print shop in Connecticut on exquisite paper with a deckle edge. Come check out our full selection in the shop!