The Next Chapter – Book Haul
Don Levy picked up 12 books at the recent sidewalk sale at The Book House at Stuyvesant Plaza to support the Alliance for Positive Health.
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.
Don Levy picked up 12 books at the recent sidewalk sale at The Book House at Stuyvesant Plaza to support the Alliance for Positive Health.
Don Levy doesn’t read books on the New York Times Best Seller List, but while on vacation recently he read “The Girl On the Train”…
As any gay writer would, Don Levy loves reading books with queer themes. Here are six recommendations to get you ready for Pride Month.
Join Don Levy has he begins a series of mini book reviews – 3 Books – one classic, one contemporary, and one wildcard.
The eternal battle – book vs movie? Don has a running argument with a friend of his whether or not to read the book before seeing the film.
In college Don Levy was part of an eclectic bunch of poets and their professor assigned a poetry anthology that would change his life.
While Don Levy does like some big books, he’s also intimidated by the size sometimes. But he is working on getting over his fear.
In this edition of The Next Chapter, Don Levy pays tribute to to Harper Lee, who wrote one of his favorite books of all time, “To Kill a Mockingbird”.
The first book in Don Levy’s new “Hidden Gems” series is a forgotten novel by a famous author, “Other Voices, Other Rooms” by Truman Capote.
In the wake of David Bowie’s passing, Don Levy looks back at the list of his 100 favorite books that Bowie posted back in 2013.
After reading more books than he originally planned on in the beginning of the year, Don Levy has put together his list of his Top 10 Books of 2015.
Don almost quit the book he’s currently am reading, Anna Quindlin’s “Object Lessons”. He was excited to start it because he had never read any of her books.
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.