Don Levy

Don Levy has been part of the Albany poetry scene since 1989, when he first read at the QE2 open mic. He has read at various venues and events in Albany, including The Albany Public Library, Poets in the Park, Poets Speak Loud at McGeary’s (where he was once roasted), and the Third Thursday Poetry Night at The Social Justice Center. He has hosted a number of readings over the years, the first being at The Albany Art Gallery on Jefferson Street, to his last, a featured reader / open mic series called Live From the Living Room, a straight-friendly reading held at The Pride Center of the Capital Region. Don was one of the editors of Open Mic: The Albany Anthology., a fantastic book that featured work from the poets who frequented the local open mics in the mid-90s. He published 2 chapbooks with local artist Kevin Bruce: How Green Was My Big Eden, a collection of gay fantasy poems, and Super Queer Poet Saves the Day. He currently writes a book blog called The Next Chapter right here on the Albany Poets website.
Man looking at books on a sale table

My 2024 Clearance Sale TBR

Don Levy has gone through his bookshelves and found the books that he has never opened so her can make his 2024 TBR (To Be Read) list.

Don Levy reading at the Poets Speak Loud open mic on Monday, January 28, 2019

Mid Reading Year Look Back

It’s almost the end of June, and it’s the perfect time for Don Levy to look back at his reading year so far.

Stack of Books

How Many Books Are Too Many?

Don Levy loves books and he really enjoys going to book sales to stock his shelves. In this edition of “The Next Chapter,” he asks, how much is too much?

Reading In Bed

TBR Time: Reading Plan for 2023

The wait is over! Don Levy lets us know what is on his To Be Read list for 2023 in the latest edition of “The Next Chapter.”

Bookshelves

Top 10 books I Read in 2022

Don Levy is back with a brand-new edition of “The Next Chapter” where he lists the Top 10 books he read in 2022.

Bookstagrammer vs. Book Reviewer

In this edition of “The Next Chapter,” Don Levy discusses why he doesn’t consider himself a book reviewer when he posts about what he’s read.

Juggling Three Books at a Time

How many books can you read at once? Don’s working “Fried Green Tomatoes at The Whistle Stop Cafe,” “Rabbit is Rich,” and “Johnny Got His Gun” this month.

Rabbit and The Pulitzer Prize

After taking a little break from posting, Don Levy is back with a brand new edition of his blog, “The Next Chapter!”

Table of books

Books Are Not The Enemy

Don Levy looks at how politicians are once again trying to ban books, which they deem indecent, from the hands of youth of Virginia.

Making a list

The Next Chapter: Building a TBR

Don Levy breaks down his TBR (to be read) lists, wishing he still had the ones from high school, and what might be in coming up in 2022.