Reading Cleaning Nabokov’s House in Onkwedo
Author Leslie Daniels to Appear in Ithaca
We knew nothing of the history of my childhood home, or rather the land it was built on, until we began to dig for the brick patio in the backyard. The first license plate showed up just days into the project, to be followed [...]
Children’s Literature at the Hyde Collection
Learn How to Write a Children’s Book at the Hyde
When you think of children’s authors, you probably think of Edward Lear, Shel Silverstein, Maurice Sendak, Richard Scarry and, of course, Dr. Seuss. Nothing opens up the imagination in a child’s mind like a good book and classics like Complete Nonsense, [...]
An Interview with Poet Michael Czarnecki
20 Days on Route 20: Poetry and Life on the Road
By Aubree Cutkomp
It was Michael Czarnecki’s junior year high school English teacher, Mr. Kerr, who first encouraged him to start writing poetry. Not only has he not stopped writing poetry since, but sixteen years ago he decided to quit his [...]
Jeanne Robert Foster, Adirondack Poet & Model
A Look Back at the Life and Work of Jeanne Robert Foster
Ford Madox Ford, James Joyce, William Butler Yeats, and Ezra Pound are memorable names, to be sure. We see them as great, untouchable artists, far removed from the real world. Farther even, from our own small section of [...]
Interview with Elaina Richardson and Lesley Leduc of Yaddo
Since its inception at the turn of the century, the artist’s community Yaddo has hosted generations of America’s greatest writers, composers and artists of all forms. The names of these artists and the number of accolades they have received only further materialize Katrina [...]
Festival of Writers: A Sense of Place, Rensselaerville Library
Rensselaerville Library’s putting out all the stops this year for their Festival of Writers. Over the course of four days (July 28-31, 2011), authors, artists and community members will be gathering together to share their perspectives on what a sense of place means to them. [...]
“Reading Shakespeare in City Park” Series Underway in Glens Falls
For over 50 years “Shakespeare in the Park” has been a hit in New York City’s Central Park with natives and visitors alike. This big apple tradition (and uncanny love for the playwright) has spawned similar Shakespeare events upstate and throughout the country over the years.
Red [...]
“Jersey Shore” Cast’s Literary Aspirations: A Shore Thing, Rules According to JWOWW, Here’s the Situation
MTV’s now infamous “Jersey Shore” franchise gets something of a bad rap. I have never been its biggest fan, as all it has done in my life is to give the world at large a new set of jokes and stereotypes to [...]
25 Best Books for Spring and Summer 2011
Finally, the thaw is coming. What better way to shed that cold, harsh winter than grabbing a great book and heading to the park (soon to be the beach), and basking in the warmth and sunshine. To make things easier, we’ve compiled a list of our Best [...]
The Herman Melville House in Lansingburgh
Despite its name, The Herman Melville House is first and foremost the headquarters of the Lansingburgh Historical Society. It was founded in 1965 to fulfill the need for an organization to collect, preserve and publicize the community’s heritage. Situated on the southeast corner of First Avenue and 114th Street, from [...]
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