Center for the literary arts in New York State
On writing, family, television news, and rescue dogs
John Gray
7 p.m. Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Page Hall
135 Western Avenue
Downtown UAlbany Campus, Albany NY 12203
Free and open to the public
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Free and open to the public. No registration required.
Books will be available for sale and a signing will follow the conversation.
John Gray, award-winning columnist, author, and news anchor discusses his novels, his dogs, and his life as a broadcast news anchor and writer in a conversation with NYS Writers Institute Director Paul Grondahl.
His most recent novel, Chasing Rome, is the third book in his trilogy, following Chasing Manhattan (2021) and A Manchester Christmas (2020).
"I take a generous portion of any proceeds from the sales and use them
to help animal shelters, the homeless and other causes close to my
heart. I hope you enjoy my books." -- John Gray
About John Gray
An Emmy Award-winning television journalist and lead anchor for Fox 23/ABC News 10, John Gray wrote a weekly column in The [Troy] Record and Saratogian newspapers for more than 20 years. He also writes a popular monthly column in Capital Region Living magazine.
He has won numerous awards for his television work and writing, most recently winning an Emmy Award. He has been awarded “Columnist of the Year” honors from both the Associated Press and New York News Publishers Association. He has also written three popular children’s books: Sweet Polly Petals (2020), Keller's Heart (2019), and God Needed a Puppy (2018).
We're proud to support local, independent booksellers. You can purchase his books at The Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza.
More about Chasing Rome
Always blazing their own path, newly engaged couple Chase and Gavin decide to forego a typical American wedding, followed by a honeymoon in Italy. Instead, they’ll spend the month of December in Rome with a local Italian family, learning the customs and exploring every romantic adventure they can find.
On a trip to the famed Colosseum, Chase and Gavin meet an elderly artist who offers them four riddles that he promises will unlock the most romantic places in all of Italy. As the couple deciphers each clue, they are taken from the canals of Venice to the Bridge of Sighs over the Tiber, to a monastery on the Island of Elba — meeting others who are struggling with secrets, love, and loss. They encounter heart-pounding intrigue and old-world charm on the ancient streets of Rome, and discover that almost nothing is as it seems. Will Chase and Gavin make it to their wedding on Christmas Eve or will they forever find themselves Chasing Rome?
“From the windswept vineyards of Tuscany to the piazzas of Rome, you’ll fall in love again with Chase and Gavin as they unravel mysteries, heal hearts, and find happiness.” — New York Times bestselling author Richard Paul Evans
“Chasing Manhattan is one of the rare books where the sequel lives up to the first book. Chase and Gavin’s adventures are the perfect read for those that love New York City, a great mystery, and a little something special that pulls it all together.” — Dana Perino, Fox News, and New York Times bestselling author of Everything Will Be Okay