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New York State Summer Writers Institute
The New York State Summer Writers Institute offers evening readings by a distinguished group of visiting writers throughout the month of July. The readings, which are held at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, are free and open to the public. Listed below is the schedule for the 2015 summer season.
SUMMER PUBLIC READING LIST 2015
All Readings are at 8:00 p.m. in Davis Audiorium, Palamountain Hall
Free and open to the public
JUNE 29
Non-fiction reading by Phillip Lopate and fiction reading by Linda Spalding.
JUNE 30
Fiction reading by Francine Prose and fiction reading by Caryl Phillips.
JULY 1
Fiction reading by Michael Ondaajte and poetry reading by Campbell McGrath.
JULY 2
Poetry reading by Charles Simic and fiction reading by Howard Norman.
JULY 3
Fiction reading by Claire Messud and fiction reading byElizabeth Benedict.
JULY 6
Poetry reading by Carolyn Forche and fiction reading by Victoria Redel.
JULY 7
Poetry reading by Frank Bidart and fiction reading by Rivka Galchen.
JULY 8
Fiction reading by Mary Gaitskill and non-fiction reading by Honor Moore.
JULY 9
Fiction reading by Joseph O'Neill and fiction reading by Joanna Scott.
JULY 10
Fiction reading by Joyce Carol Oates.
JULY 13
Fiction reading by Amy Hempel and poetry reading by Peg Boyers.
JULY 14
Fiction reading by Ann Beattie and poetry reading by Tom Healy.
JULY 15
Fiction reading by Rick Moody and poetry reading by Lloyd Schwartz.
JULY 16
Non-fiction reading by Nick Flynn and fiction reading by Adam Braver.
JULY 17
Poetry reading by Robert Pinsky.
JULY 20
Fiction reading by Cristina Garcia and poetry reading by Wayne Koestenbaum.
JULY 21
Fiction reading by Russell Banks and poetry reading by Chase Twichell.
JULY 22
Non-fiction reading by Laura Kipnis and non-fiction reading by Jim Miller.
JULY 23
Fiction reading by Jamaica Kincaid and poetry reading by Henri Cole.
JULY 24
Fiction reading by Paul Harding and fiction reading by Binnie Kirshenbaum.