Mary Louise Hill taught English and Drama at Syracuse University, N.Y.U., Lemoyne College, Basket University (Ankara, Turkey) and Alcorn State University (Lorman, MS) before joining Medaille College’s English faculty in 2003. Since retiring from academia in 2020, Mary Lou has returned to her first love—writing fiction. Her short stories have appeared in the Poydras Review, Zone 3 and Gettysburg Review. She’s currently working on a novel. Anthony Doerr is the featured author at Just Buffalo Literary Center's BABEL series on March 30, 2023. This event is virtual, so you can join from anywhere! Participants will receive the Zoom link in an email confirmation upon registration. No cost to register. ...

PRISM is a monthly creative writing workshop for LGBTQ+ youth and friends presented by GLYS WNY, Teen Reality Theatre, and Just Buffalo Literary Center. ...

Books come in a variety of forms—chapbooks, picture books, novels, graphic novels. How do you discover the best medium to tell the story you want to tell, and what does the journey look like from concept to published book? Join Ariel Aberg-Riger, author/illustrator of the upcoming book America Redux (HarperCollins, May 2023) as she discusses the process behind getting her book made. We'll read a chapter from the ARE ("advanced reader's edition") of the book, and then play around with responsive visual storytelling using poetry and collage. ...

Join us for a reading group centered around BABEL author Isabell Wilkerson’s book The Warmth of Other Suns, facilitated by retired English teacher Kerry Reynolds. ...