The Year in Review

The Hudson Valley Writers Guild takes a look back at the year that was 2022. We rejoice at the highlights, scream at the lowlights, and try to make sense of […]

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Next Year’s Words: a New Paltz Reading Forum

Next Year’s Words: a New Paltz Reading Forum celebrates December with feature poets Grisel Y. Acosta, Joann Deiudicibus, and Mike Jurkovic on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. LIVE at the Elting Memorial Library’s Steinberg Room and via ZOOM.Afro-Latinx poet and professor  Grisel […]

Caffe Lena Poetry Open Mic featuring Sparrow

Caffe Lena 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, United States

On Wednesday, January 4, 2023, Caffè Lena will present a poetry reading by Sparrow. An open mic poetry reading will follow. Doors open for sign-ups at 6:30 pm, and the readings will start […]

5th Annual Midwinter Day Marathon

The Bookstore in Lenox and St. Rocco’s present a marathon reading of Midwinter Day – Bernadette Mayer’s book-length poem about the Town of Lenox, written all on one day, December 22, 1978 – […]

Invocation of The Muse Featuring Shannon Lynette

ALBANY, NY’S OPEN MIC FOR POETS & POETRY INVOCATION OF THE MUSE POETRY OPEN MIC Returns To LARK HALL With Our First Featured Poet of 2023, SHANNON LYNETTE aka Lady […]

Reading and Conversation with Paul Grondahl

Paul Grondahl, author, journalist, and NYS Writers Institute Director, will be the first speaker in the 2023 SLCA Writers Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, January 12, at the Sand Lake […]

Book Talk: “The Trump Shitstorm”

You’re invited to a talk and open discussion on Frank S. Robinson’s new book, The American Crisis: Chronicling and Confronting the Trump Shitstorm,  — 3 PM, SATURDAY, Jan. 14 — […]

The Path to Self-Publishing

More authors are venturing into the self-publishing book market every day, and there’s a lot to know to be successful. Should you hire an editor, design your own book cover, […]

Caffe Lena Poetry Night Featuring Hajar Houssaini

Caffe Lena 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, United States

On Wednesday, February 1, 2023, Caffè Lena will present a poetry reading by Hajar Houssaini.  An open mic poetry reading will follow. Doors open for sign-ups at 6:30 pm and the readings will […]

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Half-day Writing Retreat: Farewell Water Tiger

Inspired by Natalie Goldman’s recent book The True Secret of Writing: Connecting Life with Language, join us for a morning meditation, movement and writing retreat. Everyone is welcome, new and […]