Roanoke Valley Reads chooses thought-provoking novel Gene Marrano September 6, 2016 1 min read After 5 years of being organized by a volunteer coalition “Roanoke Valley Reads” – where people are encouraged to read the same book – has a new sponsor. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano Share: Continue Reading Previous: UPDATE: Roanoke man charged after weekend shootingNext: Denton: Trump path to White House is challenging but by no means impossible Related Stories 1 min read Celebrating “older Americans” in May Gene Marrano May 13, 2025 1 min read Roanoke City Council discusses possibility of meal tax increase ending after two years Clark Palmer May 13, 2025 1 min read Meals tax will rise in Roanoke City – but sunsets in two years Gene Marrano May 12, 2025