Most of us have heard about the fundamental story structure called the Hero’s Journey, but have you ever wondered how it works for a mystery? National bestselling author Melissa Bourbon has written twenty-eight mystery books, including the Book Magic Mysteries, and she’ll share her tips on how to craft a mystery using the Hero’s Journey.Bourbon’s […]
Award-winning fiction writer and essayist Peter Orner, whose work often celebrates the joy and necessity of reading, is the author of the new essay collection, Still No Word from You: Notes in the Margin (2022), “a unique chain of essays and intimate stories that meld the lived life and the reading life.”4:30 p.m. Tuesday, February […]
On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, Caffè Lena will present a poetry reading by John-Francis Quiñonez. An open mic poetry reading will follow. Doors open for sign-ups at 6:30 pm, and the readings will start at 7:00. The host for the event will be Carol Graser, and the cost is $5 general, free for students.The featured […]
Spencertown Academy Arts Center, in collaboration with Chatham Bookstore, presents journalist and historian Jonathan Darman on his new book, Becoming FDR: The Personal Crisis that Made a President, on Sunday, March 5 at 2:00pm. He will be joined in conversation with political reporter for The New York Times Jeremy W. Peters. Advance reservations are recommended.Tickets […]
Frank S. Robinson will talk about his new book —The American Crisis: Chronicling and Confronting the Trump Shitstorm — on Tuesday, March 7, at noon, at the Albany Public Library, 161 Washington Avenue.Please come! I’ll try to make it lively and provocative. The 247-page book is an edited selection of my blog essays from 2015 […]
Word Thursdays Online featuring Our Ancestors Did Not Breathe This Air poets will broadcast live on Thursday, March 9 at 7 PM EST.To attend the event on March 9, please click this link just before 7 PM EST. You can also visit Bright Hill’s Facebook page at 7 PM EST to view the live stream. The suggested donation […]
Hernan Diaz, Pulitzer-nominated fiction writer and former UAlbany faculty member, is the author of the acclaimed new novel, Trust (2022), a mind-blowing and multi-layered narrative, the book is composed of four manuscripts, each telling a different version of the life of a Wall Street tycoon and his wife, building to Black Thursday and the Great […]
New York Times bestselling novelist Deborah Crombie headlines the upcoming Murderous March 2023 conference hosted by the Upper Hudson chapter of Sisters in Crime.The event is ZOOM only on Friday, March 10, and Saturday, March 11, 2023. Crombie’s 19th novel in her Scotland Yard series, A KILLING OF INNOCENTS, was published in early February. Crombie […]
Join Paul Lamar, a retired College of St Rose professor and South End writer, leads this popular series of writing workshops. Learn how to express yourself clearly and imaginatively, share your work, and respond to the stories of others. Attend any or all sessions.Registration is required. If you require help to register a librarian will […]
Please join us in the Large Meeting Room for stories, finger plays, songs and rhymes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers, and their caregivers.
Celebrate Irish American Heritage Month with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon, “the most significant English-language poet born since the second World War” (Times Literary Supplement), and the author of more than 30 collections.In November 2022, Irish President Michael Higgins named Muldoon the ninth “Ireland Professor of Poetry,” an honor bestowed jointly by universities and cultural […]
Local writer Marylou Streznewski will read from her work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.Marylou Streznewski is an eclectic writer of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and journalism. She was an active member of the poetry community in the Delaware Valley and […]
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.
