A reception celebrating the publication of “Threads,” Hudson Valley’s annual magazine of student poetry, prose and visual arts, takes place on Thursday, April 25 from noon to 3 p.m. in the Bulmer Telecommunications Center, with author Marion Roach Smith as guest speaker. The ceremony features the announcement of annual student writing and arts awards, with readings by student writers, and is open to students, their guests, staff and the public.
Roach Smith, the author of four memoir-based books, will focus her remarks on creative expression as an encompassing part of life. Her latest book, “The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text on Writing & Life,” was published in 2011. She is a former New York Times staff writer, has written for “The Los Angeles Times,” “Vogue,” and “Good Housekeeping,” has been a commentator on NPR’s “All Things Considered,” and was the writer and voice for “The Naturalist’s Datebook” on Martha Stewart Living Radio. Roach Smith offers memoir classes at the Arts Center of the Capital Region in downtown Troy. She lives with her husband Rex Smith, editor of the Times Union, and their daughter in upstate New York.
All Hudson Valley students are invited to submit work for publication in Threads, which strives to represent a variety of abilities while reflecting the diversity of the campus community.
Published: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:41:43 +0000 by d.renfrew