At Just Buffalo Literary Center, we believe reading is a transformative act. By engaging with the voices of poets like Ross Gay, we learn to look with new eyes, discovering that the habit of reading can sharpen our empathy and spark joy.
The first round of the "In Gratitude" boxes have officially been delivered to locations across the city of Buffalo. These boxes are physical invitations to pause, notice, and record the everyday joys, the small wonders that make up our daily lives.
We are thrilled to announce "In Gratitude," a city-wide reading and writing initiative designed to bring our community together. This project invites us all to practice "unabashed gratitude"—a concept inspired by the renowned poet and essayist Ross Gay.
Just Buffalo Literary Center joins the poetry world in honoring the life & fierce legacy of Alice Notley who sadly transitioned this week.
Selected responses written by local writers to the prompt of Where We Live, inspired by the visiting author Sandra Cisneros.
How are we defined by the places & spaces that we call home? You are invited to write a poem or prose piece inspired by the theme "Where We Live."
DEADLINE: Extended! Saturday, October 5, 2024 @ 11:59 p.m.
Meet the heartbeat of Just Buffalo's Writing Center: our 2023-2024 Youth Ambassadors. This week, we're celebrating Abuk—a poet and recent finalist for NY Youth Poet Laureate!
Meet the heartbeat of Just Buffalo's Writing Center: our 2023-2024 Youth Ambassadors. This week, we're celebrating Mia—a high school senior at City Honors School with a passion for creative writing, specializing in poetry.