I first met Dennis Mahoney at the Albany Book Festival where he presented with a display of pictures akin to encounters of the third kind. I didn’t know much about the ethereal man, and I wanted to learn more.
This event kicked off a weekend of film screenings, lectures, and student shorts, all under the banner of the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein published, no less, on Halloween.
The first time I met Jason Dalaba was when he read aloud poems of conjuration and esoteric musings at the Quoth the Raven event on Halloween.
I wasn’t quite sure what this meant or what the workshop would be like, but I did not expect to find a hidden literary community full of light, talent, and passion in the South End of Albany.
Engelhardt has been a part of the Capital Region’s poetry scene for years and has gone to many well-known establishments to read, as well as listen-in.
He has walked the streets of the Capital Region poetry scene for decades, participating in the literary community in many ways: starting organizations, funds, events, and providing a solid example for new writers by continuously contributing his own work. He co-founded Albany Poets, started the The Troy Poetry Mission, and he has been published innumerable times.
As a side note, Narcisse described the easy to see difference between Marvel and DC. Marvel often had a larger, interwoven universe that allowed for many of their characters to cross paths regularly. While DC had standalone heroes, who sometimes united for some specific adventure.
Matthew Klane, faculty advisor for The Rev, Sage College’s literary magazine, introduced Wendy Chin-Tanner, citing her many achievements as: a founding editor at Kin Poetry Journal, poetry editor at The Nervous Breakdown, and co-founder of A Wave Blue World, an independent publishing company for graphic novels. After a round of applause, she stood and crossed the maroon carpet, taking the spotlight.
If the clouded sky did not bring an air of remembrance to the Book House, then the people did, holding thinly bound, sunset toned books in hand, milling around the store, waiting for the author of God Needed a Puppy.
In light of the inconstant rain, there was a good turnout at “An Evening with Local Writers” held by Hudson Valley Community College. The event’s date was shared with National Coming Out Day, and Richard Hartshorn…
Jesse Seidel from the NY Writers Compendium had the honor of interviewing prestigious Writers Institute’s Assistant Director Mark Koplik.
NY Writer’s Compendium’s Jesse Siedel sat down with poet, host, and spoken word artist D. Colin for a short interview.
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.
