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Join the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies for a series of Book Events!

Each book talk will be held in the Milstein Theater at Monticello’s David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center, doors will open to the public a half hour before the start of each event. A book signing will follow the presentation. These events are FREE, but registration is required to attend in person. Unable to attend in person? These events will be livestreamed – see individual pages for further details. 

This Year's Book Talks

Sunday, March 26th 2023

Virginia Festival of the Book - American Inheritance: Slavery and Freedom at the Birth of a Nation, 1765-1795 by Edward J. Larson

Tuesday, June 13th 2023

The Practice of Citizenship: Black Politics and Print Culture in the Early United States by Derrick R. Spires

Thursday, August 24th 2023

The Celebrated Elizabeth Smith: Crafting Genius and Transatlantic Fame in the Romantic Era by Lucia McMahon