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Small is beautiful…and not so small

I’ve been waiting for these two small, but jam-packed, volumes from editors Neal Burdick and Maurice Kenny. In each, a collection of writers reflect on living in either the Adirondacks or the North Country lowlands. Originally planned as a...

Writers under every rock

You live in the Adirondack North Country and you figure, “whew, safe from all those writers and literary types.” Ha! Not so. We have writers. Writers galore. Good ones, too. At the heart of literary life in this region, the Adirondack...

Far Alaska, a new novel by Mason Smith

Update: Mason Smith’s novel Far Alaska was chosen this year as the winner for Best in Fiction by the Adirondack Center for Writing. More on this year’s awards We know the cliches: “Home is where the heart is;” “Home is where when...

What will teens in your family be reading this summer?

Sure, we may still see some frosty nights, but the days have lengthened and the end of the school season is within sight. When I was growing up–regardless of where I spent the summer months–reading was a big part of my vacation. I...

Why do so many Great Books have lousy leading ladies?

One of the hottest books in America right now is F. Scott Fizgerald’s The Great Gatsby, which at its heart is the tale of a self-made man’s obsession with a larger-than-life woman, Daisy Buchanan. It’s a fantastic book, with all...

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Readers & Writers: Bone Dance by Wendy Rose

by Readers & Writers

Mar 01, 2001 — On this edition of our call-in on contemporary literature, our guest is poet Wendy Rose, talking about her volume of collected and new poems Bone Dance. Host Jackie Sauter is joined in the stdio by Maurice Kenny and Susan Stebbins. Go to full article

Redaers & Writers: Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler

by Readers & Writers

Feb 01, 2001 — Our guest is Octavia Butler, talking about her science fiction novel Parable of the Sower, a cautionary tale set in the near future. Co-hosts Ellen Rocco and Chris Robinson are joined in the studio by teachers and students from Canton Central School. Go to full article

Readers & Writers: Winter Reading Call-in

by Readers & Writers

Jan 04, 2001 — Time to recommend your favorite fireside reading. Host Ellen Rocco is joined by literary omnivore Rick Hunter to pick though the best new titles and old favorites, and to take your calls in our annual winter reading show. Go to full article

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