At last, a home for all readers, writers, and storytellers in the Adirondacks A place for conversation and discoveryCozy spaces for reading and writing in the company of fellow lovers of the written wordPrivate teen writing lounge to foster the next generation of writers Donate now to support acw's new home Visit the new space! … Continue reading ACW Finds a Home
An Evening with Russell Banks
Nationally acclaimed author Russell Banks will read from his new novel, Foregone and sign books on September 24, 2021 at 7:00pm to celebrate the opening of Adirondack Center for Writing’s new event space at 15 Broadway in Saranac Lake. Copies of Foregone will be available for purchase for signing at the event. This event costs … Continue reading An Evening with Russell Banks
Elizabeth’s Nightmare by June Kosier
It doesn’t pay to read to your daughter before bed and then have a glass of wine while watching the 10:00 news on a stormy night. Back in the beginning of June, Meghan Markle’s and Prince Harry’s daughter, Lilibet, was born. An explanation was given on how the baby got her name. As a child, … Continue reading Elizabeth’s Nightmare by June Kosier
Marianne No Longer Travels with Me by June Kosier
Before I retired, I was a dialysis nurse at the VA and belonged to a professional group known as the ANNA which stood for the American Nephrology Nurses Association. The ANNA held local, regional and national meetings. A neighbor of mine, Marianne, was a pediatric nephrology nurse at the Albany Medical Center and also belonged … Continue reading Marianne No Longer Travels with Me by June Kosier
Brother & Sister #2 by Leslie Sittner
“Jeez, Hon, this reminds me of the lower east side at home in New York City. Check it out!” My Fellow agrees with a smile and says, “Yeah, but we never had a beautiful view of the city from the bathtub like this!” This bathtub is in the kitchen. It’s like the railroad apartments we … Continue reading Brother & Sister #2 by Leslie Sittner
A GHOSTLY VACATION IN THE ADIRONDACKS by Edward Pontacoloni
The ghost of Harold Harwood haunts the Hamlet of Ironville in Essex County, New York, The hamlet is just a neighborhood, really: the Congregational Church with large windows flanking its entrance, facial like; the gable fronted Parsonage; the 1828 Penfield Homestead; the Greek revival Harwood House and, even earlier than these, the 1827 rooming house … Continue reading A GHOSTLY VACATION IN THE ADIRONDACKS by Edward Pontacoloni
A Vacation I’d Rather Forget by Duane L. Herrmann
I don't want to associate the experience with the word 'vacation,' but it was a trip away from home. Many details of that nightmare trip have thankfully faded, but one remains. We had not camped anywhere before and my mother, who had a difficult time functioning in the kitchen at home, assumed there would be … Continue reading A Vacation I’d Rather Forget by Duane L. Herrmann
Welcome Tyler Barton, our new Communications Manager!
Meet Tyler Barton! Tyler will bring experience and enthusiasm to the position and we are honored to have him join the ACW team. He has a background in literary programming, teaching, and communications and has been a previous resident at the Anne LaBastille Memorial Writers Residency. We cannot wait to welcome him, his partner Erin, and … Continue reading Welcome Tyler Barton, our new Communications Manager!
Strangers Passing Through Town by Duane L. Herrmann
"Mabel! Mabel!" John excitedly jostled his wife in bed sound asleep as soon as he got to his home in Phillipsburg, Kansas. He hadn't yet begun to undress this night in 1912. Though it was the middle of the night, he was too excited. "You won't believe what I just saw down at the train … Continue reading Strangers Passing Through Town by Duane L. Herrmann
