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The latest from our members and vibrant literary community
Johnny and Toni break the law
Publication news from HVWG members Lisa St John, Peter Balint, Shakeema Funchess, Elisabeth Frischauf, Joni Marie Iraci, and Eileen Kelly.
Poets in the Park is back for 2025, bringing poetry and spoken word to Washington Park, with David Graham, Alyssa Michelle, Jessica Femiani, JTDAPOET, and more.
HVWG Member Anthony Berninni’s new collection of poetry, “Selected Poems,” is now available from Troy Book Makers.
Hudson Valley poet Cheryl A. Rice reviews Guy Reed’s new collection of poems, “Time Under The Overlook,” which is now available from Bushwhack Books.
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild is now accepting submissions for our 2025 HVWG Nonfiction Contest.
Each week, Thom Francis introduces us to a regional poet who shares their work and talks about what inspires them.