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HVWG’s Upcoming Literary Events (May 11 – 17, 2023)
We have so much going on in the regional literary community that it is sometimes hard to keep up. Here's a look at some of the lit events, readings, open mics, and workshops…
Levon Helm: Rock, Roll & Ramble
SAUGERTIES - On Friday, Oct. 20, The Orpheum Theatre hosted a documentary screening / book-signing / discussion entitled “Levon Helm: Rock, Roll & Ramble – The Inside…
“Under the Porchlights 2”: Storytelling to Celebrate the Season at the Strand, Oct. 23
HUDSON FALLS - On Sunday, October 23rd, The Caravan Players, Hudson River Music Hall Production's house theatre group, will present Under the Porchlights 2… Storytelling at…
LIVE: Hunter S. Thompson Panel @ UAlbany Campus Center, 09/17/2022
The Hunter S. Thompson panel discussion by three writers who knew him, Douglas Brinkley, William Kennedy and Gary Trudeau, was just what I needed to hear in these insane…
Poet Caitlin Conlon Delivers With “The Surrender Theory”
Tucked away in the wonderfully unsuspecting I Love Books shop in Delmar, you might find Caitlin Conlon behind the counter. Friendly and kind with a smile you can see behind a…
Award-Winning Writer, Sandra Cisneros, to Discuss Her Work at Hudson Valley Community College
TROY - Sandra Cisneros, the acclaimed poet, short story writer, novelist and essayist, will visit Hudson Valley Community College on Friday, April 8th, to discuss and share…
Every Day Excellence: Amazon #1 New Release by Local Author
There are over a million books released on Amazon Kindle each year, and “Every Day Excellence: A Daily Guide to Growing” by Saratoga's Joe Templin was the #1 New Release in…
Banned Books Week Readout set for Sept 26th to Oct 2nd
Join actors, artists, poets, activists, and local area historians to read excerpts from banned or challenged books in support of Banned Books week! The event is a…
Book Review: “G.O.A.T a/k/a Gospel of Afronomics Theology” by Minister Zumbi Shawala
Mr. Chris Johnson, B.Msc is the reserved and insightful author of G.O.A.T a/k/a Gospel of Afronomics Theology and the founder of Liberty Hall Press Group in Albany. Gospel of…
Black 47’s Larry Kirwan puts his 9/11 experience into words
Larry Kirwan reflects upon a crush he once had on a girl who worked at the library he frequented as a boy. Context didn’t matter, not with the former Black 47 frontman's…
G. Douglas Davis IV pens new book, “The Tragic Life of Joe Tomatohead, PhD”
Hello Capital Region! I hope you all are well. I have a new book recommendation for your bookshelves; written by local author, D. Alexander Holiday. The D. stands for…
RICHARD LOVRICH Wishes you “Have A Very Bad Day”
What do creatives do in their spare time? Well, the omnipresent Richard Lovrich writes macabre short stories with short introductory opening sentences and are unlikely word…