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14 Aug 5 QUESTIONS WITH POET HANNAH NATHANSON

Posted at 09:00h in Young Writers

We were thrilled to spend time catching up with poet & JBWC alum Hannah Nathanson, who recently released her first chapbook, Alternative Universes, with Bone & Ink Press. (Hooray, Hannah!) Hannah graduated from City Honors in 2018; she now studies English, global culture, and creative writing at Binghamton University. She will also be leading a workshop at as a teaching artist at JBWC—later this month, on geography and ghosts.

31 Jul “Where better than a dinosaur graveyard to read poems about exes?”: Q&A with poet Rachelle Toarmino

Posted at 08:30h in Young Writers

Poet, founding editor-in-chief of Peach Mag, and Just Buffalo teaching artist Rachelle Toarmino is author of the poetry collection That Ex, recently published by Big Lucks Books. Rachelle took the time to chat with us about That Ex, the experience of releasing a book during a pandemic, and the creative ways she’s connecting with readers despite it all—like hosting Buffalo’s first-ever drive-in poetry reading to launch That Ex on Friday, Aug. 7.

JBWC Showcase 2020 Digitital Chapbook final reduced

27 Jul JBWC SHOWCASE Chapbook

Check out this digital chapbook made to commemorate the 2020 Just Buffalo Writing Center SHOWCASE featuring Angel Barber, Bushraa Choudhury, Taylor Yarns, and Zanaya Hussain.

12 Jan 5 Questions with poet & artist Sage Enderton

Posted at 17:09h in Young Writers

Sage Enderton began attending the Just Buffalo Writing Center (JBWC) in 2014, right when the center opened. As a matter of fact, Sage was one of the very first youth participants.

15 Sep Trinity Ridout Youth Fellowship

Posted at 10:40h in JBWC Fellowships, Just Buffalo Writing Center, Young Writers, Youth Fellowships, Youth Publications

Presenting 2018 JBWC Youth Fellow Trinity Ridout.

24 Aug “Dramatic Irony” by Maya Simmons

Posted at 08:02h in JBWC Fellowships, Just Buffalo Writing Center, Young Writers, Youth Fellow Projects, Youth Fellowships, Youth Publications

"Do I approve of violence? / Oh is that the question?" read this poem by 2018 Just Buffalo Writing Center Youth Fellow Maya Simmons inspired by an interview with Angela Davis.

10 Apr JBWC Writers Finalists in UB English/Poetics & riverrun Poetry Prize

Posted at 14:47h in Young Writers

In March, young writers of the JBWC, Hannah and Trinity, performed at University at Buffalo’s North Campus as finalists of the UB English/Poetics riverrun Poetry Prize. As part of the Robert Creeley Lecture and Celebration of Poetry, the winner was announced by judge and Just Buffalo’s Artistic Director, Barbara Cole, following the finalists’ readings. The winner, a senior from Nichols School, performed her winning poem alongside our JB poets.