A Banner Weekend for Precious

It was a glorious weekend for Precious: Based on the Novel  Push by Sapphire — a film based on a book by Yaddo writer Sapphire — as it dominated the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Friday and picked up two Oscars on Sunday…more»

Get the Scoop on Bored to Death

Author and humorist Jonathan Ames will offer a behind-the-scenes look at his hit HBO comedy series Bored to Death at the April 24th Yaddo 2010 New York City Benefit…more»

Yaddo Appoints Director of Development

Yaddo is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Dennin as Director of Development. Dennin, who joins the Yaddo staff today, will be based in New York City but will regularly spend time at Yaddo in Saratoga Springs…more»

Yaddo Writers in Hall of Fame

Three Yaddo authors — James Baldwin, Elizabeth Bishop, and Langston Hughes — are among the first 12 honorees selected by the New York Library Association for the inaugural class of the newly created New York State Writers Hall of Fame…more»

O'Connor Collection Wins in National Vote

More than 10,000 people cast ballots in the first public vote in the history of the National Book Awards, and when the votes were tallied The Complete Stories of Flannery O'Connor was named "Best of the National Book Awards Fiction from 1950 to 2008"…more»

Columbia Acquires Calisher Papers

Columbia University's Rare Book and Manuscript Library has acquired the papers of the noted Yaddo novelist and short story writer Hortense Calisher…more»