Event: Novelist William Kennedy shares recollections of growing up in North Albany at Sacred Heart Church on Sunday, Aug. 11. nyswritersinstitute.org/post/event-wil…

Still the greatest email ever. Humans for the win. ❤️

Novelist Hannah Lillith Assadi kicks off our fall season of events on Thursday, Aug. 29. Join us for a literary conversation. nyswritersinstitute.org

Movie night: Join us for a screening of "Lone Star" on Friday, September 6. ALSO... Actor Chris Cooper w his wife, actor/writer Marianne Leone, will be our guests on Monday, Sept. 16, for a "Creative Life" conversation with Joe Donahue. nyswritersinstitute.org

John Elder Robison #BornOnThisDay, author and neurodiversity advocate. He'll be our guest for a conversation on Monday, Oct. 7, in #Albany. nyswritersinstitute.org/johnelderrobis… #OTD

Fliers are lined up on the tarmac NYS Writers Institute office. We will be cleared for takeoff with Hannah Lillith Assadi as our fall season opener on Aug. 29. University at Albany UAlbany News UAlbany Alumni Association Havidán Rodríguez

Two weeks from today! Jjoin us for the first event of our season as we welcome novelist Hannah Lillith Assadi, a National Book Foundation 5 under 35 honoree. nyswritersinstitute.org/hannahlillitha…

Born on this date in 1890 -- horror writer H.P. Lovecraft. smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/tod…? #Lovecraft

We at the NYS Writers Institute mourn the passing of Alice Green, our friend, fellow author and force for social justice. Read our tribute and remembrance. nyswritersinstitute.org/post/rememberi…

If you read just one thing today, read this excerpt from my The Paris Review interview with #RayBradbury. Today is Bradbury’s birthday and this story has one of the best endings EVER. #inspiration

Over 300 folks came to honor & mourn the late, great Alice Green in a candlelight vigil & peaceful march. She was Albany’s Mother Courage, who never stopped fighting for social & racial justice. RIP Doctor Green. CFLJ NYS Writers Institute University at Albany Times Union WAMC News UAlbany News

First author event of our season: Novelist Hannah Lillith Assadi, a National Book Foundation 5 under 35 honoree, on Thursday at University at Albany. Join us! nyswritersinstitute.org/hannahlillitha…

My story: Grondahl: Remembering civil rights champion Alice Green timesunion.com/news/article/g… via @TimesUnion

Thanks for the coverage of our NYS Writers Institute fall season Amaris Ford & The Spotlight UAlbany News spotlightnews.com/thespot/2024/0…

Summer camp! The scents, sounds, campfire stories, friendships forged, harrowing and humorous adventures you never forget. Read a collection of "summer camp" essays at the Trolley journal: trolleyjournal.com

Thanks to Phat X. Chiem at The518 for his story about our fall season of events (which kicked off yesterday). the518.com/p/nys-writers-… Paul Grondahl Havidán Rodríguez UAlbany News

A year ago today -- ok, it was really a year ago yesterday -- Richard Russo joined us for the first event of our fall 2023 season. Great conversation. Watch the video at nyswritersinstitute.org/richardrusso-2… #richardrusso #writers #novelists

🎬 Join the NYS Writers Institute for a screening of Lone Star at University at Albany on First Friday, September 6! 🌟 albany.org/event/film-scr…

Free online writing workshop. "What Scares You? Putting Fear on the Page to Thrill Your Readers." With Jenny Milchman. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17. Register at jennymilchman.eventbrite.com (#albanybookfestival advance event)

"Imagining Ukraine." Join us Monday, Sept. 9, for a conversation with Dmitry Bykov and Ian Singleton at UAlbany. nyswritersinstitute.org #Ukraine #dmitrybykov #russia