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Ciara Brennan

Raised in Southwest Virginia, Ciara Brennan writes about hyper-local culture, books and identity. MORE

  • a Virginia writer.

    It was a late spring evening when Maura Keaney and her 10-year-old son, Hugh, maneuvered their new camper van down the dirt road toward Sacred Acres Alpaca Farm in rural Fluvanna County.

    Unconventional Overnights, Virginia Living

    In early December, a box of the late Col. Frances Weir’s (’49) effects arrived at JMU. After being meticulously unpacked, it was difficult to decide which items were most remarkable.

    Saluting an Uncommon Colonel, Madison magazine

    The Colony is not a simple read; it’s not supposed to be. 

    Read full review in The Rumpus