ALBANY, N.Y. (Sept. 17, 2019) — Saturday’s Albany Book Festival drew thousands of people interested in meeting authors, listening to panel discussions, taking part in writing workshops and browsing for books.
The New York State Writers Institute hosted the event, the second annual, in the Campus Center an in nearby tents. More than 100 authors were on hand, including top names such as Joyce Carol Oates, Jamaica Kincaid, Will Schwalbe and Matt Futterman.
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