New Dominion Bookshop
@ndbookshop.bsky.social
Charlottesville's independent bookshop since 1924. Shop local and support your community bookstore!
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
#indiebookstore #charlottesville #shoplocal
February 13, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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
#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!
February 12, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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!
February 11, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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
#authorevent #charlottesville
February 10, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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
#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!
February 6, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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!
Come share your unpublished writing and acoustic music at our monthly open mic series, Friday Night Writes! The next event will be tomorrow (2/6) at 7 PM in the shop. Please arrive 15 minutes early if you'd like to sign up to perform.
#charlottesville #creativewriting #music
#charlottesville #creativewriting #music
February 5, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Come share your unpublished writing and acoustic music at our monthly open mic series, Friday Night Writes! The next event will be tomorrow (2/6) at 7 PM in the shop. Please arrive 15 minutes early if you'd like to sign up to perform.
#charlottesville #creativewriting #music
#charlottesville #creativewriting #music
This Saturday night (2/7) at 7 PM in the shop! Anna Beecher will read from her new memoir, We All Come Home Alive: A Life in Shocks, followed by a conversation with Jane Alison.
#authorevent #indiebookstore #charlottesville
#authorevent #indiebookstore #charlottesville
February 4, 2026 at 3:56 PM
This Saturday night (2/7) at 7 PM in the shop! Anna Beecher will read from her new memoir, We All Come Home Alive: A Life in Shocks, followed by a conversation with Jane Alison.
#authorevent #indiebookstore #charlottesville
#authorevent #indiebookstore #charlottesville
Come hear UVA professor A.D. Carson read from his new memoir, Being Dope: Hip Hop and Theory through Mixtape Memoir, this Friday evening (2/6) at 5:30 PM in the shop! (This event was originally scheduled for late January and was postponed due to the snow.)
#authorevent #charlottesville
#authorevent #charlottesville
February 3, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Come hear UVA professor A.D. Carson read from his new memoir, Being Dope: Hip Hop and Theory through Mixtape Memoir, this Friday evening (2/6) at 5:30 PM in the shop! (This event was originally scheduled for late January and was postponed due to the snow.)
#authorevent #charlottesville
#authorevent #charlottesville
We are excited to now be carrying these gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountain prints from Base Camp Printing Co, a letterpress shop based in Charleston, West Virginia!
#indiebookstore #charlottesville #blueridgemountains
#indiebookstore #charlottesville #blueridgemountains
January 29, 2026 at 4:43 PM
We are excited to now be carrying these gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountain prints from Base Camp Printing Co, a letterpress shop based in Charleston, West Virginia!
#indiebookstore #charlottesville #blueridgemountains
#indiebookstore #charlottesville #blueridgemountains
This Friday night (1/30) at 7 PM in the shop, join us as we celebrate Domnica Radulescu's new novel, My Father's Orchards. Domnica will be reading from the book and speaking about her craft, followed by an audience Q&A. We hope to see you there!
January 28, 2026 at 5:55 PM
This Friday night (1/30) at 7 PM in the shop, join us as we celebrate Domnica Radulescu's new novel, My Father's Orchards. Domnica will be reading from the book and speaking about her craft, followed by an audience Q&A. We hope to see you there!
“If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?”
―Percy Bysshe Shelley, Ode to the West Wind
We hope not! New Dominion Bookshop will be closed again today (Tuesday, Jan. 27). We're looking forward to seeing you back in the shop soon.
Pictured here: Another winter storm on the Downtown Mall, from 2021
―Percy Bysshe Shelley, Ode to the West Wind
We hope not! New Dominion Bookshop will be closed again today (Tuesday, Jan. 27). We're looking forward to seeing you back in the shop soon.
Pictured here: Another winter storm on the Downtown Mall, from 2021
January 27, 2026 at 3:06 PM
“If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?”
―Percy Bysshe Shelley, Ode to the West Wind
We hope not! New Dominion Bookshop will be closed again today (Tuesday, Jan. 27). We're looking forward to seeing you back in the shop soon.
Pictured here: Another winter storm on the Downtown Mall, from 2021
―Percy Bysshe Shelley, Ode to the West Wind
We hope not! New Dominion Bookshop will be closed again today (Tuesday, Jan. 27). We're looking forward to seeing you back in the shop soon.
Pictured here: Another winter storm on the Downtown Mall, from 2021
New Dominion Bookshop will be closed today (Monday, January 26), due to the snow. Let us know what you plan to read on your snow day!
Pictured here: A much less snowy day in 2022
Pictured here: A much less snowy day in 2022
January 26, 2026 at 4:20 PM
New Dominion Bookshop will be closed today (Monday, January 26), due to the snow. Let us know what you plan to read on your snow day!
Pictured here: A much less snowy day in 2022
Pictured here: A much less snowy day in 2022
Here are our weekend hours, ahead of the snowstorm. Stop by the shop today or tomorrow morning, and pick out some cozy reads and activity books for the whole family to help you weather the storm!
Friday: Normal Hours
Saturday: Closing at 1:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
Friday: Normal Hours
Saturday: Closing at 1:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
January 23, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Here are our weekend hours, ahead of the snowstorm. Stop by the shop today or tomorrow morning, and pick out some cozy reads and activity books for the whole family to help you weather the storm!
Friday: Normal Hours
Saturday: Closing at 1:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
Friday: Normal Hours
Saturday: Closing at 1:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
The @uvacreativewriting.bsky.social MFA Reading Series returns to the shop tonight (1/22) at 7 PM! This weekly reading series on Thursday evenings features at least one poet and one prose writer from the UVA MFA program and is free and open to the public.
January 22, 2026 at 4:14 PM
The @uvacreativewriting.bsky.social MFA Reading Series returns to the shop tonight (1/22) at 7 PM! This weekly reading series on Thursday evenings features at least one poet and one prose writer from the UVA MFA program and is free and open to the public.
A.D. Carson's event for his new memoir, Being Dope: Hip Hop and Theory through Mixtape Memoir, which was originally scheduled for this weekend, has been rescheduled to Friday, February 6, at 5:30 PM due to the incoming snowstorm. We'll look forward to celebrating his book in February!
January 21, 2026 at 6:17 PM
A.D. Carson's event for his new memoir, Being Dope: Hip Hop and Theory through Mixtape Memoir, which was originally scheduled for this weekend, has been rescheduled to Friday, February 6, at 5:30 PM due to the incoming snowstorm. We'll look forward to celebrating his book in February!
This Friday night (1/23) in the shop at 7 PM, join us for a bilingual reading in Spanish and English as we celebrate Fernando Valverde’s new poetry collection, The Men Who Killed My Mother, translated by Gordon E. McNeer.
#authorevent #poetry #charlottesville
#authorevent #poetry #charlottesville
January 20, 2026 at 3:19 PM
This Friday night (1/23) in the shop at 7 PM, join us for a bilingual reading in Spanish and English as we celebrate Fernando Valverde’s new poetry collection, The Men Who Killed My Mother, translated by Gordon E. McNeer.
#authorevent #poetry #charlottesville
#authorevent #poetry #charlottesville
This week, we are remembering Carol Troxell, longtime owner of New Dominion Bookshop. Carol loved sharing her love for books (and for roses) with the Charlottesville community.
January 16, 2026 at 6:12 PM
This week, we are remembering Carol Troxell, longtime owner of New Dominion Bookshop. Carol loved sharing her love for books (and for roses) with the Charlottesville community.
Valentine's Day is right around the corner! Come browse our selection of Valentine's Day gifts for children and adults, or ask our booksellers for a personalized recommendation.
#shoplocal #indiebookstore #charlottesville #valentinesday
#shoplocal #indiebookstore #charlottesville #valentinesday
January 15, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Valentine's Day is right around the corner! Come browse our selection of Valentine's Day gifts for children and adults, or ask our booksellers for a personalized recommendation.
#shoplocal #indiebookstore #charlottesville #valentinesday
#shoplocal #indiebookstore #charlottesville #valentinesday
New year, new books! Here are some the new releases out this week, from novels to nonfiction. Come check out what's new in the shop for January.
#indiebookstore #shoplocal #charlottesville
#indiebookstore #shoplocal #charlottesville
January 14, 2026 at 5:52 PM
New year, new books! Here are some the new releases out this week, from novels to nonfiction. Come check out what's new in the shop for January.
#indiebookstore #shoplocal #charlottesville
#indiebookstore #shoplocal #charlottesville
This Friday (1/16) at 7 PM in the shop, join us for our first author event of the new year, when Karen Van Lengen and Jim Welty will be sharing their new book, Soundscape Architecture!
#authorevent #indiebookstore #charlottesville
#authorevent #indiebookstore #charlottesville
January 13, 2026 at 3:19 PM
This Friday (1/16) at 7 PM in the shop, join us for our first author event of the new year, when Karen Van Lengen and Jim Welty will be sharing their new book, Soundscape Architecture!
#authorevent #indiebookstore #charlottesville
#authorevent #indiebookstore #charlottesville
We are back from our winter break, and the shop is open! Come get a head start on your 2026 reading goals, and pick out a little stack of new books for the new year.
#shoplocal #indiebookstore #charlottesville
#shoplocal #indiebookstore #charlottesville
January 9, 2026 at 3:50 PM
We are back from our winter break, and the shop is open! Come get a head start on your 2026 reading goals, and pick out a little stack of new books for the new year.
#shoplocal #indiebookstore #charlottesville
#shoplocal #indiebookstore #charlottesville
Friday Night Writes, our monthly open mic series for emerging songwriters and writers, returns tonight (1/2) in the shop at 7 PM. Tonight's event will be guest hosted by @marijean.bsky.social. Make sure to arrive 15 minutes early if you would like to sign up to perform!
#charlottesville #openmic
#charlottesville #openmic
January 2, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Friday Night Writes, our monthly open mic series for emerging songwriters and writers, returns tonight (1/2) in the shop at 7 PM. Tonight's event will be guest hosted by @marijean.bsky.social. Make sure to arrive 15 minutes early if you would like to sign up to perform!
#charlottesville #openmic
#charlottesville #openmic
Happy New Year's Eve! New Dominion Bookshop will be open until 2:00 PM today, and then we will be closed tomorrow for New Year's Day. We will reopen on Friday, ready to help you get a head start on your 2026 reading list!
#happynewyear #indiebookstore #charlottesville
#happynewyear #indiebookstore #charlottesville
December 31, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Happy New Year's Eve! New Dominion Bookshop will be open until 2:00 PM today, and then we will be closed tomorrow for New Year's Day. We will reopen on Friday, ready to help you get a head start on your 2026 reading list!
#happynewyear #indiebookstore #charlottesville
#happynewyear #indiebookstore #charlottesville
New in the shop! We're excited to now be carrying Chearful's beaded book earrings and a selection of Humdrum Paper's die cut bookmarks.
#sidelines #indiebookstore #charlottesville
#sidelines #indiebookstore #charlottesville
December 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
New in the shop! We're excited to now be carrying Chearful's beaded book earrings and a selection of Humdrum Paper's die cut bookmarks.
#sidelines #indiebookstore #charlottesville
#sidelines #indiebookstore #charlottesville
Looking for last-minute gifts? Our friendly and knowledgeable booksellers can help you finish up your holiday shopping with personalized recommendations in the shop!
#shoplocal #indiebookstore #charlottesville
#shoplocal #indiebookstore #charlottesville
December 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Looking for last-minute gifts? Our friendly and knowledgeable booksellers can help you finish up your holiday shopping with personalized recommendations in the shop!
#shoplocal #indiebookstore #charlottesville
#shoplocal #indiebookstore #charlottesville