Haiku, Senryu and Tanka are terse poetic forms adapted to English from the Japanese poetic tradition. Their seeming simplicity can unmask breathtaking insights, universal truths and unanswerable questions. This generative […]
Novel Ideas Book ClubJoin us for lively discussions on current novels while sipping on delicious cocktails. Our group is all about embracing fresh perspectives, exploring new voices, and having a […]
Alice McDermott, one of the leading novelists of her generation, is the author of the New York Times bestseller, Absolution (2023), about the lives of American women on the margins […]
Featuring Poet/Writer Rhonda Rosenheck, Author of The Five Books of Limericks, Sin No More! A Biblical Sea Shanty, Looking, and Yiddische Yoga: OYsanas for Every GenerationRSVP by calling (518) 584-1621. Light refreshments will be served. Suggested donation: […]
Our minds are full of ordinary and extraordinary events. Join poet and contemplative arts teacher Ellen White Rook for a morning of sitting meditation, walking meditation (and perhaps a little […]
Join Stephentown Art Guild co-founder and professional author Robin Catalano for Just Do It: A Creative Writing Workshop, where we’ll focus on experimenting with writing prompts. We’ll complete a series […]
In celebration of National Poetry Month, we’ll read examples of haiku, pay homage to the natural world, and try our hand at the three-line form. Start a writing habit you […]
For National Poetry Month Woodstock Poetry Society and the Woodstock Library will host “Unbroken Circle,” An afternoon in both the spirit of childhood and in recognition of those poets no longer […]
Don’t you deserve at least one day to write?Write 4 a Day is a series of monthly one-day writing retreats in upstate New York. There is: no workshop no agenda no […]
On Monday, April 14, Jewish Poetry in the 518 will be hosting a poetry reading at 3:30pm. Join the featured poets for an evening of poetry readings, book sales, and […]
So you’ve written some stories and / or poems and have revised them until you can no longer look at them. What now? How do you get your words into […]
Grace Curtis joins us from the UK to talk with Oblong’s Nicole Brinkley about their latest cozy science fiction novel that tells a story of misfits, rebels, found family—and a […]
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.
