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 […]
St. Rocco’s is pleased to invite you to join us at the College of Saint Rose, indoors again for our Readings for the Dispossessed!Local poets Amie Zimmerman and Danni Beltran will share new work with us. And Alexis Bhagat will read from, and invite others to read from, older work by Douglas Rothschild. Gather at […]
Poetry Circle is an intimate, interactive poetry and spoken-word open mic evening in which participants are invited to reflect on readings. Snacks, hot and soft drinks, and full meals are available for purchase.Events are coordinated by Judith Prest and Rhonda Rosenheck.
Next Year’s Words: a New Paltz Reading Forum presents three brilliant writers, Ann Lauinger, David Appelbaum, and Violet Snow, reading on Wednesday, February 15, at 7:30 p.m.LIVE at the Elting Memorial Library’s Steinberg Room and via ZOOM. Among poet and Professor Emerita Ann Lauinger’s wide range of work is the darkly humorous homage to Andrew Marvell’s To his […]
Local writer Paul Lamar will read from his work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany, on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 7:30 PM, with an open mic for community poets.Paul Lamar lives with his husband, Mark, in Albany, where he teaches memoir, flash fiction, and poetry; he reviews theater for The Daily Gazette, and conducts […]
The Art of Hibernation – February, Hunger Moon, birth month of bears with eyes closed and souls open to explore the inner quiet – a muse of discovery, in silent introspection, writing prompts awaken metaphoric subtleties. Learn strategies in craft development and thematic emergence.All genres and skill levels are welcome to our AWA and Expressive […]
Most of us have heard about the fundamental story structure called the Hero’s Journey, but have you ever wondered how it works for a mystery? National bestselling author Melissa Bourbon has written twenty-eight mystery books, including the Book Magic Mysteries, and she’ll share her tips on how to craft a mystery using the Hero’s Journey.Bourbon’s […]
Award-winning fiction writer and essayist Peter Orner, whose work often celebrates the joy and necessity of reading, is the author of the new essay collection, Still No Word from You: Notes in the Margin (2022), “a unique chain of essays and intimate stories that meld the lived life and the reading life.”4:30 p.m. Tuesday, February […]
On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, Caffè Lena will present a poetry reading by John-Francis Quiñonez. 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 […]
Spencertown Academy Arts Center, in collaboration with Chatham Bookstore, presents journalist and historian Jonathan Darman on his new book, Becoming FDR: The Personal Crisis that Made a President, on Sunday, March 5 at 2:00pm. He will be joined in conversation with political reporter for The New York Times Jeremy W. Peters. Advance reservations are recommended.Tickets […]
Frank S. Robinson will talk about his new book —The American Crisis: Chronicling and Confronting the Trump Shitstorm — on Tuesday, March 7, at noon, at the Albany Public Library, 161 Washington Avenue.Please come! I’ll try to make it lively and provocative. The 247-page book is an edited selection of my blog essays from 2015 […]
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.
