Our Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak

As a precaution to help limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and care for our community, Just Buffalo Literary Center has postponed a number of events, and we will follow the guidance of Buffalo Public Schools in terms of Just Buffalo Writing Center programming.

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Our History

Over the last 50 years, Just Buffalo has hosted, organized or co-sponsored more than 2,000 events, bringing the world’s greatest writers to Western New York.
Robert Creeley - Creeley Society Planned Giving - Photo by Bruce Jackson - Just Buffalo Literary Center
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You could say that Just Buffalo began with a poem….

“Love Comes Quietly”
by Robert Creeley

Love comes quietly,
finally, drops
about me, on me,
in the old ways.

What did I know
thinking myself
able to go
alone all the way.

When Debora Ott (Just Buffalo Literary Center’s founder) first heard this poem as a teenager in New York City, it inspired her to come to the University at Buffalo to study with its author, Robert Creeley. UB’s English Department was legendary, attracting incredible poets and writers to both its faculty and its student body. Born in 1975 out of that intense period of innovation in the literary arts, Just Buffalo created a new niche, inviting writers out of academia and into the heart of the community.

Check out some of the highlights from each decade.

The 1970s

From Diane DiPrima to Robert Creeley, find out how it all began back in the Seventies.

February 27, 1976
Allentown Community Center

Michael McClure & Tom Pickard

Featuring:
Michael McClure, poet and playwright
Tom Pickard, English poet

Where: Allentown Community Center
Date: February 27, 1976
Time: 8:00 p.m.

Michael McMclure

Michael McClure (born October 20, 1932) is an American poet, playwright, songwriter, and novelist. After moving to San Francisco as a young man, he found fame as one of the five poets (including Allen Ginsberg) who read at the famous San Francisco Six Gallery reading in 1955 rendered in barely fictionalized terms in Jack Kerouac's The Dharma Bums. He soon became a key member of the Beat Generation and is immortalized as "Pat McLear" in Kerouac's Big Sur.

111 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201

March 10, 1978
Allentown Community Center
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Anselm Hollo & Alice Notley

A Reading

Where: Allentown Community Center
Date: Friday March 10, 1978
Time: 9:00 p.m.

111 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201

April 7, 1978
Allentown Community Center
April Poets 1978 - History - Just Buffalo

April Poets 1978

Featuring:
Allen DeLoach, Jim Silvia, Judy Kerman, Liz Fenton, William Navaro, Kathy Rudy, Tom Clark, Maureen Owen, and Ed Sanders

111 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201

May 1, 1978
Allentown Community Center
May Poets 1978 - History - Just Buffalo

May Poets 1978

Featuring: Bobbie Louise Hawkins, Michael Horovitz, Danny Zimmerman, Jim LaVilla-Havelin, Bill Pruitt, Bill Berkson, and John Daley Where: Allentown Community Center Date: May 1, 1978 Time: 9:00 p.m.

111 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201

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The 1980s

From Leslie Fiedler to Victor Hernandez Cruz, find out what was happening with Just Buffalo back in the Eighties.

December 5, 1980
Artists Gallery
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Fantasy & Science Fiction

Where:
Artists Gallery
30 Essex Street
Buffalo, NY 14213

Opening reception with readings by Harlan Ellison and Tom Disch
Date: December 5, 1980
Time: 2:00 p.m.

A panel discussion led by Dr. Leslie Fiedler, with Tom Disch and Harlan Ellison
Date: December 6, 1980
Time: 2:00 p.m.

Costume ball with music and refreshments
Date: December 6, 1980
Time: 9:00 p.m.

30 Essex Street, Buffalo, NY 14213

April 5, 1982
INK 1982 - History - Just Buffalo Literary Center

Ink

A Just Buffalo Publication

Featuring new works by contemporary authors, including Tom Raworth, Alice Notley, Michael McClure, Simon Pettet, Tom Pickard, Victor Hernandez Cruz, Steve McCaffery, bp Nichol, Robert Creeley, Peter Culley, and many more.

May 16, 1983
Tralfamadore Cafe
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Jayne Cortez & Amiri Baraka

Featuring: Jayne Cortez (with the rhythm section from Ornette Coleman's Prime Time) and Amiri Baraka (with David Murray, saxophone and Steve McCall, drums)

Where:
Tralfamadore Cafe
100 Theatre Place
Buffalo, NY
Date: May 16, 1983
Time: 8:30 p.m.

100 Theatre Place, Buffalo, NY 14202

December 4, 1983
Nietzsche's
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Robin Willoughby & Bill Sylvester

A Reading

(Pictured: Robin Willoughby)

Where:
Nietzsche's
248 Allen Street
Buffalo, NY
Date: December 4, 1983
Time: 7:00 p.m.

248 Allen Street, Buffalo, NY 14201

March 20, 1984
Allentown Community Center
Fielding Dawson 1984 - History - Just Buffalo Literary Center

Fielding Dawson: How to Write a Novel

A Just Buffalo Writing Workshop

Where:
Allentown Community Center
111 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY
Date: March 20 & 22, 1984
Time: 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

111 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201

May 25, 1984
Allentown Community Center
Ed Dorn and Lucia Berlin 1984 - History - Just Buffalo Literary Center

Across State Lines

Featuring: Ed Dorn and Lucia Berlin

Where:
Allentown Community Center
111 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY

Reading

Date: May 25, 1984
Time: 8:30 p.m.

Talk

Date: May 26, 1984
Time: 12:00 p.m.

111 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201

March 2, 1985
WBFO
Spoken Arts Radio March 1985 - History - Just Buffalo Literary Center

Spoken Arts Radio: March 1985

Featuring: Mike Basinski, Sam Abrams, Marilyn Hacker, Anne Waldman, Jayne Cortez, and Cynthia Ball-Williams

When: Saturdays at 6:00, WBFO FM88

March 21, 1986
Allentown Community Center
Elizabeth Willis 1986 - History - Just Buffalo Literary Center

WNY Writers-in-Residence Reading

Featuring: Ed Baxter III | R.D. Pohl | Jack Shifflett | Elizabeth Willis
Where:
Allentown Community Center
111 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY
Date: March 21, 1986
Time: 8:30 p.m.

111 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14201

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The 1990s

Allen Ginsberg, Lucille Clifton, Amiri Baraka—and that was only the beginning. Check out what happened in the Nineties.​

March 31, 1990
Wannemacher Room (American Legion Troop)
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Jewish and Palestinian Women: Working for Peace

Featuring: Irena Klepfisz & Barbara D. Holender

Where: Wannemacher Room, American Legion Troop
Date: March 31, 1990
Lecture with Irena Klepfisz: 2:00 pm
Poetry Reading with Irena Klepfisz and Barbara D. Holender: 4:00 pm

Buffalo, NY

May 3, 1990
Buffalo Seminary
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Across State Lines

A National Writer's Tour Featuring Robert Creeley and Victor Hernandez Cruz

Where: The Buffalo Seminary
Date: May 3, 1990
Reception: 5:30 pm
Reading 7:30 pm

205 Bidwell Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14222

October 2, 1990
Hyatt Regency Buffalo

Allen Ginsberg & Jim Carroll

A Poetry Reading

Where: Grand Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Buffalo Date: October 2, 1990 Time: 8:00 p.m.

Two Fountain Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14202

April 25, 1991
Burchfield Penney Art Center
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Robin Blaser

A Poetry Reading

Where: Burchfield Art Center, 1300 Elmwood Ave
When: April 25, 1991 at 7:30 p.m.

1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222

May 5, 1991
Calumet Arts Cafe
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David Huddle & Mac Hammond

A Poetry & Fiction Reading

Where:
Calumet Arts Cafe
56 West Chippewa
Buffalo, NY
Date: May 5, 1991
Time: 8:00 p.m.

56 West Chippewa, Buffalo, NY 14202

June 4, 1991
Calumet Arts Cafe
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Lucille Clifton

A Poetry Reading

Where:
Calumet Arts Cafe
56 West Chippewa
Buffalo, NY
Date: June 4, 1991
Time: 7:30 p.m.

56 West Chippewa, Buffalo, NY 14202

July 14, 1991
Calumet Arts Cafe
Diane Glancy 1991 - History - Just Buffalo Literary Center - Buffalo NY

Jimmie Gilliam & Diane Glancy

A Poetry Reading

Where:
Calumet Arts Cafe
56 West Chippewa
Buffalo, NY
Date: July 14, 1991
Time: 7:00 p.m.

56 West Chippewa, Buffalo, NY 14202

October 6, 1991
Calumet Arts Cafe
Sally Fiedler 1991 - History - Just Buffalo Literary Center - Buffalo NY

Sally Fiedler & Louise Nayer

A Poetry Reading

Where:
Calumet Arts Cafe
56 West Chippewa
Buffalo, NY
Date: October 6, 1991
Time: 4:00 p.m.

56 West Chippewa, Buffalo, NY 14202

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The 2000s

From David Sedaris to the birth of BABEL, Just Buffalo broke new ground for literary programming during the first decade of the new century.​​

February 18, 2000
Cornershop
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Michael Burkard & Robert Tejada

A Reading

Where: Cornershop, 82 Lafayette, Buffalo
When: February 18, 2000 at 8:00 p.m.

82 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14213

September 15, 2000
Allen Hall (UB South Campus)
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David Foster Wallace

Reading and Discussion

"Mr. Wallace only rarely (twice yearly) agrees to do public readings, so Buffalo is lucky to have him share his fiction and his unique and wildly perceptive essays, his acrobatic cartwheeling in language and his profound and often profoundly funny vision."

Where: Allen Hall, UB South Campus
When: September 15, 2000 at 8:00 p.m.

3485 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214

November 19, 2000
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center
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David Trinidad

"Poet David Trinidad makes a rare Buffalo appearance to read from his newest book Plasticville and from his wise, observant work. Controversial, funny, and smart, his poetry, filtered through 60s movies, top 40 radio, the cult of Barbie, and suburban and urban angst... explore[s] the thousand forgotten longings anchored in the objects of childhood and what they mean to us as adults."

Where: Hallwalls Cinema, 2495 Main Street
When: November 19, 2000 at 7:00 p.m.

341 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202

December 8, 2000
Allen Hall (UB South Campus)
Alice Notley & Anselm Berrigan - Just Buffalo Literary Center

Alice Notley & Anselm Berrigan

A Reading

Where: Allen Hall, UB South Campus
Date: December 8, 2000
Time: 8:00 p.m.

3485 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214

January 17, 2001
Irish Classical Theatre
Lorca and Spanish Poetry: A Bilingual Reading - Just Buffalo Literary Center

Lorca and Spanish Poetry: A Bilingual Reading

Featuring: Vincent O'Neill | Jorge Guitart | Olga Mendell | Javier Bustillos | Rosa Acala

Where: Irish Classical Theatre
When: January 17, 2001 at 7:00 p.m.

625 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203

March 30, 2001
Rockwell Hall Auditorium (Buffalo State College)
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David Sedaris

Reading and Discussion of Me Talk Pretty One Day

Where: Rockwell Hall, Buffalo State College
When: March 30, 2001 at 8:00 p.m.

1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222

June 1, 2002
Langston Hughes Center
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A Symphony Down In My Soul: Annette Daniels Taylor

"A celebration of music and words, songs, slavery and salvation, along with hymns, work songs, blues, gospel and jazz. All this is woven into, around and beside a collection of poems and stories by notable African-American writers and original work by poet Annette Daniels Taylor and others."

Where: Langston Hughes Center, 25 High St., Buffalo
When: June 1, 2002 from 4:00-8:00 p.m.

25 High Street, Buffalo, NY 14203

June 14, 2002
Nichols School
Benefit Reading with Carl Dennis & Thomas Centolella - Just Buffalo Literary Center

Benefit Reading with Carl Dennis & Thomas Centolella

Where: Nichols School
Date: June 14, 2002
Time: 8:00 p.m.

1250 Amherst Street, Buffalo, NY 14216

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The 2010s

From Zadie Smith to Patti Smith, Just Buffalo now fosters a vibrant cultural scene as one of the nation’s top literary centers.

Silo City Reading Series: Nicole Sealey

Saturday, August 24, 2019

Where:
Silo City
Buffalo, NY 14203
Date: August 24, 2019
Time: 7:00 p.m

Silo City Reading Series: Bob Hicok

Saturday, June 1, 2019

JBWC SHOWCASE

Friday, May 10, 2019

collage by Robin Jordan

Where:
Just Buffalo Writing Center
468 Washington Street @ Mohawk, 2nd Floor
Buffalo, NY 14203
Dates: May 10, 2019
Time: 6:00 p.m.

BABEL: George Saunders

Thursday, April 18, 2019

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Where:
Kleinhans Music Hall
3 Symphony Circle
Buffalo, NY 14201
Date: Thursday, April 18, 2019
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Patron VIP Reception: 7:00 p.m.

STUDIO: Layli Long Soldier & Eric Gansworth

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Studio flyer Spring 2019 Layli Long Solidier
Where:
Just Buffalo Writing Center
468 Washington St
Buffalo, NY 14203
Date: April 4, 2019
Time: 7:30 p.m.

BABEL: Min Jin Lee

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

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Where:
Kleinhans Music Hall
3 Symphony Circle
Buffalo, NY 14201
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Patron VIP Reception: 7:00 p.m.

BABEL: Jesmyn Ward

Thursday, November 15, 2018

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BABEL: Mohsin Hamid

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

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Silo City Reading Series: Kazim Ali

Saturday, August 18, 2018
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Silo City Reading Series: Hanif Abdurraqib

Saturday, July 21, 2018

Silo City Reading Series: Rachel McKibbens

Saturday, June 2, 2018

BABEL: Junot Díaz

Friday, April 20, 2018

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BABEL: Viet Thanh Nguyen

Friday, March 23, 2018
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STUDIO: Nguyen, Steensen, Sheldon

Thursday, March 15, 2018

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Where:
Just Buffalo Writing Center
468 Washington St, 2nd floor
Buffalo, NY 14203
Date: March 15, 2018
Time: 7:30 p.m.

BABEL: Toni Morrison

Thursday, November 9, 2017

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STUDIO: Terrance Hayes

Thursday, October 19, 2017


Where:
Evergreen Commons
262 Georgia St
Buffalo, NY 14201
Date: October 19, 2017
Time: 7:30–9:30 p.m.

BABEL: Terry Tempest Williams

Thursday, October 12, 2017

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STUDIO: Iijima, Vega-Westhoff, Lowinger

Thursday, September 28, 2017

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Where:
Just Buffalo Writing Center
468 Washington St, 2nd floor
Buffalo, NY 14203
Date: September 28, 2017
Time: 7:30–9:30 p.m.

100 Thousand Young Poets & Artists for Change

Friday, September 22, 2017

Where: Buffalo’s Reading Park (outside Central Library) 1 Lafayette Square Buffalo, NY 14203 Date: September 22, 2017 Time: 5:00 p.m.

Silo City Reading Series: Maggie Smith

Saturday, August 12, 2017

Silo City Reading Series: Morgan Parker

Saturday, July 22, 2017

Silo City Reading Series: Mathias Svalina

Saturday, June 3, 2017

Jimmie Margaret Gilliam book release & celebration

Sunday, May 7, 2017


Where:
Just Buffalo Writing Center
468 Washington St, 2nd floor
Buffalo, NY 14203
Date: Sunday, May 7, 2017
Time: 2:00-5:00 p.m.

STUDIO: Eileen Myles

Thursday, April 27, 2017

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Where:
The Evergreen Commons
262 Georgia Street (17-71 Prospect Avenue)
Buffalo, NY 14201
Date: Thursday, April 27, 2017
Time: 7:30 p.m.

BABEL: Dave Eggers

Thursday, April 20, 2017

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BABEL: Edna O’Brien

Friday, March 24, 2017

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STUDIO: Rosa Alcalá, Michael Kelleher & Noah Falck

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Where:
Just Buffalo Writing Center
468 Washington Street @ Mohawk, 2nd Floor
Buffalo, NY 14203
Date: Thursday, March 9, 2017
Time: 7:30 p.m.

STUDIO: Magdalena Zurawski, Chris Vitiello, & Woogee Bae

Thursday, November 17, 2016


Where:
Just Buffalo Writing Center
468 Washington Street @ Mohawk, 2nd Floor
Buffalo, NY 14203
Date: November 17, 2016
Time: 7:30 p.m.

BABEL: Laila Lalami

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

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LitTech Forum

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Where: Dig at the Innovation Center 64 Ellicott St Buffalo N.Y. 140203 Date: November 1, 2016 Time: 8:00 a.m.— 1:00 p.m.

BABEL: Marlon James

Wednesday, October 19, 2016
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STUDIO: Donika Kelly, Eve Williams, Matthew Klane, & James Belflower

Thursday, October 6, 2016

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Where: Just Buffalo Writing Center
468 Washington Street @ Mohawk, 2nd Floor
Buffalo, NY 14203
Date: October 6, 2016
Time: 7:30 p.m.

Silo City Reading Series: Ocean Vuong

Saturday, August 13, 2016

Silo City Reading Series: Natalie Shapero

Saturday, July 16, 2016

Silo City Reading Series: Corey Zeller

Saturday, June 25, 2016

2016 Silo City Reading Series featuring Corey Zeller

STUDIO: Maggie Nelson & Edric Mesmer

Friday, April 29, 2016

Maggie Nelson
Where:
Karpeles Manuscript Library
453 Porter Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14201
Date: April 29, 2016
Time: 8:00 p.m.

BABEL: Karl Ove Knausgård

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Karl Ove Knausgaard - BABEL - Just Buffalo Literary Center

Where:
Kleinhans Music Hall
3 Symphony Circle
Buffalo, NY 14201
Date: April 21, 2016
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Patron VIP Reception: 7:00 p.m.

BABEL @ Betty’s

Monday, April 11, 2016

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Book Discussion: Karl Ove Knausgaard’s My Struggle, Book One

Where:
Betty’s Restaurant
370 Virginia Street
Buffalo, NY 14201
Date: April 11, 2016
Time: 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. | Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

STUDIO: Ara Shirinyan & Sandy Pool

Friday, March 18, 2016

Ara Shirinyan
Where:
Just Buffalo Writing Center
468 Washington Street @ Mohawk, 2nd Floor
Buffalo, NY 14203
Date: March 18, 2016
Time: 8:00 p.m.

BABEL: Louise Erdrich

Thursday, March 10, 2016

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BABEL @ Betty’s

Monday, February 29, 2016

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Book Discussion: Louise Erdrich’s The Round House

Where:
Betty’s Restaurant
370 Virginia Street
Buffalo, NY 14201
Date: February 29, 2016
Time: 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. | Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

BABEL: Dinaw Mengestu

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Dinaw Mengestu - BABEL - Just Buffalo Literary Center
Where:
Kleinhans Symphony Hall
3 Symphony Circle
Buffalo, NY 14201
Date: November 18, 2015
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Patron VIP Reception: 7:00 p.m.

BABEL @ Betty’s

Monday, November 9, 2015

Babel Buffalo 2015-2016 - Just Buffalo Literary Center

Book Discussion: Dinaw Mengestu’s The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears

Where:
Betty’s Restaurant
370 Virginia Street
Buffalo, NY 14201
Date: November 9, 2015
Time: 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. | Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

STUDIO: Buck Downs, Tina Darragh & Quadir Lateef

Friday, November 6, 2015


Where:
Just Buffalo Writing Center
468 Washington Street @ Mohawk, 2nd Floor
Buffalo, NY 14203
Date: November 6, 2015
Time: 8:30 p.m.

The Beautiful Books that Buffalo Brings

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Mengestu

Book Discussion

Where:
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
1 Lafayette Square
Buffalo, NY
Date: November 5, 2015
Time: noon — 1:00 p.m.

BABEL: Claudia Rankine

Friday, October 23, 2015

Claudia Rankine - BABEL - Just Buffalo Literary Center
Where:
Kleinhans Symphony Hall
3 Symphony Circle
Buffalo, NY 14201
Date: October 23, 2015
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Patron VIP Reception: 7:00 p.m.

STUDIO: Pattie McCarthy & Joe Hall

Friday, October 16, 2015


Where:
Just Buffalo Writing Center
468 Washington Street @ Mohawk, 2nd Floor
Buffalo, NY 14203
Date: October 16, 2015
Time: 8:00 p.m.

STUDIO: Celebrating the Life & Work of Anselm Hollo

Saturday, October 10, 2015


Where:
Just Buffalo Writing Center
468 Washington Street @ Mohawk, 2nd Floor
Buffalo, NY 14203
Date: October 10, 2015
Time: 7:00 p.m.

Just Buffalo Literary Center will host a special STUDIO event honoring the life & work of Anselm Hollo (1934-2013) in conjunction with FinnFest Buffalo.

BABEL & The Big Read

Friday, October 2, 2015

The Kick-off Celebration Where: Grant Street Neighborhood Center 271 Grant Street Buffalo, NY 14213 Date: October 2, 2015 Time: 6:00 p.m.

100,000 Poets & Artists for Change 2015

Saturday, September 26, 2015

100,000 Poets and Artists for Change 2015 - Just Buffalo Literary Center

Where: Various locations around Buffalo, NY
Date: September 26, 2015

Silo City Reading Series: Bianca Stone

Saturday, August 29, 2015

Featuring:
Bianca Stone
Emily Anderson
Music by Julie Byrne
Installation by NP
Sound Installation by Jen Morris and Emily Anderson

Where:
Ohio Street at Childs Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
Date: July 17, 2015
Time: All readings begin at 7:00 p.m.

Silo City Reading Series: Catherine Wagner & Lillian-Yvonne Bertram

Friday, July 17, 2015

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Silo City Reading Series: Zachary Schomburg

Saturday, June 20, 2015

STUDIO: Rachel Blau DuPlessis

Saturday, May 16, 2015

Rachel Blau DuPlessis - STUDIO - May 16, 2015 - Just Buffalo Literary Center - Buffalo, NY

Where:
Just Buffalo Writing Center
468 Washington Street @ Mohawk, 2nd Floor
Buffalo, NY 14203
Date: May 16, 2015
Time: 8:00 p.m.

STUDIO: Alexis DeVeaux

Monday, April 27, 2015

Alexis de Veaux - STUDIO - Just Buffalo Literary Center

Where:
Just Buffalo Writing Center
468 Washington Street @ Mohawk, 2nd Floor
Buffalo, NY 14203
Date: April 27, 2015
Time: 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

BABEL: Patti Smith

Friday, April 17, 2015
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BABEL: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Thursday, March 26, 2015
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STUDIO: Eric Gansworth, Brigid Hughes, Janet McNally & Lou Rera

Sunday, March 8, 2015

Publishing in the 21st Century

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BABEL: David Henry Hwang

Tuesday, February 10, 2015
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BABEL: Colum McCann

Thursday, October 9, 2014
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100,000 Poets & Artists for Change 2014

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Where:
Silo City
Ohio Street at Childs Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
Date: September 27, 2014
Time: 12:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

Silo City Reading Series: Zach Savich

Friday, August 8, 2014


Silo City Reading Series: K. Lorraine Graham

Friday, July 11, 2014

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Silo City Reading Series: Philip Metres

Saturday, June 14, 2014


STUDIO: Clark Coolidge

Friday, April 18, 2014

Clark Coolidge - STUDIO - Just Buffalo Literary Center

Where:
Just Buffalo Writing Center
468 Washington Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
Date: April 18, 2014
Time: 8:00 p.m.

BABEL: Abraham Verghese

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
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BABEL: Suzan-Lori Parks

Tuesday, March 11, 2014
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BABEL: Amy Tan

Friday, November 22, 2013
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BABEL: Richard Blanco

Tuesday, October 22, 2013
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Silo City Reading Series: Judith Goldman & Joshua Ware

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Silo City Reading 2013

Silo City Reading Series: Matt Hart

Saturday, July 13, 2013

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Silo City Reading Series: Joe Hall

Saturday, May 4, 2013

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Big Night: Jen Bervin

Saturday, April 27, 2013

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BABEL: Julia Alvarez

Wednesday, April 3, 2013
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Big Night: Amy King

Saturday, March 23, 2013

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BABEL: Alexandra Fuller

Thursday, March 7, 2013
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Big Night: John Beer

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Big Night: Pamela Lu & Noah Falck

Saturday, December 1, 2012

BABEL: Nuruddin Farah

Thursday, November 8, 2012
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BABEL: Russell Banks

Thursday, October 18, 2012
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Big Night: Alexis De Veaux & Jimmie Gilliam

Saturday, April 28, 2012

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BABEL: Alexander McCall Smith

Thursday, April 12, 2012
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Big Night: Joel Lewis & Ryan Eckes

Saturday, March 31, 2012

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BABEL: Zadie Smith

Wednesday, March 21, 2012
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Big Night: Camille Martin & Mark Goldstein

Saturday, January 28, 2012

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Big Night: Ariana Reines

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Big_Night_Dec_2011

Featuring: Poetry: Ariana Reines | Video: Dorothea Braemer | Food: Geoffrey Gatza

Where: The WNY Book Arts Center
When: December 10, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.

BABEL: Naomi Shahib Nye

Friday, December 2, 2011
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Big Night: Anna Moschovakis

Saturday, November 19, 2011

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BABEL: Amos Oz

Thursday, October 27, 2011
Amos Oz - BABEL - Just Buffalo - Buffalo, NY

Big Night: Kent Johnson

Saturday, October 22, 2011

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Big Night: Earth’s Daughters 40th Anniversary

Saturday, October 1, 2011

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BABEL: Chris Abani

Sunday, April 17, 2011
Chris Abani - BABEL - Just Buffalo - Buffalo, NY

BABEL: Edwidge Danticat

Friday, March 25, 2011
Edwidge Danticat - BABEL - Just Buffalo - Buffalo, NY

Big Night: Christian Bök

Saturday, March 12, 2011

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Big Night: Ish Klein & Jordan Dalton

Saturday, December 11, 2010

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BABEL: Maxine Hong Kingston

Wednesday, December 1, 2010
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Big Night: Joshua Clover

Saturday, November 20, 2010

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Big Night: Carla Harryman & Patrick Durgin

Saturday, October 30, 2010

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BABEL: V.S. Naipaul

Tuesday, October 19, 2010
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Big Night: Will Alexander

Saturday, September 18, 2010

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BABEL: Salman Rushdie

Saturday, April 17, 2010
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BABEL: Azar Nafisi

Friday, March 5, 2010
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