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 […]
Join us on Saturday night, January 28th, 7 pm, at Salon Salvage inside Weathered Wood as we kick off a new year of events. We’re excited to present currently-local poets Farnoosh Fathi and Anastasios Karnazes, along with visiting writers Caryl Pagel and Hilary Plum.Farnoosh Fathi is the author of Great Guns and Granny Cloud (forthcoming), […]
On Wednesday, February 1, 2023, Caffè Lena will present a poetry reading by Hajar Houssaini. 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 […]
Inspired by Natalie Goldman’s recent book The True Secret of Writing: Connecting Life with Language, join us for a morning meditation, movement and writing retreat. Everyone is welcome, new and experienced meditators, aspiring writers, established writers, and writers of any genre. Meditation instruction will be available at 9 am for anyone new to meditation.We’ll spend […]
Jay and Lauren present an Open Mic Poetry Reading before hours in honor of Douglas Rothschild. Douglas has been in the hospital since New Year’s eve. He will not be walking again for several months. An online fundraiser has been launched to help with his medical and moving expenses.Signup to read between 12pm and 1pm. […]
INVOCATION OF THE MUSE Poetry Open Mic For Poets & Poetry Returns To LARK HALL on Monday FEBRUARY 6th with our Featured Poet This Month : JOSH THE POET!SignUp at 7:30pm / StartTime at 8pm $5.00 Donation Requested *Handicapped Access Hosted by R.M. Engelhardt Sponsored By Dead Man’s Press Ink Josh The Poet ( Joshua […]
Lynne Tillman, award-winning author and UAlbany English Professor/Writer-in-Residence, presents her new book, MOTHERCARE: On Obligation, Love, Death, and Ambivalence (2022), an unflinching account of the painful experience of becoming caregiver to a very difficult parent. The Boston Globe said, “Masterfully-wrought . . . stunning story of caregiving, with its questions of obligation and ethics and […]
Just in time for Valentines Day, the theme is Heart of the Matter. The stories are yours. Admission is free.Dottie’s will have food and beverages available for purchase. Story Slam? – A story slam is a storytelling competition open to anyone (pre registration required) with a five-minute story to share on the event’s theme. Stories are scored […]
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.
