The New York State Summer Writers Institute marks its 20th anniversary at Skidmore with a traditional lineup of readings and discussions by award-winning poets and authors, along with a new special event. Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:00:00 -0800 arts,events,arts,campus news,events,richard howard,howard norman,elizabeth benedict,wayne koestenbaum,mary gordon,frank bidart,april bernard,caryl phillips,robert pinsky,bernhard theater,nicholas delbanco,gish jen,louise glück,carolyn forché,marilynne robinson,honor moore,francine prose,darin strauss,jim miller,rick moody,julia slavin,amy hempel,allan gurganus,jamaica kincaid,henri cole,lucie brock-broido,mary gaitskill,lee k. abbot,darryl pinckney,kathryn harrison,charles simic,william kennedy,russell banks,chase twichell,joyce carol oates,stanley kauffman,philip lopate, Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:00:00 -0800