On Wednesday, September 6, 2023, Caffè Lena will present a poetry reading by Rebecca Schumejda. 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 reading will […]
River Poems 3 – a poetry reading benefit for the Lansingburgh Historical SocietySat., Sept. 9, 2023, Noon Herman Melville House, 2 114 th Street, Troy, NY Handicapped accessible Poets James Duncan Scott Laudati Carson Pytell Darcy Smith Please bring a blanket or a chair on which to sit. Poets will read from the porch, while […]
St. Rocco’s welcomes you to a reading with Zoe Tuck, Bill Carty, and Paul Hlava Ceballos Celebrating new books from Bunny Presse: We Sailed on the Lake by Bill Carty and Bedroom Vowel by Zoe Tuck Outdoors, behind Urban Aftermath Books, with readers on the back porch. (Rain Location TBA.) Gather at 4:30pm to hang […]
The Katonah Poetry Series is pleased to host the award-winning poet Kim Addonizio at the Katonah Library.Kim Addonizio is the author of seven poetry collections, two novels, two story collections, and two books on writing poetry: The Poet’s Companion (with Dorianne Laux) and Ordinary Genius. Her poetry collection Tell Me was a finalist for the […]
Pierre Joris, avant-garde poet, and winner of major prizes from PEN for his poetry translations, returns to UAlbany, where he taught poetry for more than 20 years (1992-2013).4:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 19 Multi-Purpose Room, Campus Center West University at Albany 1400 Washington Avenue Albany NY 12222 Free and open to the public A native of […]
Poet Susan Comninos will read from her work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.Susan Comninos is a widely published poet and author of the recent book of poems Out of Nowhere (Stephen F. Austin Univ. Press/Texas A&M 2022). Her individual poems […]
You are invited to attend the installation ceremony for State Author Jacqueline Woodson and State Poet Patricia Spears JonesWoodson will receive the Edith Wharton Citation of Merit for Fiction and Jones will receive the Walt Whitman Citation of Merit for Poetry at a special ceremony hosted by University at Albany President Havidán Rodríguez to take […]
The 6th Annual Albany Book Festival will feature conversations with bestselling authors, panel discussions, readings, book signings, a children’s room with authors and fun activities, a meet and greet with nearly 100 local authors, and an exhibitor floor.(Four online workshops will take place in advance of the book festival.) 6th Annual Albany Book Festival presented […]
Due to illness, this workshop has been postponed. A new date/time will be announced very soon. Have you written and published a book but have no idea how to market it? Or perhaps you’re working on a book, but dreading the time when you’ll have to sell it? Do you have a small publisher for […]
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.
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.
