Poetry is a gift economy. That’s what a guy named Lewis Hyde wrote and people quote from his book all the time. There’s no money in poetry, people say. No […]
The Case For Giving Some Money For Our Slam Team, Part 1 Read More »
The poetry slam thrives in Albany! Come on out and slam or check out some of the amazing poet-performer-MCs that make up the Albany slam community. Come out and join
Nitty Gritty Slam #9 Tonight at Valentines Read More »
Well Tuesday, Mary Panza and Daniel Nester (that’s me) flyered up the SUNY-Albany–er, University at Albany–campus real good. We posted stuff around the fountain area, the English Department, some dorm
We Flyered SUNY. Yes We Did. Read More »
This is Dan. I tend to repeat this all through the beginning of the evening, and Dain knows it by heart, so I figured I would post it here. 1.
How We Pick for The Slam; Or, This is How We Do It Read More »
Yes, you read that correctly: the wonderful folks at AllOverAlbany interview Dain Brammage about all things slam and the Nitty Gritty Slam. Danielle Furfaro, a former Times Union staff writer
AllOverAlbany interviews Dain Brammage about NGS Read More »
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild supports the efforts of writers in all genres by sponsoring readings, workshops, and contests and providing a number of valuable resources for the entire literary community.
