Acclaimed novelist Eugene Mirabelli has published nearly a dozen novels and he is also an emeritus professor of English at UAlbany. He...

“Of course, who isn't a Maurice Sendak fan. Where the Wild Things Are is the classic of picture book literature. I do a whole thing with...

“I did not set out with any agenda with my work. I obsessively wanted to tell stories and there were certain things from my home life,...

NYS Writers Institute Director Paul Grondahl interviews journalist and novelist Stephen P. Kiernan in this wide-ranging discussion of...

We caught up with Claire Messud, a friend of the NYS Writers Institute and "an absolute master storyteller" (Rebecca Carroll, Los Angeles...

We checked in with Frankie Bailey, mystery writer, UAlbany professor of Criminal Justice, friend of the Writers Institute, and long-time...

In today's post, NYS Writers Institute Director Paul Grondahl talks with longtime friend, UAlbany English professor, and author Edward...

We caught up with Andrea Barrett, US National Book Award winner and Adirondack resident who visited SUNY Albany in 2007. Andrea is...

We checked in with bestselling author Chris Bohjalian who has a new book, The Red Lotus, a thriller set in the US and Vietnam. Chris last...

We checked in with Lorrie Moore, major American fiction writer and daughter of Glens Falls, New York. Celebrated for her "askew sense of...

A conversation with Madeline Miller, international bestselling author of Circe and The Song of Achilles, about re-imaging mythology and...

Just a pair of UAlbany alumni sitting down for a conversation... New York State Writers Institute director Paul Grondahl (M.A. in...

We caught up with our friend T. C. Boyle, major American fiction writer and three-time visitor to the NYS Writers Institute, most...

We were disappointed these COVID-19 protocols forced us to postpone the April 2 Writers Institute event with Jerome Charyn, author of...

We renewed our conversation with the brilliant and charming Gish Jen, major American fiction writer and author of the new bestseller, The...

St. Patrick's Day was a subdued event this year. Social distancing meant no parades, parties, celebrations. Not even a book reading....

Welcome to the Virtual Writers Institute at the University at Albany! We look forward to staying connected with you during these strange...