Leah Thomas awarded the Bruce Piasecki and Andrea Masters writing award
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![Leah Thomas awarded the Bruce Piasecki and Andrea Masters writing award](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/027f98_e2748a46282f4081a112acdfba435ca4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_450,h_273,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/027f98_e2748a46282f4081a112acdfba435ca4~mv2.webp)
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![Albany Book Festival online workshops open for registration](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/027f98_b88be1e3d4e7468fbe5028d62cf655bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_400,h_257,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/027f98_b88be1e3d4e7468fbe5028d62cf655bf~mv2.webp)
- Sep 12, 2023
- 4 min
Albany Book Festival online workshops open for registration
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![Albany Book Festival special event: Tribute to Hunter S. Thompson](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/027f98_e9568f321e12464f87032a75e1112979~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/027f98_e9568f321e12464f87032a75e1112979~mv2.webp)
- Sep 7, 2022
- 3 min
Albany Book Festival special event: Tribute to Hunter S. Thompson
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![Announcement: 4th Annual Albany Book Festival](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/027f98_0fd03e7c50b242ea853a3e38e746eda6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/027f98_0fd03e7c50b242ea853a3e38e746eda6~mv2.webp)
- Aug 3, 2021
- 3 min
Announcement: 4th Annual Albany Book Festival
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![Sister Helen Prejean: Activist and author of "Dead Man Walking"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/027f98_c7d981e542784e1897a659afa413067a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/027f98_c7d981e542784e1897a659afa413067a~mv2.webp)
- Sep 25, 2020
- 1 min
Sister Helen Prejean: Activist and author of "Dead Man Walking"
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![Matthew McElligott: Children's book author/illustrator](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/027f98_136a439f4d8346639df510276e120c37~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_350,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/027f98_136a439f4d8346639df510276e120c37~mv2.webp)
- Sep 23, 2020
- 1 min
Matthew McElligott: Children's book author/illustrator
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![Edwidge Danticat and Kali Fajardo-Anstine: The Joys of the Short Story Form](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/027f98_79f409145ba7468980261eef564aefba~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/027f98_79f409145ba7468980261eef564aefba~mv2.webp)
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
Edwidge Danticat and Kali Fajardo-Anstine: The Joys of the Short Story Form
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![Noam Chomsky and Robert Pollin on the climate crisis](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/027f98_f77703be9b45428d87f428a7b7cf2eb5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/027f98_f77703be9b45428d87f428a7b7cf2eb5~mv2.webp)
- Sep 21, 2020
- 1 min
Noam Chomsky and Robert Pollin on the climate crisis
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![Albany Book Festival: One week down, one to go!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/027f98_a4c0f68e1a304291bcdd35576fb31b1c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_350,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/027f98_a4c0f68e1a304291bcdd35576fb31b1c~mv2.webp)
- Sep 18, 2020
- 1 min
Albany Book Festival: One week down, one to go!
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![Albany Book Festival: J. Courtney Sullivan, Thursday, starting at 1 p.m.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/027f98_1e0efa8cf74c45efbe06243b1e241b82~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_450,h_300,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/027f98_1e0efa8cf74c45efbe06243b1e241b82~mv2.webp)
- Sep 10, 2020
- 3 min
Albany Book Festival: J. Courtney Sullivan, Thursday, starting at 1 p.m.
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![Albany Book Festival: What you need to know](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/027f98_a4c0f68e1a304291bcdd35576fb31b1c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_350,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/027f98_a4c0f68e1a304291bcdd35576fb31b1c~mv2.webp)
- Sep 9, 2020
- 3 min
Albany Book Festival: What you need to know
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![Free writing workshops at the Albany Book Festival!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/027f98_6b4a143236a74f7ea6ec5b48b5262b51~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/027f98_6b4a143236a74f7ea6ec5b48b5262b51~mv2.webp)
- Sep 8, 2020
- 2 min
Free writing workshops at the Albany Book Festival!
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![Albany Book Festival: "Global Green New Deal" discussion with Noam Chomsky](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/027f98_6d496c7872a94646bd48a033cb4fbb0e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/027f98_6d496c7872a94646bd48a033cb4fbb0e~mv2.webp)
- Sep 7, 2020
- 2 min
Albany Book Festival: "Global Green New Deal" discussion with Noam Chomsky
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![Albany Book Festival: Sierra Crane Murdoch & David Treuer](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/027f98_9b897e42a9f048518337afbfcd4e4810~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/027f98_9b897e42a9f048518337afbfcd4e4810~mv2.webp)
- Sep 3, 2020
- 2 min
Albany Book Festival: Sierra Crane Murdoch & David Treuer
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![Albany Book Festival: National Book Award winner Colum McCann](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/027f98_a2853fbfd10944feb2ec130970bd3f08~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/027f98_a2853fbfd10944feb2ec130970bd3f08~mv2.webp)
- Sep 2, 2020
- 6 min
Albany Book Festival: National Book Award winner Colum McCann
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![Coming to the Albany Book Festival: Sister Helen Prejean](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/027f98_6d3371b854514d03b3dbcd915351c54c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/027f98_6d3371b854514d03b3dbcd915351c54c~mv2.webp)
- Sep 1, 2020
- 2 min
Coming to the Albany Book Festival: Sister Helen Prejean
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![Albany Book Festival author spotlight: Edwidge Danticat and Kali Fajardo-Anstine](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/027f98_0fe5aac167284c009d3eca29aefe2ee1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/027f98_0fe5aac167284c009d3eca29aefe2ee1~mv2.webp)
- Aug 27, 2020
- 2 min
Albany Book Festival author spotlight: Edwidge Danticat and Kali Fajardo-Anstine
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![Albany Book Festival author spotlight: Former child soldier Ishmael Beah](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/027f98_8413445140324b5a8cbe63c088417dee~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/027f98_8413445140324b5a8cbe63c088417dee~mv2.webp)
- Aug 25, 2020
- 2 min
Albany Book Festival author spotlight: Former child soldier Ishmael Beah
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![Albany Book Festival Pick of the Week: "The Resisters" by Gish Jen](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/027f98_e82ba0482c2f4eaf8bb5b721900657df~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/027f98_e82ba0482c2f4eaf8bb5b721900657df~mv2.webp)
- Aug 20, 2020
- 4 min
Albany Book Festival Pick of the Week: "The Resisters" by Gish Jen
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- Aug 18, 2020
- 2 min
Announcing the 3rd Annual Albany Book Festival...