Join us for a conversation about the Black history of the Adirondack Mountains with legendary civil rights activist Alice Green and historian Amy Godine.Alice Green is the author of a new, second memoir, Outsider: Stories of Growing Up Black in the Adirondacks (Sept. 2023), an account of her childhood and young adulthood as one of […]
Local poet Victorio Reyes Asili will read from his work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.Victorio Reyes Asili has a PhD from the University at Albany, where he completed his dissertation entitled Mic Check — Finding Hip Hop’s Place in the Literary […]
Led by Therese L. Broderick, MFA, MLS, an award-winning poet from Albany, New York. FREE AND OPEN TO ALL.This workshop for writers of all genres will offer: practical craft tips; a tribute to writers with diverse identities and abilities; a packet of resources; and guidance for using AI in writing. Questions? Call/text 518-903-4432 Saturday, March 23, 2024 1pm to […]
Harry Truman Loev is haunted by a childhood so traumatic, he severed ties with his family and declared himself an orphan. When his father, a revered hero firefighter, dies two decades later, Harry is pulled by forces he can’t fully explain to confront his troubled past and seek answers. He spontaneously decides to travel from […]
Read the rainbow! Enjoy novels, memoirs, comics, and more books with an LGBTQIA+ focus. Talk about what you loved (or didn’t) in a welcoming environment and meet readers your age! Each monthly read will be available through the library in print and/or e-book format—secure your copy at the check-out desk! Snacks, reading lists, and a […]
Lydia Davis, one of the most accomplished writers of our time, presents Our Strangers: Stories (2023), her new collection addressing topics ranging from marriage to tiny insects.The New Yorker called her “one of the most original minds in American fiction today,” and Jonathan Franzen said, “She is the shorter Proust among us. She has the […]
LGBTQIA+ parents, join us for a monthly “POP” night… an activity night dedicated to Parents of Pride (POP) and your kids!Join us for arts, crafts, and community engagement for the whole family! POP nights are a new community activity group dedicated to LGBTQIA+ parents, and allies, in the Saratoga area. Mix, mingle, and network with […]
Soho Press and Rough Draft Bar & Books present the launch of Ryan Chapman‘s novel “The Audacity.”Join us for an evening of literature, cocktails, and scams. Ryan Chapman will be in conversation with Halimah Marcus, executive director of Electric Literature, followed by a vinyl set by DJ Harlan. “The Audacity,” named one of 2024’s most […]
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. On April 3 the featured poet is Susan Jefts. The featured reading will also be […]
The Women & the Arts group at Howe branch of Albany Public Library welcomes Therese Broderick as their guest speaker on Thursday April 4 at 1:00 pm.Therese will read from her new book Every Seed a Song. Therese binded the book herself using the Japanese stitch called retchoso. Come and hear these powerful new poems. […]
A Galère of Poetic Autopsies is held on the first Thursday of each month at Hudson’s historic Park Theater. Expect the unexpected as poets, writers, and other creatives from the Hudson area and beyond reveal the inspiration and shadows behind their work.April’s readers: Rebecca R. Borrer, Jenniffer Claroscura, and David Lawton. Hosted and curated by […]
Susan Oringel, a local writer and psychologist will be reading from her first full-length book of poetry, Carnevale, at the Book House in Stuyvesant Plaza in Albany on Saturday, April 6 at 3 p.m.Carnevale is a journey in poetry through the lives and deaths of her parents–who both grew up in Coney Island in the […]
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.
