About Avery Chenoweth :

Avery Chenoweth is a Charlottesville writer whose work has appeared in Harper's, Spy, Lingua Franca, and The New York Times. His novel-in-stories, Wingtips, was short-listed for the Library of Virginia Fiction Prize and nominated for the Sue Kaufman prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Avery has received fellowships from Yaddo, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and the Sewanee Writers Conference.

As a storyteller, Avery Chenoweth infuses humor, compassion and tenderness into every detail. His awe-inspiring accuracy allows you to feel that you are a part of the moment, providing exemplary empathy for Native peoples. His book, Albemarle, is a perennial best seller, noted for lyrical prose and stunning photos. Empires in the Forest has been  called the "must have book" on Jamestown. Chenoweth's ingenuity provides a fresh analysis of colonial records, and his presentations bring this expression to a new level.

Books by Avery Chenoweth :

Albemarle: A Story of Landscape and American Identity A sweeping exploration into the culture of landscape with incomparable images by acclaimed photographer Robert Llewellyn and luminous prose by award-winning writer Avery Chenoweth. From the Ancients to Jefferson, UVA and beyond, Albemarle: A Story of Landscape and American Identity captures the way we changed the land, the land changed us, and the resulting rise of American identity

Empires in the Forest: Jamestown and the Beginning of America After more than four centuries, the famous people of the Jamestown story have become American legends. But they were people first, humane and inhumane, torn with conflict. Empires in the Forest is the first book of its kind to present them as living individuals in their moment. With a fresh new approach in prose and photogrophy, Empires takes the reader on a journey in time and empathy, to the edge of history where America began-and then back with a new perspective on how American identity became what it is today.