With decades of professional direction and personal hosting by a Skidmore professor, the New York State Summer Writers Institute fosters an intimate, intensive writing workshop on campus each July.- A longstanding Skidmore summer tradition is the month-long series of readings by top authors.
- The New York State Summer Writers Institute annually offers a series of free readings featuring teaching and guest authors. All readings are free and open to the public.
- Three former U.S. poets laureate are among the acclaimed authors who will share their works in a series of public readings planned in conjunction with the New York State Summer Writers Institute at Skidmore this month.