Ready to come out of winter hibernation? Commonwealth Brewing in Old Town Fairfax is hosting a book fair and book swap this weekend alongside their usual Sunday brunch. When: Sunday 11 January 2026, 11am-4pm Where: 10426 Main St, Fairfax, Virginia Whether you’re looking to clear up space on your overflowing bookshelves or just want to meet local writers working in all different genres, come on … Continue reading Literature & Libations Event

Friend of Fox City Lauren Woods will be launching her debut (and Autumn-House-prize-winning) collection of short stories, The Great Grown-Up Game of Make-Believe this month at two events in the DMV. When & Where:  About the Book: Winner of the 2024 Autumn House Fiction Prize, these lyrical, haunting stories invite us to question the stories we tell ourselves and to imagine other paths—joyful, whimsical, even … Continue reading Lauren Woods Book Launch

Take a minute to check out the new issue of In Short, a local lit mag focusing on creative non-fiction under 1000 words. Got your own flash, micro, or short-short non-fiction? Consider submitting. For Fall 2025, In Short is open for submissions until November 30th. COVER ART FOR ISSUE 3 (SPRING 2025) | “CALLYPIGEON” BY CAMELLIA PAUL Continue reading In Short Issue #3

The City of Fairfax will host a poetry meetup at the end of October. Whether you’re a poet, an aspiring poet, or just curious about the genre, stop by to hear eight of our area’s most dedicated poets offering curated readings of their work. At this writing, presenters include Kathy Smalz, Anthony Amos, Cathy Hailey, Steve Bucher, Susan Notar, Marc Drexler, Sally Zakariya & Zeina … Continue reading Fairfax Poetry Meetup

George Mason’s Fall for the Book Festival is in full swing. Check out the full schedule of readers and events here! Continue reading Fall for the Book 2025

Come see 17 local authors read at 6 different locations around Foggy Bottom! When: Sunday, September 21 · 11am – 2pm Where: Foggy Bottom-GWU, 2301 I Street Northwest, D.C. The Foggy Bottom West End Main Street and Litbox invite you to the first-ever Foggy Bottom Book Crawl — a celebration of the D.C. areas literary talent, local charm, and neighborhood hospitality. On Saturday, September 21st, from 11 AM … Continue reading Foggy Bottom Book Crawl!

Downtown Fairfax got a facelift last week. The city unveiled artist Bailey Sullivan’s mural, “Fox in the Flowers.” Sullivan’s mural features native local plants and animals, including what a Fairfax City Economic Development press release calls “Fairfax City’s unofficial mascot, the Fairfax Fox.” The building sporting the mural houses Marlowe Ink and Senberry Bowls. Fairfax City Economic Development says that they plan many more such … Continue reading Old Town Getting Foxy

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! Commonwealth Brewing in Old Town Fairfax is hosting a book fair and book swap alongside their usual weekend brunch. That’s Sunday 20 July from 11am till 4pm. What does their book fair and book swap consist of? We don’t know. But it’s bound to be a good time. Will there be people selling books? Probably. Will there be people talking about books … Continue reading Literature & Libations Event

An upcoming author talk will feature friend of Fox City, Andrew Bertaina, alongside fellow prose virtuoso, Andrew Porter. From the Kramers event page: Pick your favorite Andrew and ask him questions in the Q&A. Both authors’ books will be available for purchase.  About The Imagined Life Steven Mills has reached a crossroads. His wife and son have left, and they may not return. Which leaves him … Continue reading Two Andrews for the Price of One