About Just Buffalo

Just Buffalo Literary Center’s mission is to create and strengthen communities through the literary arts. And for more than 45 years, we have brought the world’s greatest writers to Buffalo, hosted poetry events and readings, and supported the development of young writers.

We believe in the love of reading, the art of writing, and the power of the literary arts to transform individual lives and communities.

Just Buffalo Literary Center has accomplished so much for the local reading and writing community, including:

Brought the world’s greatest writers to Buffalo, most recently with our acclaimed BABEL series
Supported the development of young writers through the Just Buffalo Writing Center
Fostered a vibrant cultural scene, becoming an important regional asset and one of the nation’s top literary centers

Black Lives Matter

Just Buffalo Literary Center affirms our commitment to anti-racism in our mission of strengthening communities through literature, and we affirm our ongoing support of the fight for the safety and well-being of Black lives everywhere.

We join our community in demanding justice for the lives lost to murder by police—including our home city of Buffalo. We also recognize that racial violence is not limited to police brutality; but rather, the entire structure of this country has been built on systems of institutionalized racism which affect every aspect of life.

Black Lives Matter

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Just Buffalo Literary Center, we believe that reading and writing are transformative acts.

In a city that remains one of the most segregated in our nation with above average rates of racial discrimination and systemic poverty, Just Buffalo recognizes that power and decision-making control have been significantly less available to people of color, immigrants and refugees, young adults, those who are LGBTQIA+, those with language barriers, people with disabilities, and the economically disadvantaged.

Our DEI Statement