Description: We are excited to host the 5th annual Albany Book Festival on Saturday, September 17, at the University at Albany. Special guests include “Doonesbury” cartoonist and author Garry Trudeau, former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, National Book Award-winning novelist Susan Choi, novelist/short story writer Francine Prose, a tribute to the late Hunter S. Thompson, and more. The festival will also include a local author/exhibitor marketplace, panel discussions, poetry readings, and more.