“Juneteenth was never about commemorating a delayed proclamation but about celebrating a people’s enduring spirit.” - Annette Gordon-Reed #juneteenth2025

So much literary goodness at the NYS Summer Writers Institute! Conversations/readings/meet&greets/booksignings. Schedule at nyswritersinstitute.org/post/the-2025-…

Happy Birthday to the beloved poet Lucille Clifton (1936-2010). We mark her birthday with one of her favorite poems and a passage from Kazim Ali's 2024 book "Black Buffalo Woman." nyswritersinstitute.org/post/poetry-fr… #lucilleclifton #bornOTD #poets

#OTD in 1905, Albert #Einstein publishes 'On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies', introducing his special theory of relativity, reshaping our understanding of space, time, and motion🌌⌛. Explore his life and legacy (HistoryExtra): buff.ly/0nFom9i #Physics #OnThisDay

I am honored to serve as editor of this prestigious volume with 3 novels from my mentor & NYS Writers Institute founder. UAlbany Alumni Association Library of America to publish new edition of William Kennedy's 'Albany Trilogy' timesunion.com/books/article/… via @TimesUnion

Queens College prof named state poet Queens College | The City University of New York NYS Writers Institute bit.ly/400FPa2

“Each book has to teach you how to write it.” —Salman Rushdie buff.ly/8uBOfMx

"A true friend and a good writer." Happy Birthday E.B. White! nyswritersinstitute.org/post/happy-bir… #Literature #Writing #EBWhite #CharlotteWeb #OTD

As the NYS Summer Writers Institute enters the final week of its 38th season, we’re reminded just how rare and remarkable this gathering is. nyswritersinstitute.org/post/the-2025-… #literary #novels #books #commentary

“What if all everybody needed in the world was to be sure of one friend? What if you were the one, and you refused to say those simple words?” ― Empire Falls, Richard Russo, born #otd (photo by Patrick Dodson / University at Albany)

"Work on a good piece of writing proceeds on three levels: a musical one, where it is composed; an architectural one, where it is constructed; and finally, a textile one, where it is woven.” ― Walter Benjamin July 15, 1892-Sept. 26, 1940 #bornOTD #OTD

A Saratoga summer highlight this Thursday evening. Joyce Carol Oates and Henri Cole at 8 tonight Skidmore College. nyswritersinstitute.org/post/the-2025-… Joyce Carol Oates Henri Cole #Literature #poetry #novels #poets

We celebrate the birthday of Hunter S. Thompson with a sampling of his quotes and videos from his 1997 visit to Albany. nyswritersinstitute.org/post/a-hunter-… #gonzo #huntersthompson #bornOTD #OTD

“I tell people, Make a list of ten things you hate and tear them down in a short story or poem. Make a list of ten things you love and celebrate them. When I wrote ‘Fahrenheit 451’ I hated book burners and I loved libraries. So there you are” —Ray Bradbury buff.ly/YHOqgDd

“I never reread what I’ve written. I’m far too afraid to feel ashamed of what I’ve done.” —Jorge Luis Borges buff.ly/lGE4pBP

“I’m happy when I’m traveling to know that the pilots are better pilots than I am a writer.” —Gabriel García Márquez buff.ly/41JxFrw

OTD 100 years ago

Born #otd. Alfred Hitchcock. “I'm a writer and, therefore, automatically a suspicious character.”

More than 30 events with novelists, poets, newsmakers, and elected officials coming to University at Albany starting next week! nyswritersinstitute.org

🎥 Please join me and the NYS Writers Institute on Wednesday, August 27 for a special screening of The Last Class with Robert Reich. This powerful film offers an inside look at the final semester of Robert Reich’s long teaching career, reflecting on democracy, inequality, and the future of our