- Presidential politics will be the topic when the NYS Summer Writers Institute ends another year at Skidmore on July 27. Four authors, including Skidmore history Professor Jennifer Delton (left) will discuss and debate the 2012 presidential election. Admission is free.
- The NYS Summer Writers Institute has returned to Skidmore and with it, an incredible collection of readings and special events featuring award-winning authors in all genres. All events are free and open to the public. (Left: fictionist Siri Hustvedt reads July 5. Photo by Marion Ettinger)
- It's the silver anniversary year of the New York State Summer Writers Institute at Skidmore. A rich selection of readings by acclaimed authors highlights the month. (Left: Jamaica Kincaid, who reads on July 28. Emma Dodge Hanson photo)
- In this, its final week, the NYS Summer Writers Institute offers readings by these writers: Rick Moody, Peg Boyers, Jayne Anne Phillips, Mary Kinzie, Howard Norman, and Lloyd Schwartz. On Wednesday, July 21, Geoffrey O'Brien and Jim Miller will lead a conversation about creative non-fiction.