Join us for a special Latino-themed FREE Feliz Navidad Stand Up Comedy Showcase on Saturday, December 13th at 8pm (intended for 18+) in Dobbs Ferry Public Library’s Community Room, with some of the tri-state’s best Latino/Latina comics! featuring: Al Felony, J... More »
All children and their adults are invited to meet Gail Schlenger, author of Papa Boar Snored and Riley’s Perfect Hat. Gail will read from her books and discuss them with the attendees. This event takes place at Greenburgh Hebrew Center, Dobbs Ferry. RSVP to Sh... More »
“One Together In One Single Sky” is the theme of the annual benefit for the Hudson Valley Writers Center, to honor Richard Blanco, nationally recognized Latine-American poet, and ID Studio Theater whose mission is to advance the artistic and social empowerment... More »
Manhattanville University will host acclaimed sports journalist Jane McManus for a talk and Q&A session on her new book, “The Fast Track: The Rise of Women’s Sports as an Industry and Investment.” The evening at Manhattanville will feature a question-and-ans... More »
Owen Lewis is the author of four collections of poetry and three chapbooks, most recently A Prayer of Six Wings. His prior collection, Field Light, was a “Must Read” selection of the New England Book Awards. Honors include the 2024 E.E.Cummings Prize, the 2023... More »
Carlie Hoffman is the author of three poetry collections: One More World Like This World, When There Was Light (winner of the National Jewish Book Award), and This Alaska (winner of the Northern California Publishers and Authors Gold Award in Poetry as well as... More »
In this 4-hour workshop, students will discover what goes into launching their own online literary magazine. Topics covered: initial concept, aesthetic feel, working relationship with co-editors, websites (hosting services, WordPress, Wix, WebFlow), graphics ... More »
B. K. Fischer is the author of Ceive, a finalist for the 2021 National Book Critics Circle Award, and four previous collections of poetry—Radioapocrypha, My Lover’s Discourse, St. Rage’s Vault, and Mutiny Gallery. She is also the author of a critical study, Mu... More »
PEN/Hemingway-winning novelist Ben Fountain praised Sergio Troncoso’s most recent novel, NOBODY’S PILGRIMS: “In this superb novel, Sergio Troncoso gives us a fresh take not only on the great American road trip, but on the American Dream itself in all its glori... More »
Jan Beatty’s eighth book, Dragstripping, was published by the University of Pittsburgh Press, 2024. Her memoir, American Bastard, won the Red Hen Nonfiction Award. Recent books include The Body Wars and Jackknife: New and Selected Poems, which won the Paterson... More »
Stanley Plumly was born in Barnesville, Ohio, in 1939. He graduated from Wilmington College in 1962, and received his MA from Ohio University in 1968, where he also did course work toward a PhD. Plumly’s books of poetry include Orphan Hours: Poems (W. W. Nor... More »
by Joan Potter It was the first day of my fourth-grade writing workshop at the RSHM Life Center in Sleepy Hollow. The mission of the Center, which is directed by Sister Susan Gardella, is to serve the needy. Among its many services is an after-school program, ... More »
