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National Off the Bookshelves of the A.P.L.
Literature 101: Where are the independent bookstores in the Albany area?
Arts & Entertainment
July 28, 2009
Aside from the big chain bookstores, such as Barnes and Noble and Borders, Albany has a rich selection of independent bookstores that also offer...
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Guilty pleasure, anyone? Find your just desserts with "Maxxed Out" by David Collins
Arts & Entertainment
July 24, 2009
If there is any book this summer that gives credence to the old saying that fiction allows us to run away without ever leaving home, then perhaps...
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In the Urban Griot's "College Boy", life at a predominantly white college is never easy
Arts & Entertainment
July 15, 2009
The impact of the decision that a young black man makes to enter a predominantly white college or university is never really felt until after the...
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Trevanian offers insight on life on Albany's Pearl Street during the Great Depression
Arts & Entertainment
July 6, 2009
When onewalks down the length of Albany's Pearl Street today, there are scant reminders of the slum areas that had existed during the Great...
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Alexs D. Pate's novel offers a blistering account of the 90s literary arts scene
Arts & Entertainment
July 3, 2009
One of the pleasures of canvasing the bookshelves of the Albany Public Library is finding a novel that is both a piercing satire of human behavior...
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