Join us for a conversation with Elizabeth Graver, the author of Kantika (April 2023), a dazzling multigenerational saga about Sephardic Jewish families that moves from Istanbul to Barcelona, Havana, and New York, exploring displacement, endurance, and family as home.Gish Jen said, “Intimately imagined, lyrically written, and rich with historical detail, Kantika weaves forced displacement, wild […]
6PM Doors // 7PM ShowtimeJoin us for an evening of poetry and performance to celebrate the release of Sierra DeMulder’s fifth book Ephemera. Directly following the reading, a facilitated Q&A will be hosted by author Caitlin Conlon. $15 Advance // $20 at the Door // $5 Student & Sliding Scale Sierra DeMulder is a two-time National Poetry Slam champion, […]
The first Wednesday of every month is Poetry Night at Caffe Lena. Hosted by Carol Graser, this event includes an open mic reading and a featured poet. The doors open for signups at 6:30 and the readings start at 7 PM. In June the featured poet is Jeffrey Stubits. The featured reading will also be live-streamed; please […]
Join us for an author talk and book signing with Karen DeBonis! Karen writes about motherhood, people-pleasing, and personal growth. This entangled mix comes to life in her debut memoir Growth: A Mother, Her Son, and the Brain Tumor They Survived. Karen’s work has appeared in The New York Times, Huff Post, Today.com, Newsweek.com and others. A happy empty-nester, Karen lives […]
Join us for an in-person community event with author, Jane Delury, for the launch of her novel, HEDGE.This celebration will include cookies, lemonade, an author talk, book signing, and house tour (depending on your ticket tier)! This event is being hosted by Zibby Books, Jane’s publisher, and Bard College: Montgomery Place Campus. Montgomery Place was the location for many […]
The first Wednesday of every month is Poetry Night at Caffe Lena. Hosted by Carol Graser, this event includes an open mic reading and a featured poet. The doors open for signups at 6:30 and the readings start at 7PM. In July the featured poet is Jill Crammond. The featured reading will also be livestreamed; […]
An evening of poetry, song, and performance to celebrate the release of Sierra DeMulder’s fifth collection of poetry, Ephemera.Sierra DeMulder is an internationally-recognized poet, educator, and podcast host. She is a two-time National Poetry Slam champion, a five-time published author (The Bones Below, New Shoes on a Dead Horse, We Slept Here, Today Means Amen, […]
Join Janet Hurley as she reads from her new memoir, Glove Shy: A Sister’s Reckoning. Set in New Paltz, it’s the story of Brian Hurley, a teen of brilliance and wit who, in the 1970s, became the teen protegé of two-time World Heavyweight Champion Floyd Patterson.The narrative explores Brian’s ascent in the boxing world, his […]
Join multi-award-winning author Jodé Millman in conversation with Hon. Albert M. Rosenblatt as they discuss their recent releases. Jodé will discuss her latest Queen City Crimes mystery THE EMPTY KAYAK and Judge Rosenblatt will discuss his compelling nonfiction work THE EIGHT
A NYS Writers Institute eventRodrigo García presents “A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes” (2021), a memoir of his late parents— Gabriel García Márquez, a Colombian fiction writer whose work changed the face of world literature, and his wife of more than 50 years, Mercedes Barcha Pardo. Two events on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, both free […]
Join the Friends of the Saratoga Springs Public Library as they host the 3rd annual Saratoga Book Festival Thursday October 12th-Sunday 15th, 2023. There will be a wide range of events throughout downtown Saratoga Springs throughout the weekend, including 40 workshops, panels and headliner sessions, over 60 authors and presenters, a literary marketplace with over […]
As part of the 3rd annual Saratoga Book Festival, the Friends of the Saratoga Springs Public Library present a Literary Marketplace October 14th, 2023 from 10 am – 2 pm. The marketplace takes place at the Saratoga Springs City Center, and it will feature more than 90 local authors, publishers, artisans, and more. To see […]
