At 97, the Bard of Albany Still Spins Tales of Gangsters and Politicians www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/a... #WilliamKennedy Sometimes I'm shocked at my own ignorance - Thank God for serious reviews @nytimes.com

"He is still jotting notes into small notebooks. He is still dressed to the nines. He is still writing #fiction. And he is still being celebrated..." @danbarry58.bsky.social on #WilliamKennedy #LibraryOfAmerica #amreading #Albany #BardOfAlbany
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In two weeks, on Wed. Nov. 5, join us at Albany Distilling Co. for our marathon reading of William Kennedy's novel "Legs." You can sign up to read or just grab a drink and listen in.
More info at nyswritersinstitute.org/legs
#novels #albany #williamkennedy #literature

Films of the 80s. Francis Ford Coppola's "The Cotton Club". #movies #films #thecottonclub #francisfordcoppola #richardgere #dianelane #gregoryhines #lonettemckee #bobhoskins #jamesremar #nicolascage #gwenverdon #fredgwynne #laurencefishburne #williamkennedy #stephengoldblatt #johnbarry