Local poet Jill Crammond will read from her work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany, NY on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.Jill Crammond’s first book of poems, Handbook for Unwell Mothers (Finishing Line Press), was released in July 2023. Her poems have been nominated for Pushcart Prizes […]
Local Poet Nathan Smith will read from his work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany, NY on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.Nathan Smith has been writing for 10 years since he was a high school student in rural Pennsylvania, but only decided to start sharing his work […]
Local poet Francesca Sidoti will read from her work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany, NY on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.A native and resident of Albany, NY, Francesca J. Sidoti has had work published in Chiron Review, Haight-Ashbury Literary Journal, Viet Nam Generation, South Ash Press, Moonstone Arts Nikki Giovanni Tribute, eunoia review and […]
Poet Karen Elizabeth Sharpe will read from her work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany, NY on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.Karen Elizabeth Sharpe is a poetry editor at The Worcester Review and author of Prayer Can Be Anything (Finishing Line Press, 2023). Her poems have or will soon appear in On […]
Poet Rachel Baum will read from her work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.Rachel R. Baum is the founder of Moving Mountains Poets and the Saratoga Peace Pod, crafters who create warm items for families in crisis, as well as the Saratoga Senior […]
Local poet Alan Casline will read from his work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.Alan Casline is an American poet, editor, and small press publisher. He was born in Fort Johnson, New York in 1951 and attended St. Lawrence University and SUNY-Albany. As […]
Poet Kathleen Anne Smith will read from her work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.Kathleen Anne Smith is a local writer and editor, who has read her poems at many of the area’s open mic venues. Her book […]
Local poet Victorio Reyes Asili will read from his work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.Victorio Reyes Asili has a PhD from the University at Albany, where he completed his dissertation entitled Mic Check — Finding Hip Hop’s […]
Poet Rebecca Schumejda will read from her work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.Rebecca Schumejda is the author of several full-length collections including Falling Forward (sunnyoutside press), Cadillac Men (NYQ Books), Waiting at the Dead End Diner (Bottom Dog Press), Our One-Way Street (NYQ Books) Something Like Forgiveness, a single […]
Writer Gordon Davis will read from his work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.In May 2020, Gordon Davis was released from prison after 24 years and began the healing journey of releasing his own pain. His broad shoulders […]
Writer Darcy Smith will read from her work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets. Darcy Smith is a Hudson Valley native. Her debut collection of poems, River Skin, was released by Fernwood Press in June of 2022. For more information visit www.darcysmith.orgA reading by a […]
Local writer Alan Catlin will read from his work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets. Alan Catlin has been published in parts of six decades now which basically makes him as old as dirt. During his publishing career, he has […]
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.
