Has this year of pandemic lockdown made you more introspective? Have you always wanted to write a memoir, but did not know how to start?...

“When you're writing a book, you're not really alone... When I wrote Dead Man Walking and I began to dig into the case of Pat Sonnier, I...

We're using this space to highlight authors and books that'll be featured at our upcoming Albany Book Festival coming to you online...

We checked in with Nick Flynn for advice on how to cope and be productive during these unsettled times. Nick is author of the bestselling...

University at Albany Distinguished Professor Dr. Jeffrey Berman helps students express, discuss grief, trauma and loss in his English...

We asked Sister Helen Prejean for words of inspiration. She came back to us with incredible answers. Author of the international...

Donald Black, 97-year-old World War II vet and Writers Institute contributor, contemplates the coronavirus pandemic in isolation in a...

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