As part of our continuing celebration of the 98th birthday of our founder, William Kennedy, we're hosting a special online fundraiser:  an introductory memoir‑writing class led by author and teacher Marion Roach Smith.   Marion is generously volunteering her time for this workshop in honor of her longtime friend.   All proceeds from the $79 class fee will benefit the NYS Writers Institute.  About the Memoirama class Memoirama is a lively, interactive, 90‑minute online class

Permanent exhibit will showcase Nobel Prize winner's history and legacy at UAlbany

Allegra Goodman’s newest novel depicts the trials and tribulations that come with family arguments in the form of connected short stories. By Lillian Magurno, NYS Writers Institute intern Thursday, February 5, 2026 Bestselling author Allegra Goodman will take the stage at the University at Albany’s Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, February 11, for a conversation with WAMC's Joe Donahue about her newly published novel, This Is Not About Us . Goodman’s novel, which will be

Best-selling Brad Stulberg’s upcoming talk on his new book discusses life lessons on living through chaos By Lily Magurno, NYS Writers Institute intern Thursday, January 29   Bestselling author and “excellence” guru Brad Stulberg is set to speak at the University at Albany Tuesday, February 3, on his recently published book The Way of Excellence: A Guide to True Greatness and Deep Satisfaction in a Chaotic World.   Stulberg’s book highlights how to achieve personal satisfacti

Margaret Rhee to visit the University at Albany to discuss her writing on the connection between robots and humans. By Lily Magurno, NYS Writers Institute intern Thursday, January 29 Award-winning poet Margaret Rhee will visit the University at Albany in discussion of her 2017 poetry collection Love, Robot  on Thursday, February 5. Rhee’s debut collection has received several accolades including the 2019 Best Book Award in Poetry by the Asian American Studies Association and

From the streets of New York to the sets of Hollywood, father and son photographers Vincent and Phillip Caruso share stories from a lifetime behind the camera. Photographer Phillip Caruso, left, and his son Vincent Caruso, right. (Photo by Vincent Caruso) Phillip and Vincent Caruso are the subjects of two exhibitions at Sand Lake Center for the Arts: “Hollywood Euphoria,” featuring images from Phillip Caruso’s career in film, running through the end of January, and “Shadows”