At 97, the Bard of Albany Still Spins Tales of Gangsters and Politicians

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

At 97, the Bard of Albany Still Spins Tales of Gangsters and Politicians

"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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image promoting our marathon reading of William Kennedy's novel "Legs" on Wednesday, Nov. 5.

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
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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