Interview with Rhinebeck artist/writer and Dinotopia creator James Gurney
James Gurney’s exquisite paintings have brought to life ancient and fantastic worlds, including the Earth populated by dinosaurs in his
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Martha Frankel’s sneak peek of the Woodstock Writers’ Festival
Author Martha Frankel directs the local annual literary bacchanal called the Woodstock Writers’ Festival (WWF). The catchphrase this year is “Reading,
David Strathairn to headline Red Hook Literary Festival, April 12-14
In a perfect world, David Strathairn – who will be gracing the Read Local! Red Hook Literary Festival with a
Maiden voyages: Eighty Days author to speak in Woodstock & Rhinebeck
In his newly released true adventure titled Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland’s History-Making Race around the World, Matthew
Owen King reads from his new novel in New Paltz on Friday
Owen King, author of the highly acclaimed and award-winning We’re All in This Together: A Novella and Stories, has just
Talk on new book by jailed militant Russell Maroon Shoatz
If the only Maroons you’ve heard of are sports teams, think again. Better yet, do a little research and you’ll
Christine Wade to read from locally set novel Seven Locks
The Golden Notebook in Woodstock does what independent bookstores everywhere do best: It offers personalized service in the heart of
Life of Pi’s Jean-Christophe Castelli to speak in Saugerties at WFF benefit
Broadly stated, the movie Life of Pi is about the search for God and the essential role that stories play
Smiths biographer Tony Fletcher to read in Red Hook
In rock ‘n’ roll’s tireless meta-narrative, the Smiths are often portrayed as a grounding, purgative, politicized response to the excesses
Pearl Harbor Christmas author coming to Hyde Park
In commemoration of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will present a discussion