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Hugh Suggs to Speak

Alachua County Library Headquarters Downtown 401 E. University Ave., 4th Floor, Gainesville, FL, United States

“Pssst, want to know a secret?” asks Hugh Suggs. "There’s no bottom you can’t come back from if you are determined to get back up, are willing to ask for help, and accept it when it’s offered. Suggs will be our speaker on Sunday, January 9, at 2:30 p.m., in … Read More

Programs Resume at Millhopper Library: The Juggling Act of Independent Authors

Millhopper Library, Meeting Room A 3145 NW 43rd St,, Gainesville, FL, United States

NOTE: This is WAG's first program at Millhopper Library since the COVID pandemic shut it down. Please practice social distancing and follow masking guidelines. If you are unable to attend in person, join via Zoom (link at the end of this article). For independent authors, writing your story is only … Read More

Jack E. Davis to Speak at Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park 18700 S CR 325, Cross Creek, FL, United States

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jack E. Davis brings his brand-new book, The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America’s Bird, to Marjorie Rawlings’ famous citrus grove at the edge of Orange Lake. A book the New York Times calls “rollicking, poetic and wise.”  The talk will be followed by a book … Read More

3rd Annual Sunshine State Book Festival

Oaks Mall 6019 W. Newberry Rd., Gainesville, FL

Bringing Readers and Writers Together The third annual Sunshine State Book Festival will be held in Gainesville, Florida, on Saturday and Sunday, April 9 and 10. Oaks Mall Saturday's festival begins at 11:00 a.m. and goes until 5:00 p.m. in the spacious Oaks Mall on Newberry Road near I-75. Admission … Read More