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 Beale’s Brewery set to reopen tomorrow under new owner Clark Palmer May 1, 2026 Radford political science chair weighs in on former FBI director’s indictment over social media post Web Staff May 1, 2026 Governor defends existing Google data center deals amid Roanoke-area protests Ian Price April 30, 2026