John Gray, award-winning columnist, author, and news anchor discusses his novels, his dogs, and his life as a broadcast news anchor and writer in a conversation with NYS Writers Institute Director Paul Grondahl.His most recent novel, Chasing Rome, is the third book in his trilogy, following Chasing Manhattan (2021) and A Manchester Christmas (2020). His […]
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 December the featured poet is Philip Memmer.The featured reading will also be live-streamed, […]
Poet & novelist Lâle Davidson will read from her work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.Lâle Davidson teaches creative writing at SUNY Adirondack and does her best to fight climate change. Her stories have appeared in The North American Review, […]
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild takes a look back at the year that was 2022. We rejoice at the highlights, scream at the lowlights, and try to make sense of the big ball of triumph and anxiety.The evening features the region’s most dynamic and engaging wordsmiths and spoken-word artists – D. Colin, Elizabeth Gordon, Brett […]
Next Year’s Words: a New Paltz Reading Forum celebrates December with feature poets Grisel Y. Acosta, Joann Deiudicibus, and Mike Jurkovic on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. LIVE at the Elting Memorial Library’s Steinberg Room and via ZOOM.Afro-Latinx poet and professor Grisel Y. Acosta confronts contradiction in the world as she celebrates the life (and lives) we often take for granted or miss seeing entirely. In (chiasmus) after Julia […]
On Wednesday, January 4, 2023, Caffè Lena will present a poetry reading by Sparrow. 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 reading will also be […]
The Bookstore in Lenox and St. Rocco’s present a marathon reading of Midwinter Day – Bernadette Mayer’s book-length poem about the Town of Lenox, written all on one day, December 22, 1978 – will take place in the Library’s Reading Room from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.Bernadette died at the age of 77 last month at her home in […]
ALBANY, NY’S OPEN MIC FOR POETS & POETRY INVOCATION OF THE MUSE POETRY OPEN MIC Returns To LARK HALL With Our First Featured Poet of 2023, SHANNON LYNETTE aka Lady On A Wire.Sign Up 7:30pm / StartTime 8pm *$5.00 Requested Donation At Reading Sponsored By DEAD MAN’S PRESS INK Hosted By R.M. Engelhardt About Our […]
Paul Grondahl, author, journalist, and NYS Writers Institute Director, will be the first speaker in the 2023 SLCA Writers Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, January 12, at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts in Averill Park. He will read excerpts from his books, discuss his literary process, journalism, biography, and share stories of his […]
You’re invited to a talk and open discussion on Frank S. Robinson’s new book, The American Crisis: Chronicling and Confronting the Trump Shitstorm, — 3 PM, SATURDAY, Jan. 14 — at the Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza, 1475 Western Ave., Albany.Frank Robinson’s aim to make it fun, informative, and entertaining! The book is an edited […]
Storyteller, author, poet, and Abenaki elder Joseph Bruchac will be honored as the first Poet Laureate of Saratoga Springs at a ceremony to take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, at Saratoga Springs City Hall, 474 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.Bruchac is a highly acclaimed Abenaki children’s book author, poet, novelist, and storyteller, as […]
More authors are venturing into the self-publishing book market every day, and there’s a lot to know to be successful. Should you hire an editor, design your own book cover, format the manuscript yourself?Jessika Hazleton of Troy Book Makers will discuss the pros and cons of self-publishing at the Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, virtual meeting […]
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.
