Acclaimed novelists Sara Novi? and Peter Golden at the New York State Writers Institute Tuesday, April 17

Novi?, a notable figure in the American deaf community, and Golden, author of "Nothing is Forgotten," to present two programs

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Sara Novi?, author of "Girl at War" and a notable figure in the American deaf community

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Sara Novi?, acclaimed first-time novelist and a notable figure in the American deaf community, and Peter Golden, author of the new novel Nothing Is Forgotten, will read from their works and discuss the writing process 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 in the Huxley Theatre, NYS Museum, Cultural Education Center, 222 Madison Avenue, Albany.

Earlier that same day at 4:15 p.m. Novi? and Golden will hold a craft talk in the Standish Room, Science Library on the University at Albany's uptown campus.Free and open to the public, the programs are cosponsored by the NYS Writers Institute, UAlbany's Disability Resource Center, the State Education Department's Office of Cultural Education, and Friends of the New York State Library.

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Albany, NY - Sara Novi?, acclaimed first-time novelist and a notable figure in the American deaf community, and Peter Golden, author of the new novel Nothing Is Forgotten, will read from their works and discuss the writing process 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 in the Huxley Theatre, NYS Museum, Cultural Education Center, 222 Madison Avenue, Albany.

Earlier that same day at 4:15 p.m. Novi? and Golden will hold a craft talk in the Standish Room, Science Library on the University at Albany's uptown campus.

Sara Novi?'s debut novel, Girl at War (2012), a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and published in 14 languages, tells the story of a girl's coming of age during the collapse of the former Yugoslavia.

The New York Times Book Review said: "Girl at War performs the miracle of making the stories of broken lives in a distant country feel as large and universal as myth." Novi? has been praised by Junot Diaz as "the Great American Novelist we're always hearing about," and John Updike named her as his literary successor in the 21st century.

"What it's like to be a deaf novelist," Novi?'s essay published in The Guardian in 2015, explains the challenges of being a deaf author. "To hear is synonymous with understanding – 'I heard about that' or 'I hear you' suggests the speaker's knowledge, comprehension, or capacity for empathy on a given topic, whereas, across the headlines, cries for justice or peace often 'fall on deaf ears'. So as long as deafness is a synonym for stupidity or willful ignorance, d/Deaf and signing people will continue to be 'othered' into a position of inferiority. (The capital 'D' is used to refer to those who associate themselves with the Deaf community; a minority are medically deaf but choose not to associate with that community.)"

Peter Golden is the author of the new novel, Nothing Is Forgotten (2018), about a young man from New Jersey who travels to Khrushchev's Russia, where he discovers love and the long-buried secrets of his heritage.

"Nothing is Forgotten is historical fiction at its finest," wrote Karin Tanabe, author of The Diplomat's Daughter, "A sweeping tale full of humor and heartbreak, Peter Golden takes us on a journey from 1960s America across Europe to explore how inherited histories can follow us through generations and redefine families."

His previous novels include Wherever There Is Light (2015), which The Washington Post praised for "vivid characters and strong storytelling"; Comeback Love (2012); O Powerful Western Star: American Jews, Russian Jews, and the Final Battle of the Cold War (2012); Quiet Diplomat: A Biography of Max M. Fisher (1992); and with J. Stanley Shaw, I Rest My Case: My Long Journey from the Castle on the Hill to Home (2000).

An award-winning journalist, Golden has interviewed many world leaders, including Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Henry Kissinger, Yitzhak Rabin, and Mikhail Gorbachev.

The two programs are cosponsored by UAlbany's Disability Resource Center, the State Education Department's Office of Cultural Education, and Friends of the New York State Library.

For additional information, contact the Writers Institute at 518-442-5620 or online at www.nyswritersinstitute.org

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