by Sam | Jul 29, 2020 | Literary Legends
Did you know Dr. Leonard Slade Jr. has been recognized for his outstanding teaching skills on multiple occasions? Dr. Leonard Slade Jr. was honored at the 2016 Literary Legends Gala. He is professor of Africana Studies and an adjunct professor of English at the...
by Sam | Jul 29, 2020 | Literary Legends
Did you know that Marion Roach Smith spends more of her time teaching others how to write rather than writing herself? Smith has published a total of four books, including The Roots of Desire: The Myth, Meaning and Sexual Power of Red Hair and The Memoir Project, her...
by Sam | Jul 24, 2020 | Literary Legends
Did you know that the hit Broadway musical Wicked was inspired by local Albany author Gregory Maguire? While his retelling of the traditional book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum is a much more adult take on the story, his recreation of it gained so much...
by Sam | Jul 22, 2020 | Literary Legends, Literary Legends News
Get to know our 2020 Literary Legend, Elisa Albert, through her most recent interview! Albert is the author of three books: After Birth, The Book of Dahlia and How This Night Is Different. Most of her works focus around themes of “being an outsider, being a Jew...
by Sam | Jul 22, 2020 | Literary Legends
Did you know that William Kennedy actually bought Legs Diamond’s house? This house, located on 67 Dove Street was the scene of a scandal from Albany’s history. It was in this house where Legs’s notorious drug dealing and gangster reputation finally caught up to him...
by lex | Jul 8, 2020 | Events, Literary Legends
2020 Literary Legends Gala tickets are on sale on the Literary Legends website now. Support the Albany Public Library and celebrate author Elisa Albert! The 7th annual Literary Legends Gala will be held on October 17th as a virtual event taking place that we are...
