Writers Read Live!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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 years. Klepsch is the co-host, with Dan Wilcox, of the Second Sunday @ 2 open mic for poetry and prose in Tr...

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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 that event.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.