Writers Institute announces 2023 fall seasonKatherine Kiessling - Aug. 3, 2023Contemporary topics ranging from artificial intelligence to state politics take center stage in the New York State Writers Institute newly announced fall season featuring more than 30 events.
Among the season highlights is the sixth annual Albany Book Festival on Sept. 23 at the University at Albany Campus Center. The event will feature Annie Proulx, whose short story
“Brokeback Mountain” was adapted for the screen in 2005, and Jeff Shaara, author of
“Gods and Generals” and
“The Old Lion,” alongside 25 additional authors; readings; book signings and meet-and-greet opportunities; discussion panels; and virtual workshops for aspiring authors.
Johnstown native Richard Russo will kick off the fall season Aug. 29 with a reading and discussion of his newest novel
“Somebody’s Fool.” The book concludes the author’s “North Bath” trilogy, which highlights blue collar life in upstate New York. Several of Russo’s works have been adapted for film and television, including
“Nobody’s Fool,” “Empire Falls” and
“Straight Man.”https://www.timesunion.com/books/article/writers-institute-2023-fall-season-18272642.php