Upcoming Literary Events in Buffalo

"Heavy" Reflections provides community members a continuing opportunity to reflect deeply on their personal experiences and on how they relate to Kiese Laymon’s memoir and BABEL discussion.

Join award-winning author Kiese Laymon and host Barbara Cole for an in-depth and in-person discussion about his work and his book, Heavy.

Join us to hear UB Distinguished Professor and noted Dickinson Scholar Cristanne Miller read from and discuss the just-released volume of The Letters of Emily Dickinson that she co-edited for Harvard University Press with Domhnall Mitchell.

The National Federation for Just Communities (NFJC) and Just Buffalo Literary Center cordially invite you to participate in a virtual racial healing circle.

Join us for an evening of readings from poets Asiya Wadud & Travis Sharp, with a musical performance from Katie Weismann.

A writer’s open mic night featuring live music and art accompaniment! Have you ever wondered what your poem would sound like as a song, or look like as a doodle? Come find out!  How does that work? Well, as you read your story, SCA staff artist Alisia Glasier will create an original doodle inspired by the piece, and singer-songwriter Stephen Wilger will play a song that fits the “mood” of the piece. The audience will get to experience your piece in three different mediums, and you get to go home with a souvenir piece of art.  Please join us on Wednesday May 8th from 6-8 pm for this event. More info here: https://springvillearts.org/sca/events/writers-open-mic-night/

Join National Federation for Just Communities for a racial healing circle in connection to Kiese Laymon’s book Heavy and his recent BABEL visit.