The 5th annual Albany Book Festival, presented by the NYS Writers Institute at the University at Albany, will showcase more than 100 authors and poets, including Garry Trudeau, creator of “Doonesbury,” Susan Choi, award-winning author of Trust Exercise (2019), and Robert Pinsky, former U.S. Poet Laureate, and a tribute to gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.The […]
Andrea Barrett, major American fiction writer, won the National Book Award for the short story collection, Ship Fever (1996), and was a Pulitzer finalist for Servants of the Map: Stories (2002).One of Lit Hub’s “Most Anticipated Books of 2022,” her newest collection is Natural History (Sept. 2022), featuring six stories set in a small community […]
NYCLU Banned Books Week Event Co-Sponsored by Upper Hudson Library System – Attend this event to hear local area actors, poets, musicians, and activists read from banned and challenged books.This event will also be live streamed. COME CELEBRATE BANNED BOOKS WITH US NEXT THURSDAY! We’ve teamed up with the Capital Region Chapter of the New […]
The Poetic License – Albany show continues with two featured reading & open mic events in September.Join us as we feature Megeen Mulholland, Charlie Rossiter, Jennifee, Jill Crammond, Cheryl Rice, Barbara Ungar, Tom Corrado, and Brian Liston whose work inspired the visual art hanging on the gallery walls. Megeen R. Mulholland is the author of […]
Foothills Arts Council presents its 2022 Poetry SeriesThis month’s featured poet is Suzanne Rancourt. All begin at 7, with sign-up to read beginning at 6:30. Each poet gets up to 5 minutes. There is a $5.00 per person cover charge which will be split between the venue and the featured poet.
Award-winning local author Roselee Blooston returns to the stage for 3 performances based on her memoir ALMOST:MY LIFE IN THE THEATER at the CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck. Directed by Emily DePew, this is both a return to the stage and its book launch, in which Blooston tells the story of a decades-long struggle […]
Award-winning local author Roselee Blooston returns to the stage for 3 performances based on her memoir ALMOST:MY LIFE IN THE THEATER at the CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck. Directed by Emily DePew, this is both a return to the stage and its book launch, in which Blooston tells the story of a decades-long struggle […]
Award-winning local author Roselee Blooston returns to the stage for 3 performances based on her memoir ALMOST:MY LIFE IN THE THEATER at the CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck. Directed by Emily DePew, this is both a return to the stage and its book launch, in which Blooston tells the story of a decades-long struggle […]
The Invocation of The Muse poetry open mic for poets & poetry returns to Lark Hall with featured poet Austin Houston.7:30pm SignUp *8pm StartTime Hosted by R.M. Engelhardt & Lark Hall Sponsored By Dead Man’s Press Ink Albany NY www.deadmanspressink.com Come On Out And Share Your Work! This Month Our Featured Poet Performer is Poet […]
On Wednesday, October 5, 2022, Caffè Lena will present a poetry reading by Lance Henson. 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 […]
Kwame Alexander, a household name among readers of children’s and YA literature, is the New York Times bestselling author of 35 books, including The Undefeated, winner of the Caldecott Medal and Newbery Honor, and The Crossover, winner of the Newbery Medal.His new novel is The Door of No Return (Sept. 2022), the story of Kofi, an 11-year-old boy who is taken […]
“Ekphrastic art” is defined as the response of an artist in one medium to a work of art by an artist in another medium. Its more common manifestation is in poetry written about visual art, e.g., paintings, photographs, drawings, sculptures, etc.Poetic License is a project that turns that around, giving local visual artists (Onna Adams, […]
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.
