Fwd: Mark your calendar: Albany Book Festival coming up soon

[Dan Wilcox]

a LOT going on at the New York State Writers Institute --

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From: New York State Writers Institute <wri...@albany.edu>
Date: Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Subject: Mark your calendar: Albany Book Festival coming up soon
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Celebrate books at the 8th Annual Albany Book Festival on Saturday, Sept. 27, at UAlbany

8th Annual Albany Book Festival Saturday, Sept. 27 University at Albany   A message from Paul Grondahl, Opalka Endowed Director, NYS Writers Institute:   "We are thrilled to present the 8th annual Albany Book Festival to showcase our local writing talent and to bring together acclaimed authors in conversation and panel discussions with scores of book lovers, publishers and booksellers.   This is a daylong celebration of the power of the written word and serves as a reminder of the rich literary history in the Capital Region.   We need to support our literary community now, more than ever. We are especially grateful to our generous sponsors who make this free, community-event possible, especially major support from Advance Albany County Alliance’s Arts and Culture Grant Program."   We begin Albany Book Festival Week a week from today with an online writing workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 23. See details below.   Albany Book Festival 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, September 27  University at Albany Campus Center West 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany NY 12222   Free and open to the public. More event information   Writing Workshop: Crafting Characters Who Drive Your Plot Online event presented by novelist C.M. Waggoner 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23 Free. Registration required.   This one-hour virtual workshop will be conducted on Zoom. Link to the Zoom meeting will be shared with registered participants before the workshop or click "View the Event" in your order confirmation.   State Author and State Poet Awards Ceremony 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26 Recital Hall, UAlbany Performing Arts Center 1400 Washington Avenue Albany NY 12222 Free and open to the public. No registration required.   Join us as we celebrate two New York writers -- novelist Min Jin Lee and poet Kimiko Hahn -- honoring their extraordinary craft and deep roots in the storied landscape of literary New York. Special thanks to our Albany Book Festival sponsors: Premier: Advance Albany County Alliance; Renaissance Corporation of Albany Presenting: Pernille Ægidius Dake; George & Kathleen McNamee; The Opalka Endowed Directorship; Times Union; University Auxiliary Services Supporting: Hank Greenberg, Greenberg Traurig, LLP; The Lasch Family; Doris Fischer Malesardi; The Swyer Family Foundation   Friend: Brown & Weinraub; Skip Casano & Bella Pipas; Carey Cassidy Family; Curran Wealth Management; Carole and Wayne Diesel; Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC; Scott Fein & Pat Martinelli; Judith Fetterley; Alan Goldberg; Paul and Mary Grondahl; Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation; William & Mary Jean Krackeler; Mackin & Casey, LLC; Thomas O. Maggs PhD; Steve McKee Foundation; Herb and Cynthia Shultz Upcoming events Wednesday, Sept. 17 •    Staged reading and discussion: "Building the Wall" by Robert Schenkkan Thursday, Sept. 18 •    Valeria Luiselli (The Lost Children Archive) Friday, Sept. 19 •    Film screening and discussion: "Three Seasons" Monday, Sept. 22 •    Loretta Ross (Calling In: How to Start Making Change with Those You'd Rather Cancel) Tuesday, Sept. 23 •    Online writing workshop: Crafting Characters Who Drive Your Plot, with novelist C.M. Waggoner Visit our website for more events  Visit our website for more events  The NYS Writers Institute Passport   Be sure to pick up your NYS Writers Institute Passport at our events.   The first five attendees to collect 10 stamps will each receive a $50 gift card to the local, independent Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza.   The audience member who attends the most events will be invited to lunch at UAlbany’s 1844 Restaurant with our director Paul Grondahl. -- More info   Celebrating      LITERATURE Celebrate literature and great conversations by supporting the New York State Writers Institute. Make a tax-deductible donation here. Questions? Email mhu...@albany.edu New York State Writers Institute 1400 Washington Ave Albany, NY www.nyswritersinstitute.org   Having trouble viewing this email? View it on the web.   No longer wish to receive emails from the Writers Institute? Adjust your subscription preferences.