River of Words on NPR
Review (by Scott Meyer of Merrit Books) starts at 3:08

"Every word in "River of Words" means something and bears the mark of a skilled writer." From the Kingston Daily Freeman, September 16, 2010. Read the full article, and watch a video interview with Nina Shengold here.

"For those interested in good writing - and the local people who craft it - this is a must read." From a spotlight on the book in the September 2010 issue of Hudson Valley Magazine. Read the full piece here.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
Saturday, 5/14/11
MILLBROOK BOOK FESTIVAL
Millbrook Free Library Great Hall, 3 Friendly Lane, Millbrook, NY
featuring Gwendolyn Bounds, Akiko Busch, John Darnton, Marilyn Johnson, Susan Richards
www.millbrookbookfestival.org

Sunday, 6/27/11
WORDS, WORDS, WORDS
Maple Grove Historic Estate, 24 Beechwood Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY
reading with Heinz Insu Fenkl and Molly McGlennen
www.maplegroveny.org

Sunday, 7/31/11 at 1pm
CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION
Village Square Bookstore & Literary Arts Center, Main Street, Hunter, NY
featuring Shalom Auslander, Helen Benedict, Wesley Brown, Alison Gaylin, Mikhail Horowitz
wwwcatskillmtn.org/retail/bookstore.html

Sunday, 9/11/11 at 3pm
WALLKILL RIVER ARTS
Wallkill River School, 232 Ward St, Montgomery, NY

Saturday, 11/05/11 at 1-4pm
SIP & SIGN
Millbrook Winery


PAST EVENTS:
Sunday, 9/12/10 at 4:30
THE HUDSON VALLEY WRITERS CENTER
300 Riverside Drive, Sleepy Hollow NY
featuring Akiko Busch, Benjamin Cheever, Stephen O’Connor, Edwin Sanchez, Daniel Wolff

 
Sunday, 9/19/10, 4:00-6:00
RIVER OF WORDS & MUSIC: a benefit for Clearwater
Rhinecliff Hotel, 4 Grinnell Street, Rhinecliff NY
featuring readings by Wesley Brown, Da Chen, Laura Shaine Cunningham, Nick Flynn, Nancy Willard; book signings by Susannah Appelbaum, Marilyn Johnson, Ann M. Martin, Leila Philip, Danny Shanahan, Sunny and more; plus live music by the Stillhouse Rounders & special guests. Cash bar and refreshments, sponsored by Chronogram. $10 cover; $50 donation to Clearwater includes free book.


Friday, 9/24/10 at 7:00
TROY NIGHT OUT
Market Block Books, 290 River Street, Troy NY
featuring Scott Ian Barry, Naton Leslie, Edward Schwarzschild, Rebecca Wolff
 
Saturday, 10/2/10, at 1:00 pm
Kleinhert/James Arts Center, 34 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY
RIVER OF WORDS AT THE MOVIES: a benefit for the Woodstock Film Festival
A fast-moving montage of literary short takes by Jon Bowermaster, Martha Frankel, James Lasdun, Jana Martin, Ron Nyswaner, David Rees, Susan Richards, Zachary Sklar, Sparrow, Nova Ren Suma, Kim Wozencraft. $10 includes refreshments; $50 donation to WFF includes free book.



Sunday, 10/24/10 at 3:00
RIVER OF WORDS ON STAGE: a benefit for the Rosendale Theatre Collective
Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale NY
An all-star cast of Hudson Valley actors (Sarah Chodoff, Mikhail Horowitz, Adam LeFevre, Melissa Leo, Kevin O'Rourke, Nicole Quinn, Joe White, Lori Wilner) reads works by Shalom Auslander, Helen Benedict, Mikhail Horowitz, Marie Howe, Valerie Martin, Susan Orlean, John Sayles, Janine Pommy Vega; plus book signings by Barbara Bash, Nicole Quinn. $10 suggested donation; $50 donation to RTC includes free book.



Sunday 11/7/10 at 3:30
INQUIRING MIND BOOKSTORE CAFE
200 Main Street, Saugerties
featuring Cornelius Eady, Alison Gaylin, Robert Kelly, Sarah Micklem, Abigail Thomas