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Writers Read Live!

by Hudson Valley Writers Guild

The Hudson Valley Writers Guild supports writers of all genres by sponsoring readings, open mics, workshops, special events, and contests. The HVWG provides a number of valuable resources for a vibrant literary community.

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Episodes

  1. “Printed in Blood: A Johnny Stone Mystery" by Dean Goldberg

    Johnny Stone speaks! Now you can listen to the first two chapters of the noir series, “Printed in Blood: A Johnny Stone Mystery,” by Hudson Valley writer and photographer Dean Goldberg. The story is narrated by artist and storyteller Norm Magnusson. This first segment introduces the world of 1947...

  2. Algorhythm At Brass Tacks

    Algorhythm reading "Still Birth" at the Brass Tacks open mic at The Low Beat in Albany, NY on October 2, 2018.

  3. Allie Doyle At Poets Speak Loud

    Allie Doyle reads two poems at Poets Speak Loud at McGeary's in Albany, NY on September 30, 2019.

  4. Sylvia Barnard At Poets Speak Loud

    Sylvia Barnard reads six Haiku at Poets Speak Loud at McGeary's in Albany, NY on September 30, 2019.

  5. Guy Reed At Poets Speak Loud

    Guy Reed share his poem "In the Film they Called Drake’s Passage" at Poets Speak Loud at McGeary's in Albany, NY on September 30, 2019

  6. Tom Bonville At Poets Speak Loud

    Tom Bonville reading his poem "In The City” at Poets Speak Loud at McGeary's in Albany, NY on September 30, 2019

  7. L - Majesty at Nitty Gritty Slam #89

    L - Majesty reading his poem "When the Boyfriend of Your Lover Calls you in the Middle of the Night” at Nitty Gritty Slam #89 at The Low Beat in Albany, NY on March 3, 2015

  8. Cheryl Rice at The 2015 Albany Word Fest Open Mic

    Cheryl Rice reading at the 2015 Albany Word Fest Open Mic at the UAG Gallery on Lark Street in Albany, New York, on Friday, April 17, 2015.

  9. Shannon Shoemaker At The 10x10 Festival In Pittsfield

    Shannon Shoemaker performing at the 10x10 Festival in Pittsfield, MA on February 18, 2013, presented by WordXWord.

  10. Ed Rinaldi at the 2012 Word Fest Open Mic

    Ed Rinaldi reading at the 2012 Albany Word Fest Open Mic at the Albany Public Library on Saturday, April 21, 2012

  11. Marie Kathleen At Brass Tacks

    Marie Kathleen reading two new poems - one on art & love beginning “I’m a work of art…” and the other “Depression keeps me humble...” - at the Brass Tacks open mic at The Low Beat in Albany, NY on January 7, 2020.

  12. Mary Panza at Poets Speak Loud

    Mary Panza reads “No One Escapes the Pain of Being a Person”, “Those Black & White Photos,” and “Why Poetry?” at the Poets Speak Loud poetry and spoken word open mic on January 28, 2019, at McGeary's in Albany, NY

  13. Charlie Rossiter at Poets Speak Loud

    Charlie Rossiter reads "On Reading My Brother’s Facebook Post" and "If You See Something" at the Poets Speak Loud poetry and spoken word open mic on January 28, 2019, at McGeary's in Albany, NY

  14. Kendall Hoeft at Brass Tacks

    Kendall Hoeft reads "When the Body Breaks" and "Of Sea & Sky" at the Brass Tacks poetry and spoken word open mic on December 4, 2018, at The Low Beat in Albany, NY

  15. Poetyc Visionz at Brass Tacks

    Poetyc Visionz reads "I Met God on Lark Street" and "Be Grateful" at the Brass Tacks poetry and spoken word open mic on December 4, 2018, at The Low Beat in Albany, NY

  16. Alyssa Michelle at Brass Tacks

    Alyssa Michelle reads "Introvert" and "Pause" at the Brass Tacks poetry and spoken word open mic on December 4, 2018, at The Low Beat in Albany, NY

  17. Christa DeMarco at Brass Tacks

    Christa DeMarco reads "Six Minute Egg" and "Impact" at the Brass Tacks poetry and spoken word open mic on December 4, 2018, at The Low Beat in Albany, NY

  18. Dan Wilcox at Brass Tacks

    Dan Wilcox reads "Peace Marchers at the Vietnam Memorial" at the Brass Tacks poetry and spoken word open mic on December 4, 2018, at The Low Beat in Albany, NY

  19. Melody Davis at Poets Speak Loud

    Melody Davis reads "Caillebotte’s Laundry", "Walter, the Lawyer", "It Only Starts", and more as the featured reader at the Poets Speak Loud open mic series on April 30, 2018, at McGeary's in Albany, NY

  20. Anthony Bernini at Poets Speak Loud

    Anthony Bernini reads W.S. Merwin's "Unknown Age" and his own poem "Desert Rivers" at the Poets Speak Loud: Tom Nattell Memorial Open Mic and Beret Toss on January 29, 2018, at McGeary's in Albany, NY

  21. Randee Renzi at Brass Tacks

    Randee Renzi performing her poems "Reach Out to Me", "Beautiful Brown Baby Boy", and "Peace" at the Brass Tacks poetry and spoken word open mic on September 18, 2018 at The Low Beat in Albany, NY

  22. Elizag at Brass Tacks

    Elizag (Elizabeth Gordon) performiner her piece "The 12th Round" at the Brass Tacks poetry and spoken word open mic on August 21, 2018 at The Low Beat in Albany, NY

  23. Todd Fabozzi at Brass Tacks

    Todd Fabozzi reading his poems "Ghosts" and "Organic" at the first Brass Tacks open mic on July 17, 2018 at The Low Beat in Albany, NY

  24. Therese Broderick at the Third Thursday Poetry Night

    Therese Broderick reading her poem "The Daughter on Sunday Display" at the Third Thursday Poetry Night open mic on April 19, 2018 at The Social Justice Center in Albany, NY

  25. Alyssa D’Amico at the Up The River, Issue Four Launch Reading

    Alyssa D’Amico reading her poem "Cartoon Maniac" at the Up The River, Issue Four Launch Reading on April 17, 2016 at McGeary's in Albany, NY

  26. Jeff Stubits at Poets Speak Loud

    Jeff Stubits reading two poems at the Poets Speak Loud open mic on June 25, 2018, at McGeary's in Albany, NY

  27. ILLiptical - Vegan Knowledge

    ILLiptical performing his new poem "Vegan Knowledge" at the Getting Down to the Brass Tacks spoken word event on March 29, 2018, at The Low Beat in Albany, NY

  28. D. Colin - For Every Black Woman Who Has Been Called Angry

    D. Colin reading "For Every Black Woman Who Has Been Called Angry" at the Getting Down to the Brass Tacks spoken word event on March 29, 2018, at The Low Beat in Albany, NY

  29. Alan Catlin at the Troy Poetry Mission

    Alan Catlin reading “Hollyweird” and “The Good Life" at the Troy Poetry Mission on November 29, 2017 at O'Brien's Public House in Troy, NY

  30. Bunkong Tuon at the Troy Poetry Mission

    Bunkong Tuon reading “Sunday at the Beach” at the Troy Poetry Mission on November 29, 2017 at O'Brien's Public House in Troy, NY

  31. Bob Sharkey at Poets Speak Loud - November 27, 2017

    Bob Sharkey reading “Waiting for my Load to Dry” "After ODing on Peanut M&Ms during Game 6" at Poets Speak Loud on November 27, 2017 at McGeary's in Albany, NY

  32. Brooke Kolcow at Poets Speak Loud - November 27, 2017

    Brooke Kolcow reading “Cheery Love Poem While Meeting His Family” and “What Will You Do with an MFA?” at Poets Speak Loud on November 27, 2017 at McGeary's in Albany, NY

  33. Poetyc Visionz at the Hud,SON! River Regional Poetry Slam

    Poetyc Visionz performing at the 6th Annual Hud,SON! River Regional Poetry Slam at Casa Del Sol in Nyack, NY on Saturday, July 8, 2017.

  34. Shannon Shoemaker at the Hud,SON! River Regional Poetry Slam

    Shannon Shoemaker performing at the 6th Annual Hud,SON! River Regional Poetry Slam at Casa Del Sol in Nyack, NY on Saturday, July 8, 2017.

  35. Howard Kogan at the Up The River, Issue Three Launch Reading - April 12, 2015

    Howard J. Kogan is a psychotherapist and poet. His poems have appeared in Still Crazy, Occupoetry, Poetry Ark, Writer’s Haven, Farming Magazine, Literary Gazette, Pathways, and Up the River. His book of poems, Indian Summer, was published in 2011.

  36. Nancy Klepsch at the Up The River, Issue Three Launch Reading - April 12, 2015

    Nancy Klepsch is a local poet and a teacher. Her poems have been published in Oberon, 13th Moon, Poetry magazine, Salvage, 200 Proof and Chronogram among others, and online on Barzakh and Albany Poets. She has been reading at featured readings or open mics in the Albany area for the past 20…

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  37. Malcolm Willison at the Up The River, Issue Three Launch Reading - April 12, 2015

    Malcolm Willison is a manuscript editor and teacher who has been writing and publishing poetry for quite a long time in and sometimes about New Orleans, Key West, New York City and upstate New York, and other places around the world.

  38. Housewife Tuesday Episode 3 - A Super Sparkly Day

    For the third episode of the Housewife Tuesday Podcast series Mary Panza reads from "A Super Sparkly Day" recorded live at An Evening of Poetry and Prose at the Hudson River Coffee House on December 8, 2016.

  39. Housewife Tuesday Episode 2 - The Next Day

    For the second episode of the Housewife Tuesday Podcast series Mary Panza reads from "The Next Day" recorded live at Albany Poets Presents at Restaurant Navona on June 16, 2016.

  40. Housewife Tuesday Episode 1 - Step One

    Mary Panza begins the Housewife Tuesday Podcast series with "Step One" recorded live at Albany Poets Presents at Restaurant Navona on June 16, 2016

  41. Albany Poets Presents Wil Gibson - April 20, 2016

    Poet and performer Wil Gibson was the featured poet at the third edition of the Albany Poets Presents reading series, part of the 2016 Albany Word Fest, at Restaurant Navona in Albany, NY on Wednesday, April 20, 2016.

  42. Albany Poets Presents Dan Wilcox - February 17, 2016

    Local poet, photographer, and peace activist Dan Wilcox was the featured poet at the second edition of the Albany Poets Presents reading series at Restaurant Navona in Albany, NY on Wednesday, February 17, 2016.

  43. Albany Poets Presents Alan Catlin - December 16, 2015

    Local poet and editor Alan Catlin was the featured poet at the inaugural Albany Poets Presents reading at the Midtown Tap & Tea Room in Albany, NY on Wednesday, December 16, 2015.

  44. Kelly de la Rocha and Leslie Neustadt at Schenectady Community of Writers - November 22, 2015

    Poets Kelly de la Rocha and Leslie Neustadt read at the Hudson Valley Writers Guild's annual Schenectady Community of Writers Program at the Schenectady Public Library on Sunday, November 22, 2015.

  45. William James and Eirean Bradley at Drunk In A Midnight Choir Reading - November 14, 2015

    William James and Eirean Bradley were two of the poets who performed along with local writers Samson Dikeman, Jacqueline Kirkpatrick, and Ian Macks at the Drunk In A Midnight Choir Volume 1: Welcome To The New Hallelujah! book release reading on Saturday, November 14, 2015. This is the audio from...

  46. Samson Dikeman and Jacqueline Kirkpatrick at Drunk In A Midnight Choir Reading - November 14, 2015

    Samson Dikeman and Jacqueline Kirkpatrick were two of the poets who performed along with Eirean Bradley, William James, and Ian Macks at the Drunk In A Midnight Choir Volume 1: Welcome To The New Hallelujah! book release reading on Saturday, November 14, 2015. This is the audio from that event.

  47. Nina Belen at Nitty Gritty Slam #99 - August 4, 2015

    Nina Belen was the featured performer at Nitty Gritty Slam #99 at The Low Beat on Tuesday, August 4, 2015. This is the audio from that event.

  48. Tim Verhaegen at Poets Speak Loud - October 26, 2015

    Tim Verhaegen was the featured reader at Poets Speak Loud at McGeary’s in Albany, NY on Monday, October 26, 2015. Here is the audio from that featured performance.

  49. Fable at Nitty Gritty Slam #97 - July 7, 2015

    Fable The Poet was the featured performer at Nitty Gritty Slam #97 at The Low Beat on Tuesday, July 7, 2015. This is the audio from that event.

  50. Bertha Rogers at Poets Speak Loud - August 26, 2013

    Bertha Rogers was the featured reader at Poets Speak Loud at McGeary's in Albany, NY on Monday, August 26, 2013. Here is the audio from that featured performance.

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The Hudson Valley Writers Guild supports writers of all genres by sponsoring readings, open mics, workshops, special events, and contests. The HVWG provides a number of valuable resources for a vibrant literary community.

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