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Here’s a quick look at the book discussions, readings, open mics, and workshops coming up this week in the region.

Three untitled poems by Upstate New York poet, author, and educator Mackenzie Akin.

Submissions for the 10th annual Stephen A. DiBiase Poetry Contest, featuring a $500 first-place prize, open on November 15, 2024.

Johnny keeps falling down the rabbit hole, and he’s got the bruises to show for it.

Four poems - "Emerge Gallery," "Exit 20," "Opus 40," and "Rocky the Owl" - by Hudson Valley poet and author Will Nixon.

Calling teen writers and artists! Pen To Paper, SCPL's Teen Writing Club magazine, seeks submissions for the 2024 edition.

Thom Francis welcomes poets James H Duncan and Melissa Anderson who shared their work at the Art Associates Gallery in October 2022.

Thom Francis introduces us to writer and artist Ryan Smithson, one of the readers who participated in the Poetic License Poetry Reading and Open Mic at the First Market in Troy on November 13, 2023.

Here’s a quick look at the book discussions, readings, open mics, workshops, and more coming up in the region.