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Dispatches from 'solitary confinement' in a local nursing home
Donald Black, 97-year-old World War II vet and Writers Institute contributor, contemplates the coronavirus pandemic in isolation in a...
NYS Writers Institute
Mar 26, 20205 min read


Parenting college students in the age of COVID-19
Dr. B. Janet Hibbs, bestselling psychologist and renowned expert on adolescent mental health, emailed us an original and (as yet)...
NYS Writers Institute
Mar 23, 20204 min read


A Q&A with author Charles Brandt and a Q for you
We've been in touch with Charles Brandt, author of the book that provides the basis for Martin Scorcese's recent film, "The Irishman,"...
NYS Writers Institute
Mar 20, 20203 min read


Coronavirus and quarantine, strength and song
Before being named director of the NYS Writers Institute in 2017, Paul Grondahl worked as a reporter at the Albany Times Union where he...
NYS Writers Institute
Mar 19, 20203 min read


The Irish tradition at the NYS Writers Institute
St. Patrick's Day was a subdued event this year. Social distancing meant no parades, parties, celebrations. Not even a book reading....
NYS Writers Institute
Mar 18, 20203 min read


A post from Mark Nepo
From Paul Grondahl: Mark Nepo, bestselling author of 20 books, a graduate of the University at Albany, and a frequent guest on Oprah...
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Mar 15, 20203 min read


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Mar 13, 20201 min read
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