Celebrate the beauty of autumn with an afternoon of poetry as acclaimed Hudson Valley poets Anne Sandor and J.R. Solonche read selections from their work and share reflections on the craft of poetry.
Anne Sandor, Professor Emerita of English at SUNY Orange, has been recognized in the New Millennium, Orchard Street Press, 823 On High, and Allen Ginsberg Poetry Awards. Her work has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies. Her collection, At the Redemption Center, was published in 2025 by Kelsay Books. A Brooklyn native who now lives in the Hudson Valley, she holds a BA from Vassar College and an MFA from Vermont College.
Professor Emeritus of English at SUNY Orange and 2024-26 Orange County Poet Laureate, J.R. Solonche has published poetry in more than 500 magazines, journals and anthologies since the early 1970s. Nominated for the Eric Hoffer Book Award, twice for the National Book Award and three times for the Pulitzer Prize, he is the author of 50 books and coauthor of another. He earned a BS from New York University and an MA from SUNY New Paltz.