Books in Albany

Upcoming books events around Albany.

Tuesday, October 20

m.s. RedCherries, poet and citizen of the Northern Cheyenne Nation

Tue, Oct 20 · 4:30 PM–5:30 PM · Campus Center CC Multipurpose Room, 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222

Join the NYS Writers Institute for a conversation with m.s.

Free

Visiting Scholar Sarah Rivett: Raven’s Flight through American Literature

Tue, Oct 20 · 6 PM–7 PM · Science Library, 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222

Please join us for the 2026 University at Albany Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar lecture "Raven's Flight through American Literature” with Dr.

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Wednesday, October 28

Lois Lowry, two-time Newbery Medal winner

Wed, Oct 28 · 7:30 PM–8:30 PM · Page Hall Auditorium, Downtown Campus, 135 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203

Join the NYS Writers Institute for a conversation with Lois Lowry, one of the most celebrated authors of fiction for young readers and the author of more than 30 books, including the modern classics The Giver and…

Free

Thursday, October 29

Loubna Mrie: Journalist, author of Defiance: A Memoir of Awakening, Rebellion, and Survival in Syria

Thu, Oct 29 · 4:30 PM–5:30 PM · Performing Arts Center PAC Recital Hall, 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222

Join the NYS Writers Institute for a conversation with Loubna Mrie, Syrian Arab journalist and author of Defiance: A Memoir of Awakening, Rebellion, and Survival in Syria (2026), an astonishing true story of revolt…

Free

Monday, November 2

Beyoncé’s Lemonade Lessons: Pop Culture, Politics and Pedagogy

Mon, Nov 2 · 3 PM–4:30 PM · Humanities Building HU, 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222

This lecture by Janell Hobson is a continuation of the WGSS series on "Teaching Gender, Race, and Feminism in Troubled Times." Dr.

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Thursday, November 5

Kristen McCallum, YA author and UAlbany alumna

Thu, Nov 5 · 4:30 PM–5:30 PM · Campus Center CC Multipurpose Room, 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222

Join the NYS Writers Institute for a conversation with Kristen McCallum, a UAlbany alumna, author, creative strategist, and program architect and author of the debut novel, Free Girls.

Free

Monday, November 9

Elliot Williams: Five Bullets: The Story of Bernie Goetz, New York's Explosive '80s, and the Subway Vigilante Trial That Divided the Nation

Mon, Nov 9 · 7:30 PM–8:30 PM · Page Hall Auditorium, Downtown Campus, 135 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203

Join the NYS Writers Institute for a conversation with Elliot Williams, CNN legal analyst and author of the new book Five Bullets: The Story of Bernie Goetz, New York's Explosive '80s, and the Subway Vigilante Trial…

Free

Friday, November 13

Telling the Truth 2026

Fri, Nov 13 · 7 PM · Page Hall Auditorium, Downtown Campus, 135 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203

Telling the Truth in a Post-Truth World The NYS Writers Institute's annual conversation and audience Q&A about politics in America and the prospects for an enduring democracy Join us for a conversation about…

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