2023 HVWG Short Fiction Contest Winners
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild is happy to announce the winners of the 2023 Short Fiction Contest – Frisina, Arthur, Castellani, and Perez.
Three Poems – Brannon O’Brennan
Three poems – “Canards from Close Relatives,” “Functional Funeral,” and “Starvation Poems” – by poet and writer Brannon O’Brennan.
Upcoming Literary Events: September 28 – October 4, 2023
Another great week of book discussions, readings, open mics, and workshops in the region as we start to settle into the fall season.
“GI Blues” by Dean Goldberg
It’s 1946, Johnny Stone is back in Brooklyn, out of job, in trouble with the woman he was planning to marry, and knee deep in a mystery that may very well be more dangerous than the bullets he dodged during the war.
Upcoming Literary Events: September 21-27, 2023
There are a lot of great events this week in our regional literary community, including the Albany Book Festival, the Caffe Lena Poetry Festival, and so much more.
Talking With Poets: Mary Panza at The Linda
Thom Francis welcomes Mary Panza to the stage for a reading at The Linda hosted by the HVWG, Hobo Camp Review, and Trailer Park Quarterly.
The Bookshop Hunter: Evolution of a Hometown Bookstore
James H Duncan visits his hometown bookstore, Braveheart Books in Stephentown, as it prepares for its 8 year anniversary on September 23.
“Voluptuous Breakdown” by Shannon O’Neill
A prose poem – “Voluptuous Breakdown” – about body positivity and acceptance by former NYC English Teacher Shannon O’Neill.
Upcoming Literary Events: September 14-20, 2023
Seven full days and nights of events in our regional literary community. Here’s a quick look at the book discussions, readings, open mics, and workshops coming up.
“Neighbors” by Dari Reynolds
“Neighbors,” a personal essay about a black wife and her white husband who leave their apartment in the city and purchase their first home in a nearby suburb, by Dari Reynolds.
Mini-Essays and Short Stories with Jane Seitel
Writers in the Mountains presents “Mini-Essays and Short Stories,” a six-week workshop with Expressive Arts Therapist, writer, and teacher Jane Seitel.
Talking to Poets: John Dorsey at The Linda
Thom Francis welcomes Toledo, Ohio poet John Dorsey to the stage for a reading at The Linda, WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio hosted by the Hudson Valley Writers Guild and literary journals Hobo Camp Review and Trailer Park Quarterly.
