Roanoke Valley Reads tackles difficult topic Gene Marrano October 31, 2017 1 minute read The annual Roanoke Valley Reads event – think of it as a giant book club – culminates tomorrow night around a Pulitzer Prize-nominated memoir. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: click below to hear more from Russ Merritt about Roanoke Valley Reads: Share: Post navigation Previous: Roanoke senator says the future is here as Amtrak arrivesNext: Local persistence credited in large part for Amtrak’s return Related Stories General Assembly approves assault weapons ban as legislative session winds down Clark Palmer March 11, 2026 0 Two plays open this weekend; 9 to 5 continues at MMT and two high schools combine forces for Cinderella – the Musical Gene Marrano March 11, 2026 0 Roanoke gears up for its annual St Patrick’s Day celebration Gene Marrano March 11, 2026 0