Born in Troy, New York, William B. Patrick has worked in many genres, including poetry, fiction, stage plays, screenplays, and non-fiction. His most recent book, We Didn’t Come Here For This (BOA Editions, 1999), is a memoir in poetry. BOA published his last book of poetry, These Upraised Hands, in 1995. Roxa: Voices of the … Continued
George Drew was born in Mississippi and raised there and in New York State, where he currently lives. Toads in a Poisoned Tank, his first book, was published in 1986, and a chapbook, So Many Bones (Poems of Russia), in 1997 by a Russian press, in a bilingual edition. A second collection, The Horse’s Name … Continued
(1808-1847) Diarist, letter writer. Narcissa Whitman was one of the first white women to travel cross country, leading to more than eleven years of letters that were ultimately published.
Poet, novelist, writer. Born in Fort Hamilton. Her works include “Goods and Chattels,” “Washington Irving,” “Come Slowly Eden” (about Emily Dickinson), “Basket for a Fair” and others.
(1752-1783) Writer, poet. Ann Eliza Bleecker was one of America’s first female novelists, writers of fiction, and also a poet. She married John J. Bleecker in 1769 and moved to Tomhannock, near Albany, New York, but her family was displaced by John Burgoyne’s approaching army. After enduring great horrors and distresses, they made their escape … Continued
Writer, educator. Founded the Troy Female Seminary (now Emma Willard School) on Second Street