NYS Summer Writers Institute 2014

posted Jul 8, 2014

This summer's slate for the New York State Writers Institute's public readings series in Saratoga Springs started recently. And as usual, the lineup is full of names you'll recognize (including William Kennedy, of course).

The readings are free and open to the public.

Here's the remaining schedule...

The readings are at 8 pm at Skidmore's Palamountain Hall.

July 8: Non-Fiction reading by Phillip Lopate and fiction reading by Victoria Redel.

July 9: Poetry reading by James Longenbach and fiction reading by Joanna Scott.

July 10: Poetry reading by Louise Gluck and fiction reading by Caryl Phillips.

July 11: Fiction reading by Joyce Carol Oates.

July 14: Poetry reading by Carolyn Forche and fiction reading by Amy Hempel.

July 15: Fiction reading by Marilynne Robinson and poetry reading by Peg Boyers.

July 16: Fiction reading by Danzy Senna and non-Fiction reading by Honor Moore.

July 17: Fiction reading by William Kennedy.

July 18: Poetry reading by Robert Pinsky.

July 21: Poetry reading by Mark Strand and fiction reading by Binnie Kirshenbaum.

July 22: Poetry reading by Charles Simic and fiction reading by Adam Braver.

July 23: Fiction reading by Rick Moody and poetry reading by Tom Healy.

July 24: Fiction reading by Jamaica Kincaid and poetry reading by Henri Cole.

July 25: Fiction reading by Paul Harding and poetry reading by Carl Dennis.

photo via NYS Writers Institute

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