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February 8, 2021February 9, 2021 Adirondack Center for Writing Featured Writing

Furlong Ago Traditionally by Edward Pontacoloni

The tradition I carry on is down south of here, about twenty or so, where the salt springs are, and Broadway too, where there’s a canoe afloat smack dab in the infield. And, a bandstand with honky tonk...doo-da doo-da...and fried dough and lobster rolls. You can picnic, or just bring a chair, or there’s a … Continue reading Furlong Ago Traditionally by Edward Pontacoloni

October 30, 2020 Adirondack Center for Writing Responding II - 2020

Election Day Tensions: NPR 10-26-20 by Patty Tomsky

There’s an eagle in sky when I hear the word, electionHe flaps his wings and thrusts up through blueShe’s aloft on the voices of many; forget the doveNo laurel leaf, just fiery leaflets taloned, dropped. A man is hunched over a computer screen; he plansTo unrig anything that happens this November with a gunA woman … Continue reading Election Day Tensions: NPR 10-26-20 by Patty Tomsky

June 25, 2018June 18, 2018 Adirondack Center for Writing Local Opportunities

The Bookstore Plus Hosts July Book Club | Video Chat with Author Adam Weymouth

The Bookstore Plus Hosts July Book Club | Video Chat with Author Adam Weymouth On the first Tuesday of every month, The Bookstore Plus hosts a unique Book Club experience where readers have the opportunity to discuss the book club pick with the author via video chat! July 3rd, 2018, at 7:00 pm the author, … Continue reading The Bookstore Plus Hosts July Book Club | Video Chat with Author Adam Weymouth

THIS WEEK’S WRITING PROMPT

The weather this holiday weekend reminds us all of the need to keep warm—my hands are cold even typing this! Write about the time when you were the coldest you have ever been. What did the experience teach you about yourself, your body, or your environment?

S ubmit your response by Sunday, Dec 5, 2021. All creative writing responses will be shared on @adkctr4writing and adirondackcenterforwriting.org. Note: You are expected to edit your own submission before sending it.

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.