"The fact that I was working for Coppola and that I was a novelist, suddenly gave me a cache with Hollywood." — William Kennedy
 

Videos of William Kennedy


 
William Kennedy at
NYS Writers Institute (2013
)

William Kennedy talks about the history of journalism in Albany, NY during a celebration
of the 40th Anniversary of the SUNY Albany journalism program. (32:57)

"Stories of Old Saratoga" (2012)

William Kennedy talked with Susan Arbetter about Saratoga's gambling history at the Casino. (1:03:25)

C-SPAN Cities Tour - Albany: OAlbany!- William Kennedy (2012)

Listen to Pulitzer Prize winning author William Kennedy talk about the city he describes in his book O Albany!: Improbable City of Political Wizards, Fearless Ethnics, Spectacular Aristocrats, Splendid Nobodies, and Underrated Scoundrels" (11:12)

   
William Kennedy and friends perform
at the Music Mobile 34th Anniversary
(2012)

Brace yourselves for a barbershop harmonic convergence as Bill Kennedy, Joe Gagen, Stuart Freyer and Jim Hart perform at the Music Mobile 34th Anniversary event in Albany, NY (where else?) (6:06)

William Kennedy at
NYS Writers Institute (2011)

William Kennedy discusses his new novel Changó's Beads and Two-Tone Shoes. (5:25)

William Kennedy at
Wilkes University (2011)

William Kennedy discusses Changó's Beads and Two-Tone Shoes(3:49)

William Kennedy at
Sienna College (2011)

On December 2, 2011, Pulitzer Prize winning author William Kennedy '49 visited his alma mater of Siena College to meet with students and address the Board of Trustees. (4:57)

William Kennedy at
NYS Summer Writers Institute (2010)

William Kennedy reads from an unpublished new novel in his "Albany Cycle" at the NYS Summer Writers Institute, Skidmore College, July 7th, 2010. (1:32)

William Kennedy at
Cornell (2009)

William Kennedy reads from "Roscoe" and an unfinished, untitled work (1:12:14)

William Kennedy at
NYS Writers Institute (2002)

William Kennedy discusses Albany History. (37.21)

Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award Winner (2001)

William Kennedy at Tulsa Library (8:17

William Kennedy talks film at
NYS Writers Institute (1999)

William Kennedy discusses his experiences writing for feature films on a 1999 panel that included Russell Banks. (9:43)

William Kennedy at
NYS Writers Institute (1997)

William Kennedy discusses writing about families. (1:16)

William Kennedy at
NYS Writers Institute (1997)

William Kennedy discusses
William Faulkner.
(2:27)

Willliam Kennedy discusses the origin
and history of the New York State
Writers Institute.