Readings & Performances

July 3, 2018July 3, 2018 Adirondack Center for Writing Local Opportunities, Readings & Performances, Resources

Local Poetry Author Signing with Sophie Morelli

One of our faves, Sophie Morelli is signing her book "Bad Habits" this Saturday at Bookstore Plus. Get your copy there!

June 26, 2018June 26, 2018 Adirondack Center for Writing Announcements, Local Opportunities, Readings & Performances

An Evening with Bill McKibben

Join us for an evening with acclaimed author, Bill McKibben who will read from his latest release and first novel, Radio Free Vermont. Books available for purchase, signing to follow. Free for PSC Alumni & Students, $10 for Public. An Evening with Bill McKibben July 27 at 7:30pm Paul Smith's College VIC About … Continue reading An Evening with Bill McKibben

May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 Adirondack Center for Writing Announcements, Local Opportunities, Readings & Performances, Resources

Pop Up Poets Performance

Pop Up Poet Performance. May 18, 7pm at Pendragon Theatre Join us for a performance with the Pop Up Poets! Featuring the epic and incredible poets Adam Falkner, Desiree C. Bailey, and Jon Sands. Concessions for sale. $5 suggested donation, open to public. About the Pop Up Poets. Adam Falkner is an artist, educator and consultant. He … Continue reading Pop Up Poets Performance

April 20, 2018April 19, 2018 Adirondack Center for Writing Announcements, Readings & Performances

Listen Festival: Performance Poets

April 25 at 7pm in the Pine Room at Paul Smith’s College April 26 at 7pm in S-19 at North Country Community College Presented by Adirondack Center for Writing & Planned Parenthood of North Country NY. Larger than life performance poets Mahogany L. Browne, Carlos Andrés Goméz, Jon Sands, and Sofía Snow will perform their … Continue reading Listen Festival: Performance Poets

April 12, 2018April 19, 2018 Adirondack Center for Writing Announcements, Local Opportunities, Readings & Performances, Resources

Mountain Open Mic Night

Open Mic Night at the Mountain! April 19 at 7pm, Dewey Mountain Lodge Hosted by Baylee Annis. $5 suggested donation. Anyone with writing to share, join us for a free open mic night at Dewey Mountain Lodge. Each person who signs up has a 7 minute spot to share their own stories, songs, poems, or … Continue reading Mountain Open Mic Night

April 11, 2018May 29, 2018 Adirondack Center for Writing Announcements, Home, Readings & Performances, Resources

Summer Events Preview

June Adirondack Literary Awards*. June 3 at Heaven Hill Farm in Lake Placid. Howl Story Slam. June 15 at 7pm at Upper Jay Art Center Recovery Lounge. $5 suggested donation. Theme: "Leap of Faith/Going For It" Local Author Showcase. June 21 at Saranac Lake Artwalk (ACW office), open to ACW members only, sign up ahead of … Continue reading Summer Events Preview

March 27, 2018April 19, 2018 Adirondack Center for Writing Announcements, Local Opportunities, Readings & Performances, Resources

#PoemVillage hits Saranac Lake on April 2!

POEMVILLAGE. Open mic night, poetry performances, pub crawls & more! All events are free and open to the public. PoemVillage Begins. April 2. Poems posted in downtown windows in Saranac Lake. Pocket Poetry. April 14. Hunt for poems across town! All poems are printed on postcards and scattered across the village. Will you find a poem … Continue reading #PoemVillage hits Saranac Lake on April 2!

November 20, 2017April 19, 2018 Adirondack Center for Writing Announcements, Home, Local Opportunities, Readings & Performances, Resources

Identity & Belonging Performance and Community Workshop

presented by the Adirondack Center for Writing Are you interested in important issues like race and social identity? This is the conversation you’ve been seeking, and the workshop every community member needs. We want you to join us for a performance, Q&A, and workshop with Adam Falkner and Sofía Snow. Performance poets Adam Falkner and … Continue reading Identity & Belonging Performance and Community Workshop

ACW FAMILY NEWS

📍 A Prison in the Woods: Environment and Incarceration in New York’s North Country by Clarence Hall traces the long history of incarceration in the Adirondacks. Published by University of Massachusetts Press, copies are available here.

📍 Written during the Pandemic of 2020 LAMENT FOR US ALL is Carlos Reyes‘ 13th full-length collection. Available for purchase at the author’s website here.

📍Herb Terns has a new Adirondack novel, Iron Sharpens Iron, available for purchase here.

📍Eric Mondschein has published a new short story, Dinner at Grandma’s published by Something or Other Publishing LLC, in their short story anthology 25 Servings of SOOP: literary Journeys into Life, Meaning and Love.

📍Jessica Kane has published Anchors in the Storm, a new picture book written as a comforting tool to help parents be with their children and connect during moments of despair. The book is available digitally www.jessicalaurelkane.com.

📍Alice Gilborn has released a new of poetry, “Apples & Stones” (Kelsay Books), which features poems set in Colorado, the Adirondacks, and Vermont. The book is available from Kelsay Books, the Northshire Bookstore, and Amazon.

📍Stanley A. Ransom, Jr. has published Outskirts Press, Inc. has published America’s First Black Poet; Jupiter Hammon of Long Island (Outskirts Press, Inc.). Kirkus Reviews states: “an essential volume for all libraries interested in Black, and American poetry.” Paperback and Kindle e-book editions are available on Amazon.com.

📍Ronald Berger has just published The Gorge, a thriller based on his experience as

a whitewater raft guide on the Hudson River during the 1990s. Paperback and Kindle e-book editions are available on Amazon.com.

📍Christopher Shaw has published a new book The Power Line, and can be ordered at his website.

📍Howard Kirschenbaum has just published a new book, Coming of Age in the Baby Boom: A Memoir of Personal Development, Social Action, Education Reform and Adirondack Preservation. Paperback and Kindle e-book editions are available on Amazon.com.

📍Brian Heinz‘s newest book, a thriller novel for ‘tweens and teens,’ Peabody Pond, has been published and released by 4RV Publishing.

📍Betsy Folwell has released an extended version of Short Carries as an audiobook for the first time. These essays are about wildlife and wilderness, regional history and small-town life, with keen observations and a touch of humor.