JOIN US TO CELEBRATE 20 YEARS OF CAFFÈ LENA POETRY HOSTED BY CAROL GRASER!On the first Wednesday of the month in September 2003, Carol Graser initiated an open mic poetry reading series with a featured poet. Since then, with Carol at the helm, the series has flourished, featuring a slew of talented and accomplished poets […]
Join us at the Albany Book Festival for a tribute to the late Russell Banks, major American novelist, who died January 7, 2023, at his home in Saratoga Springs.Russell was a beloved member of the American literary community, a frequent guest of the NYS Writers Institute, the official New York State Author from 2004 to […]
A new open mic for poetry and spoken word in Troy sponsored by The Arts Center of the Capital Region.Sign up starts at 6:00 p.m.; open mic begins ar 6:30 p.m.
Caffè Lena and the Saratoga Springs Public Library come together to celebrate Banned Books Week with a night of music and reading from books that have been banned or challenged throughout the last 60 years on October 5th from 6-8 pm. Both organizations recognize the contributions of authors and illustrators amid the current increase in […]
Stop by the Saratoga Springs Public Library Saturday October 7th for a free book! While celebrating Banned Books Week, the SSPL is giving away copies of books that have been challenged and/or banned because they address sexuality, race, gender, and other controversial topics. All are welcome! In addition to free books (while supplies last), learn […]
As to Water: A collaboration between artist Audra Wolowiec and poets Elena Alexander, Jiwon Choi, Jon Curley, and Edwin TorresOctober 7, 2023; 3 – 4:30 PM Newburgh Waterfront (outdoors); seating will be available 195 Front Street, Newburgh, NY 12550 (enter through gate just beyond “Blu Pointe” restaurant) RSVP appreciated but not required: info@strongroom.us STRONGROOM is […]
Richard Loranger Poetry Book Tour for his new book Mammal.It’s a community garden poetry party with the featured reader, bonfire, open mic sharing circle, & a vegetarian potluck Suggested donation $5 – Please remember to bring some CASH to purchase books & donate to help keep the Woodstock Shivastan Poetry Ashram Cooperative alive.
Join the Friends of the Saratoga Springs Public Library as they host the 3rd annual Saratoga Book Festival Thursday October 12th-Sunday 15th, 2023. There will be a wide range of events throughout downtown Saratoga Springs throughout the weekend, including 40 workshops, panels and headliner sessions, over 60 authors and presenters, a literary marketplace with over […]
Jonathan Lethem is the bestselling author of twelve novels, including The Arrest, The Feral Detective, The Fortress of Solitude, and Motherless Brooklyn, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award.His newest book is Brooklyn Crime Novel (October 2023), a sweeping story of community, crime, and gentrification, tracing more than fifty years of life in one […]
As part of the 3rd annual Saratoga Book Festival, the Friends of the Saratoga Springs Public Library present a Literary Marketplace October 14th, 2023 from 10 am – 2 pm. The marketplace takes place at the Saratoga Springs City Center, and it will feature more than 90 local authors, publishers, artisans, and more. To see […]
I Hope You’ll Join Us !!!!!DEEP INTO THAT DARKNESS PEERING: A DARK READING OF THE POEMS OF EDGAR ALLAN POE. AN EVENING OF SCARY TALES READ BY NOTED POET & AUTHOR R.M. Engelhardt AT Armory Studios NY 125 Washington Avenue Schenectady, NY 12305 https://www.armorystudiosny.com/events SATURDAY OCTOBER 14TH * 6 TO 9PM !
Raul Palma is the author of the novel A Haunting in Hialeah Gardens. His short story collection In This World of Ultraviolet Light won the 2021 Don Belton Prize. His writing has appeared in Alaska Quarterly Review, The Greensboro Review, Hayden’s Ferry Review, and elsewhere.He teaches fiction at Ithaca College, where he is the associate […]
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.
