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) Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:00:00 -0800 campus,community,academics,nys summer writers institute,special programs,russell banks,peg boyers,caryl phillips,chase twitchell,siri hustvedt,academics,events, Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:00:00 -0800