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Short Takes: May 2012 April 27, 2012
Hasidic vampires, Irish infielders, Russian Emigres, and Belgian fish are among the colorful strands adorning this month’s literary maypole.
Triple Word Score April 27, 2012
Meg Wolitzer will read with Kate Klimo and Sarah Darer Littman at Hudson Valley YA Society at Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck, May 9 at 7 p.m.
Short Takes: April 2012 March 30, 2012
Literary locavores will savor this tasting sampler of Hudson Valley history, memoir, and homegrown zombie fiction.
Writing With Scissors March 30, 2012
Augusten Burroughs, author of “Running with Scissors” headlines the Woodstock Writer’s Festival this month.
Shapeshifter February 28, 2012
Nina Shengold interviews Red Hook resident and fantasy author Carol Goodman.
Freedom Writers January 30, 2012
Married author-illustrator collaborative duo, James Ransome and Lesa Cline-Rasome live and work in the Hudson Valley.
Speak, Imagination December 29, 2011
Nina Shengold discusses Paul Russell’s just-released novel “The Unreal Life of Sergey Nabokov.”
Flights of Fancy November 30, 2011
Acclaimed novelist and Bard professor Paul La Farge’s new novel “Luminous Airplanes” debuted in October, but he is still adding content to the online format of the text.
Endless Connection October 31, 2011
Beacon-based poet, editor, and translator Jeffrey Yang has worked to bring the work of Nobel Peace Prize-winning poet Liu Xiaobo into English.
2011 Poetry Roundup October 28, 2011
Recently released books by Hudson Valley poets, reviewed by Lee Gould, Djelloul Marbrook, and Nina Shengold.
From Russia with Funny September 29, 2011
Gary Shteyngart will read on Sunday, October 9, at 6pm at the Hudson Opera House, part of ArtsWalk Literary 2011.
Seeing Red September 28, 2011
Hillary Jordan deconstructs Dystopia Readily in Red with Nina Shengold.
The Literary Palette of Djelloul Marbrook July 26, 2011
Nina Shengold reveals Djelloul Marbrook and his art-infused poetry collection.
The Bard Fiction Prize's First Decade June 28, 2011
Previous winners of the past decade awarded the Bard Fiction Prize.
Sunshine States June 28, 2011
Nina Shengold finds out the stories of authors Edie Meidav and Karen Russell.
Million-Dollar Mommy May 27, 2011
Nina Shengold sits down with author Judy Blundell to talk about her work, and the transition from Star Wars to period noir projects.
The Girls of Her Youth April 29, 2011
Author of the 1998 book “The Boys of My Youth,” Jo Ann Beard talks about her just-published novel titled “In Zanesville.”
Global Village Storyteller March 31, 2011
Nina Shengold interviews Joydeep Roy-Bhattacharya, a novelist, professor, humanitarian of sorts, and author of “The Storyteller of Marrakesh.”
Catskill Cowgirl February 25, 2011
Nina Shengold interviews Holly George-Warren, self-proclaimed cowgirl and author of numerous music anthologies.
Illuminated Manuscripts: Eamon Grennan January 28, 2011
Irish-born poet Eamon Grennan talks with Nina Shengold about life, poetry, and the Hudson Valley.
Winner's Circle December 30, 2010
Nina Shengold talks with Bruce McPherson, who recently published Jaimy Gordon’s National Book Award winning “Lord of Misrule”.
Darkness on the Edge of Town October 26, 2010
Nina Shengold talks to author David Means about his book “The Spot.”
2010 Poetry Roundup September 28, 2010
Poets from throughout the Hudson Valley offer a bountiful harvest of new work, reviewed by Lee Gould, William Seaton, and Nina Shengold.
Revolver September 28, 2010
Nina Shengold talks to author Jennifer Donnelly about her book “Revolution.”
River of Words August 27, 2010
Nina Shengold and Jennifer May chronicle the Hudson Valley literary scene in their book “River of Words,” based on material originally published in Chronogram.
Mentor of Unheard Stories July 27, 2010
Zachary Sklar tells about his life and career from proofreading at “Time” and “Life” to writing the screenplay for Oliver Stone’s “JFK.”
Short Takes: July 2010 June 28, 2010
Take one of these books to the ballgame, the beach, or wherever life takes you this summer.
2010 Summer Reading Roundup For Young Adults May 27, 2010
Young adult books to check out this summer.
Slam Dunk May 25, 2010
Nina Shengold interviews poet, photographer, and children’s book author Charles R. Smith Jr.
Back In the Saddle April 26, 2010
Nina Shengold speaks with Susan Richards on her third memoir, “Saddled: How a Spirited Horse Reigned Me In and Set Me Free” (2010).
Information, Please March 25, 2010
Nina Shengold speaks with Marilyn Johnson’s on her new book “This Book Is
Overdue!” (2010) and the importance of librarians in the age of the Internet.
In The Flesh February 01, 2010
Julie Powell doesn’t mince words. Her second memoir Cleaving: A Story of Marriage, Meat, and Obsession (Little Brown, 2009) is a startling follow-up to the bestselling Julie and Julia, which inspired one of the summer’s most effervescent films.
Woodstock Writers Festival Line-Up December 28, 2009
Shalom Auslander is among dozens of nationally known authors slated to appear at the new-minted Woodstock Writers Festival from February 12 to 15.
Shalom, Stranger December 28, 2009
Nina Shengold profiles Shalom Auslander, author of “Foreskin’s Lament.”
Tennessee Waltz November 25, 2009
Nina Shengold profiles writer and part-time Phoenicia resident John Bowers, whose short story collection Love in Tennessee was just published by Red Hen.
Poison and Polka Dots October 29, 2009
Nina Shengold profiles young adult authors Nova Ren Suma (Dani Noir) and Susannah Apppelbaum (Poisons of Caux: The Hollow Bettle).
Short Takes: October 2009 September 28, 2009
A round-up of this months books, some sure to give you goosebumps.
North of Eden September 28, 2009
Nina Shengold visits literary couple Helen Benedict and Stephen O’Connor.
Shanley and the Deep Blue Sea August 31, 2009
Nina Shengold profiles Pulitzer prize-winning playwright John Patrick Shanley.
In His Element July 27, 2009
Nina Shengold profiles National Geographic explorer, filmmaker, and author
Jon Bowermaster.
Summer Reading Roundup 2009 May 26, 2009
Susan Krawitz, Anne Pyburn, and Nina Shengold review a gaggle of children’s books for our annual Summer Reading Roundup.
Woman of the World May 26, 2009
Nina Shengold profiles long-form journalist extraordinaire Susan Orlean.
Short Takes: May April 28, 2009
From Hibbing to the Himalayas, all literary roads lead to the Hudson Valley.
Short Takes: Arpil Issue March 27, 2009
April is the cruelest month, fraught with tax returns and marshmallow Peeps. What better time to celebrate the lives of the not-so-saintly?
Short Takes: March Issue February 26, 2009
Oh, baby, it’s a wild world. Explore its outer dimensions with adventurers, visionaries, teachers, and artists of every stripe.
Born in the USA February 26, 2009
Nina Shengold talks with John Sayles about his novels, films and the future of independent filmmaking.
Short Takes January 29, 2009
Selection of memoirs, essays, cartoons, and tabloid tales by Hudson Valley writers.
Poetry for the New Year December 29, 2008
Chronogram selects inspiring verse to help bring in the new year.
All Projects NOW! December 29, 2008
The poet laureate of Woodstock talks about “Poems for New Orleans,” his newest collection.
Short Takes: December 2008 December 01, 2008
The eternal feminine takes many forms—Goth girl, sister, mother, wise woman, goddess—in six new books by Hudson Valley women.
Holiday Gift Books: December 2008 November 24, 2008
Nina Shengold makes a booklist, checks it twice.
Get it On November 24, 2008
Nina Shengold profiles Beacon resident David Rees, creator of Get Your War On and Adventures of Confessions of St. Augustine Bear.
Chronogram's Choice: November 2008 October 28, 2008
Think global, read local. Over a hundred books have been reviewed in these pages since last November’s Literary Supplement. Books editor Nina Shengold revisits some of the year’s highlights for literate locavores.
Tech Perdu: Nina Shengold October 27, 2008
An ode to a familiar item from the pre-digital age: The printing press
Where the Heart Is September 25, 2008
Nina Shengold talks with writer Laura Shaine Cunningham about Sleeping Arrangements (featured in the 2008 One Book, One New Paltz celebration).
Short Takes August 25, 2008
Hudson Valley authors keep it real in six striking works of memoir and nonfiction.
Let it Bleed August 25, 2008
Nina Shengold profiles former Times newsman turned author John Darnton.
Short Takes July 28, 2008
Looking for a great novel to tuck in that beach bag, or new ways to pamper the dog in your dog days? Read on!
Paperback Writer June 26, 2008
Nina Shengold profiles Newbery Honor winner and The Baby-Sitters Club series author Ann M. Martin about her life in prolific publishing.
Summer Reading Roundup For Kids and Teens June 26, 2008
When “School’s out!” gives way to “There’s nothing to doooo,” check out our summer reading list of recently published books for kids, teens, and young writers by Hudson Valley authors and illustrators.
Gilroy Was There May 28, 2008
Scrapping prepared remarks, I tell them 90 percent of my career has been failure. “I’ve been dead broke six times and if I don’t sell something soon it’ll be seven.”
The Barefoot Boys May 27, 2008
For those who can’t get enough of sea chanteys, hornpipes, and ballads sung raw-whisky pure, the Barefoot Boys’ Sweetwater Passage is a 16-course banquet.
It Takes a Village April 29, 2008
Millbrook’s Merritt Books will have its first ever book festival, complete with story telling, reading, a parade and book signings.
Short Takes February 25, 2008
Hudson Valley children’s authors offer new treats for lions and lambs of all ages.
Short Takes December 21, 2007
Six books to fulfill your New Year’s resolution to read more about mind and spirit.
Long and Winding Road December 21, 2007
Imagine: A studio drummer who’s never written anything but letters decides to write the definitive book about the Beatles, subject of some 500 previous books.
Short Takes: December November 27, 2007
A celebration of vibrant new work by Hudson Valley poets and independent presses.
Fresh Air November 27, 2007
Berkshire novelist Andrea Barrett talks with Nina Shengold about fiction,science, and her new novel, The Air We Breathe.
Perennial Voyager October 29, 2007
The late Jim Ryan, curator of nearby Olana, once told Kermani, “Someday this house is going to be seen as a major work by John Ashbery.”
Opportunities for Writers October 26, 2007
Small presses and obscure publications advertise for content.
Big Man On Campus September 27, 2007
Nina Shengold gets Charley Rosen to talk candidly about his upbringing, coaching meltdowns, and how he handles enraged bloggers.
Perennial Voyager August 27, 2007
There are few laudatory adjectives that critics haven’t applied to John Ashbery’s 26 books of poetry; “dazzling,” “sublime,” and the like become shopworn.
Summer Reading Round-up for Kids August 01, 2007
Susan Krawitz and Nina Shengold offer their picks for picture books, poetry, and young adult titles.
The Gospel According to Pinkwater July 25, 2007
Daniel Pinkwater’s voice—instantly recognizable to NPR listeners—resonates down the stairwell as he appears, a Hitchcockian silhouette dressed in top-to-toe black with a dusting of pet hair.
Coming Up Roses June 27, 2007
Paetro told a friend she’s reached the point where her name will be linked to James Patterson’s in her obituary.
Short Takes for June May 31, 2007
Summer reading in many flavors, including three books with upcoming launch parties, plus two more from some of our finest regional publishers.
Desert Bloom May 31, 2007
Morrow writes like an architect, using intricate mathematical structures to create three-dimensional worlds full of beauty and light.
Short Takes for May April 30, 2007
These five new releases offer sustenance to heart, mind, and body, including John Cuneo’s romp through the lowest of chakras.
Short Takes March 29, 2007
Whether they’re writing about military realities, queer identity, land use issues up- and downriver, or that iconoclastic bride of Christ, these five local authors are helping to break new ground.
The Constant Gardener March 29, 2007
What do gardening, murder, women’s erotica, and Christmas past have in common? A most uncommon edito: Woodstocker Michele Slung.
Wishing Well February 23, 2007
Nina Shengold profiles essayist, novelist, poet, and writer of children’s books Nancy Willard.
Short Takes February 01, 2007
Capsule reviews of books by Kenneth Salzmann, Norma Lehmeier Hartie, Leonard Shengold, Linda Zuckerman, and Sunny Berkley.
Short Takes December 30, 2006
Start your New Year off reading with this quintet of diverse
new releases by Hudson Valley authors.
Outsider Artist December 27, 2006
James Lasdun packs a prodigious literary pedigree. The London-born author has published two acclaimed novels and three collections apiece of short stories and poems.
Pop Stars December 26, 2006
Nina Shengold visits the multi-dimensional world of pop-up book creators Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart.