Writers Read Presents ‘The Photograph’: Hudson Valley Storytelling Event Oct. 25

Writers Read Presents “The Photograph”: A Live Storytelling Event

KINGSTON, NY,  October 9, 2025—Writers Read, a premier live storytelling series, presents “The Photograph” on Saturday, October 25 at 2:00 PM at CPW in Kingston, New York. This special Hudson Valley event features a cast of talented writers sharing five-minute stories behind unforgettable images. Local cast members include veteran screenwriters Peter Wortmann and John Pielmeier, distinguished journalist Daisy Sindelar, and actress Margarita Meyendorff.

A photograph freezes a moment in time, but some images stay with us long after the moment has passed, evolving as we do, sparking memories and emotions that grow deeper with time. For this event, Writers Read challenged writers to explore a photograph they keep returning to—whether physically displayed in their homes or preserved only in imagination.

“We asked our writers to consider: Is the image from a family album, a book, or something seen in a museum?” said founder and host Ed McCann. “Were they the one behind the camera or in the frame? What draws them back to this particular image—the location, a figure in the foreground, or something obscured in the shadows?”

The result is an intimate afternoon of true, personal narratives that reveal how a single photograph can capture loss, joy, identity, transformation, and memory itself.

EVENT DETAILS:

• What: Writers Read presents “The Photograph”
• When: Saturday, October 25, 2025, 2:00 — 4:00 PM • A show in two acts with a brief intermission
• Where: CPW (The Center for Photography), 25 Dederick Street, Kingston, NY
• Tickets: $25 / Wine reception (included) follows from 4:00 to 5:00 PM

About Writers Read • Founded in 2013 and described as “the true story version of Selected Shorts,” Writers Read is a literary nonprofit organization with a mission to create performance opportunities for writers. Presentation partners for Writers Read’s submission based, curated programs include Carnegie Hall, Bryant Park, and Vassar College, and each live event centers on a broad topic like “High School,” “Cooking,” or “Money.” With a strong emphasis on craft, the Writers Read podcast is available on all major podcast platforms.

About CPW • CPW is a community-based museum and school that encourages emerging artists, experimental ideas, and relevant debates about photography and visual culture. A gathering place for critical dialogue and creative discovery in photography and related media, CPW’s mission is to effect social change through innovative and inspiring programs that explore photography as an adept medium for understanding ourselves, our communities, and our society.