Poets in the Park is celebrating over 30 years of bringing poetry in July to the Robert Burns statue in Washington Park, Albany, NY. The series was started in 1989 by the late Tom Nattell and is now run by Albany poet & photographer Dan Wilcox. This year the readings are on Saturdays, July 15 […]
Poets in the Park is celebrating over 30 years of bringing poetry in July to the Robert Burns statue in Washington Park, Albany, NY. The series was started in 1989 by the late Tom Nattell and is now run by Albany poet & photographer Dan Wilcox. This year the readings are on Saturdays, July 15 […]
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, […]
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild presents a special night of poetry and spoken word at The Linda, featuring writers from Trailer Park Quarterly & Hobo Camp Review!Trailer Park Quarterly envisions itself as a place for real writing, something an actual human might want to read. Editor Dan Crocker and Rebecca Schumejda met in the 90s […]
Richard Matturro, author of eight novels, is this year’s invited speaker at the annual celebration of Herman Melville’s birthday at his Lansingburgh home. His talk is entitled “Herman Melville: When in Doubt, Speculate.” He will also read one of his short stories dealing with Melville. There will be refreshments and time for Q&A. All are […]
St. Rocco’s Reading for the Dispossessed invites you to a celebratory reading in honor of Douglas Rothschild’s birthday. Aimee Wright Clow & other St. Rocco’s founders will read from their own work as well as Douglas Rothschild’s poems. Friends and guests are also invited to read a poem of Douglas’s. Hosted by Joe Elliot. Pausing […]
River Poems 3 – a poetry reading benefit for the Lansingburgh Historical SocietySat., Sept. 9, 2023, Noon Herman Melville House, 2 114 th Street, Troy, NY Handicapped accessible Poets James Duncan Scott Laudati Carson Pytell Darcy Smith Please bring a blanket or a chair on which to sit. Poets will read from the porch, while […]
Pierre Joris, avant-garde poet, and winner of major prizes from PEN for his poetry translations, returns to UAlbany, where he taught poetry for more than 20 years (1992-2013).4:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 19 Multi-Purpose Room, Campus Center West University at Albany 1400 Washington Avenue Albany NY 12222 Free and open to the public A native of […]
You are invited to attend the installation ceremony for State Author Jacqueline Woodson and State Poet Patricia Spears JonesWoodson will receive the Edith Wharton Citation of Merit for Fiction and Jones will receive the Walt Whitman Citation of Merit for Poetry at a special ceremony hosted by University at Albany President Havidán Rodríguez to take […]
The 6th Annual Albany Book Festival will feature conversations with bestselling authors, panel discussions, readings, book signings, a children’s room with authors and fun activities, a meet and greet with nearly 100 local authors, and an exhibitor floor.(Four online workshops will take place in advance of the book festival.) 6th Annual Albany Book Festival presented […]
JOIN US TO CELEBRATE 20 YEARS OF CAFFÈ LENA POETRY HOSTED BY CAROL GRASER!On the first Wednesday of the month in September 2003, Carol Graser initiated an open mic poetry reading series with a featured poet. Since then, with Carol at the helm, the series has flourished, featuring a slew of talented and accomplished poets […]
Join us at the Albany Book Festival for a tribute to the late Russell Banks, major American novelist, who died January 7, 2023, at his home in Saratoga Springs.Russell was a beloved member of the American literary community, a frequent guest of the NYS Writers Institute, the official New York State Author from 2004 to […]
