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In the Fall of 2008, the Writers Institute began digitizing it's entire archive — 25 years of presentations by nearly 900 novelists, journalists, poets, playwrights and filmmakers, totalling more than 2,000 hours of readings, seminars and interviews. Here are some highlights of our most recent visiting writers.

EXPLORE VISITING WRITERS VIDEO ARCHIVES: The NYSWI video archive will be updated periodically. Check here for new additions.

Ghassan Zaqtan and Fady Joudah
New York State Writers Institute
October 16, 2012

"The Arabic language did not undergo fundamental changes in the manner of so many European languages have undergone. . . " (4:01)

Ghassan Zaqtan and Fady Joudah's visit to NYSWI

David Quammen
New York State Writers Institute
October 18, 2012

"Somebody asked me. . .who is your main literary influence as a science writer and I said, William Faulkner . . . " (3:11)

David Quammen's visit to NYSWI

	Joseph Lelyveld New York State Writers Institute April 3, 2012 "I think (the book), is balanced, fair minded, and shows a high regard for Ghandi, but it's not reverential. . . " (3:50) Joseph Lelyveld's visit to NYSWI
	Anne Enright New York State Writers Institute April 18, 2012 "I'm more interested in the intimacy of getting to grips with the character. . ." (2:11) Anne Enright's visit to NYSWI
	Shalom Auslander New York State Writers Institute April 24, 2012 "To me books are Al Qaeda, they're bomb throwers. The idea that books are seen as dusty and boring infuriates me, because they are not. . . (6:07) Shalom Auslander's visit to NYSWI

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