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July 30, 2019 Adirondack Center for Writing Announcements

New Yorker Cartoonist, Writer will come to Lake Placid Public Library

New York Times writer and cartoonist Bob Eckstein will give a fun and humorous presentation on August 6th at the Lake Placid Library. He'll discuss his New Yorker cartoons and the history of the snowman. After travelling the world for seven years trying to solve the mystery of who made the first snowman resulted in being the … Continue reading New Yorker Cartoonist, Writer will come to Lake Placid Public Library

July 11, 2019 Adirondack Center for Writing Announcements, Local Opportunities

Alan Robert Proctor book signing event for “Adirondack Summer, 1969”

Alan Robert Proctor will be signing his book Adirondack Summer, 1969 at The Bookstore Plus in Lake Placid, Friday, July 12th from 1-3pm and on Sunday at Adirondack Reader in Inlet 1-3pm. Alan Robert Proctor’s historical novel, Adirondack Summer, 1969, is now available from the author, Westphalia Press, Amazon or Kindle. For nearly two decades, … Continue reading Alan Robert Proctor book signing event for “Adirondack Summer, 1969”

June 24, 2019June 24, 2019 Adirondack Center for Writing Announcements, Local Opportunities

Two author events coming up at The Bookstore Plus

The Bookstore Plus Hosts Author Signing Event with Ted Comstock and Chris Woodward on Friday, July 5th, 2018, from 3:00-5:00 PM. Join The Bookstore Plus for an exciting book event! Ted and Chris will be at The Bookstore Plus to autograph copies of their book "The Adirondack Guideboat". They will be in the store to … Continue reading Two author events coming up at The Bookstore Plus

June 30, 2018June 25, 2018 Adirondack Center for Writing Local Opportunities

The Bookstore Plus Hosts Scholastic Summer Reading Road Trip

July 9th, 10AM-12PM, at Mid's Park! 2445 Main St, Lake Placid, NY 12946 Join Scholastic on the ultimate reading road trip as they tour the country with our favorite authors, illustrators, and characters! This July, Scholastic Summer Reading Road Trip 2018 is partnering with bookstores and libraries in communities nationwide, hosting reading festivals for families with … Continue reading The Bookstore Plus Hosts Scholastic Summer Reading Road Trip

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

June 22, 2018June 19, 2018 Adirondack Center for Writing Local Opportunities

Find Waldo in Lake Placid

Iconic children’s book character continues to create summertime fun to support the shop local movement 06/21/18 — Where’s Waldo? In Lake Placid of course! The iconic children’s book character in the red-and-white-striped shirt and black-rimmed specs is visiting twenty-five local businesses throughout our community this July. Find Waldo Local is a great summer vacation activity … Continue reading Find Waldo in Lake Placid

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.