Elisa Albert’s new novel is Human Blues (2022), the story of Aviva Rosner, a successful singer-songwriter who desperately wants a child, though she struggles with infertility and is extremely wary of assisted reproductive technology.The New York Times reviewer called it, “ explosively hip, funny and heartfelt book,” and said it, “takes off with magnificent speed […]
Join us for the 2022 Hudson Valley Writers Guild Annual Meeting at the Washington Avenue branch of the Albany Public Library on Saturday, November 12.At this meeting, we will present our annual report to the members of the HVWG and look forward to the year ahead. If you want to be a part of the […]
Poets Cheryl Rice and Teresa Costa will be featured followed by an open mike when the Woodstock Poetry Society meets in person and streamed via Zoom on Saturday, November 12th, 2022 at 3:30 pm.To attend virtually: contact phillip@woodstockpoetry.com to receive Zoom info. If attending, please indicate if you would like to be on the open […]
Carolyn Forché won the 2021 American Book Award and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her new collection, In The Lateness of the World, which NPR called, “An undisputed literary event.”The new collection furthers “a poetry of witness,” a tradition that Forché helped to define—a clear-eyed examination of war, imprisonment, torture and slavery. Hilton Als […]
Poet & novelist Jan Tramontano will read from her work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 7:30 PM. Jan Tramontano has published 2 novels, Standing on the Corner of Lost and Found and We’ve Come Undone; a memoir, I Am A Fortunate Man; and four poetry […]
A good review can mean a lot to an author. It can convince a reader to buy the book; it can prompt a reader to pass it up. What is a reviewer looking for when they read a book and what are librarians looking for when they read the review media?Jane Murphy, a librarian for […]
Join Indie Blu(e) Publishing as they introduce Nancy Dunlop and her latest release Hospital Poems.There will be a reading followed by a Q&A with the author. Join at: https://us06web. zoom.uS/j/87801751279 Meeting ID: 878 0175 1279
Join HVWG’s Faith Green and Gretchen Persbacker for an afternoon of creating holiday cards, small books, and more.Materials to bring to the card/bookmaking workshop: pencils ruler scissors pretty paper Additional if you have them: Xacto bone folder large needle waxed twine/cord Registration & Materials Fee: $8.00 To register for this great workshop experience, fill out […]
Melissa Gilbert endeared herself to America as Laura Ingalls on the classic TV show, “Little House on the Prairie” (1974-1983). She starred subsequently in numerous made-for-TV movies and served two terms as president of the Screen Actors Guild (2001-2005).In 2018, she and her husband Timothy Busfield moved to a rustic cottage on 14 acres in […]
Reginald Dwayne Betts is a poet, lawyer, and prison reform advocate, and the Executive Director of Freedom Reads, which seeks to improve access to literature in prisons. The author of the memoir A Question of Freedom (Penguin, 2010) and three collections of poetry, he has transformed his latest book, the American Book Award-winning Felon (Norton, 2019), into a solo theater show. In […]
Before winter freezes us in place, spend the morning in the company of fellow writers in the space of writing, movement, and meditation. New and experienced writers are welcome. Meditation instruction will be provided. In-person at Shambhala Meditation Center of Albany, NY, and online via zoom.
INVOCATION OF THE MUSE POETRY OPEN MIC FOR POETS & POETRY RETURNS TO LARK HALL ALBANY NY on MONDAY December 5th, 2022. FEATURED POET Thom Francis!7:30 pm Sign up / 8 pm Start Hosted by R.M. Engelhardt & Lark Hall. Sponsored By Dead Man’s Press Ink Albany NY Come On Out And Share Your Work! […]
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.
