Wednesday is World Book Night
We don’t really know exactly when William Shakespeare was born; the only written documentation records his baptism on April 26,
Books
Inaugural poet Richard Blanco at SUNY-Ulster on Tuesday
Odd as it may seem, only three US presidents have ever had eminent American poets read poems at their inaugurals.
Carolyn Wilkins pays tribute to her musical mentors at Vassar
It’s good to have role models. And it’s good to pay tribute to them, once you’ve reached a level of
Jamestown West: Astoria author Peter Stark reading in Rhinebeck
Two years after the triumphant 1806 return of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark from their Corps of Discovery Expedition, Thomas
Red Hook hosts Read Local Literary Festival
The upcoming third annual Read Local! Red Hook Literary Festival will take place on Friday and Saturday, April 11 and
Graphic novel titans Art Spiegelman & Neil Gaiman at Bard
Once upon a time, comic books were for kids – particularly kids who didn’t care much for reading real books.
Actor/author Stephen Tobolowsky headlines Woodstock Writers’ Festival
“I’d rather be a writer than an actor,” said Stephen Tobolowsky, a character actor you’ve probably seen in one of
Keeper of the chronicles: Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.’s letters discussed in Hyde Park
On Thursday, April 3, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum’s Henry A. Wallace Center in Hyde Park will
Woodstock Writers’ Festival returns, April 3-6
There will be great books, evocative stories and abundant opportunities for inspiration at the fifth annual Woodstock Writers’ Festival (WWF),
Inside the House Ballroom Scene with photographer Gerard Gaskin this Saturday
Gerard Gaskin’s Legendary: Inside the House Ballroom Scene – of which the photographer will discuss and sign copies at a special Hudson