Empire State Center for the Book

Russell Shorto Named To NYS Writers Hall of Fame

January 29, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Center for the Book has announced that noted historian Russell Shorto is among the six members of the 2018 Class of Inductees for the NYS Writers Hall of Fame.

Author, historian, and journalist Russell Shorto is best known for his book The Island at the Center of the World about the Dutch origins of the City of New York.

Also being inducted are Colson Whitehead, Jacqueline Woodsonand three deceased writers: Ira Gershwin, E. L. Konigsburg, and Jose Marti.

Does Your Community Have A Literary Landmark?

June 2, 2015 by Rocco Staino 2 Comments

Hotels, bars, a lighthouse and a windmill are just some of the sites in New York State that have been declared Literary Landmarks by United for Libraries (formerly known as Friends of Libraries USA). The literary landmark program began in 1986 to encourage the dedication of historic literary sites.

The first literary landmark to be designated in New York was The Algonquin Hotel in 1996, home of the legendary Algonquin Roundtable There are currently 15 landmarks in New York State with two more planned in the near future. The Wilder Homestead in Malone, NY was made famous by Laura Ingalls Wilder in her book Farmer Boy will be dedicated this summer and The Robert Louis Stevenson Cottage in Saranac Lake , NY will receive its designation this fall. [Read more…] about Does Your Community Have A Literary Landmark?