Program
Book Festival Events
September 27, 2025, 10:30 am to 5:30 pm
Location:
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Campus Center West
Auditorium, Boardroom
Multi-Purpose Room
The Orb Stage -
Campus Center Assembly Hall
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Author Signings
Location:
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Campus Center West Great Hall
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Campus Center Fireside Lounge
Schedule
Campus Center West Auditorium (Book Signings in the Great Hall)
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
New York State Author and Poet: Min Jin Lee and Kimiko Hahn. Moderated by Paul Grondahl
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12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Becoming New York: Molly Beer and Russell Shorto. Moderated by Jesse Serfilippi
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1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Love Letter to a Garden: Debbie Millman and Roxane Gay. Moderated by Paul Grondahl
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2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Toni Morrison and American in the 1980's: Paul Elie and Dana A. Williams. Moderated by Paul Grondahl
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4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Remembering Pierre Joris - Poasis and Beyond: Always the Many
Part 1: Panel discussion with Randall Horton, Eric Keenaghan, Urayoán Noel and Yolande Schutter. Moderated by Eric Keenaghan
A conversation on the legacy, influence, and enduring vitality of Joris’ work across poetry, translation, and intellectual inquiry. Poets, scholars, and collaborators reflect on his expansive thinking and deep commitment to poiesis.
Campus Center West Boardroom (Book Signings in the Great Hall)
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Masculinity: Jordan Castro and Niobe Way. Moderated by Mark Koplik
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11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Beauty and Its Discontents: Chantal Fernandez and Tempe Denton-Hurst. Moderated by Janell Hobson
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1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Secrets: Honor Moore and Tracy O'Neill. Moderated by Peg Boyers
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2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Dad's Brain: Sandeep Jauhar and Natasha Williams. Moderated by Mark Koplik
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3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
New Romance: Minita Sanghvi and Tamani Wooley. Moderated by Lakia Green
Campus Center Assembly Hall (Book Signings in Fireside Lounge)
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Pronoun Trouble: John McWhorter. Moderated by Robert Boyers
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11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Fairy Tales for Adults: Luis Jaramillo and Julie Phillips. Moderated by Moriah Hampson
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1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Pyramid Schemes: Megan Abbott and Bridget Read. Moderated by Jimmy Vielkind
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2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Poets Responding to Taylor Swift: Samiya Bashir, Kristie Frederick Daugherty and Leah Umansky. Moderated by Rae Muhlstock
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3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
New Fiction: Lindsay Hill and Christopher Shaw. Moderated by Bruce McPherson
Campus Center Multi-Purpose Room
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Skribblers/Capital District Writing Project Open Mic
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12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Children's Author Spotlight with author Ta-Sean Murdock on his new book I Am Brave and Bright!
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1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Bookmaking Presentation: Ambika Sambasivan and Suhani Parikh.
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6:30 p.m.
Remembering Pierre Joris - Poasis and Beyond: Always the Many
Part 2: Reading and Performance - An evening of readings, performances, and remembrances by poets across generations—former students, longtime colleagues, and the students of those students—gathered to honor the life, voice, and ever-evolving presence of Pierre Joris, alongside his son, filmmaker Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, and his wife and longtime collaborator, artist Nicole Peyrafitte
The Orb Stage
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Shaker Pointe Creative Edlers Reading
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12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Open Mic Reading hosted by Arch Magazine and featuring the Young Writers Project, Friends and Contributors
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2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Hudson Valley Writers Guild open Mic Reading​
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3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
WoodstockArts open Mic Reading