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! […]
Raising Women’s Voices in Turbulent Times: Open MicMeChesny Room, Schenectady Public Library, 99 Clinton St., Schenectady, NY 12305 Tuesday, December 6, 2022 – 5:45 PM to 7:45 PM. Sign up to read at Open Mic – 5:45 -6 PM, Reading starts at 6, and ends promptly at 7:45 (Library closes at 8 PM) Sponsored by […]
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, […]
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.
