Peruse some major milestones in the career of cartoonist & graphic novelist Alison Bechdel—through comics, of course!
We can't wait to welcome you to BABEL on Wednesday, March 16, for an evening with cartoonist & graphic novelist Alison Bechdel. Here, you'll find FAQs for event attendance.
To celebrate our March 16th BABEL author (and exercise guru!) Alison Bechdel, we’ve created a fun, quick at-home workout that will get you moving while we explore a bit of her iconic career through comic panes, articles, and short videos with Bechdel herself!
JBWC Youth Ambassador Danny Merlino reflects on connections with the work of cartoonist & graphic novelist Alison Bechdel in this guest blog ahead of their JBWC workshop "Trends, Fads, and Phases: In Color!"
We can't wait to welcome you to BABEL on Thursday, Nov. 18, for an evening with novelist Chang-rae Lee. Here, you'll find FAQs for event attendance, whether in-person on online.
We can't wait to welcome you to BABEL this Thursday, Oct. 14, for Aminatta Forna. Below, you'll find FAQs for event attendance.
Saturday’s Silo City Reading Series finale let us extend the feeling of summer just a little longer—more warmth, more discovery, more time to explore & celebrate art in one of Buffalo’s most iconic spaces. So much gratitude to Danez Smith, Jazz De Nero, dntwatchtv, and Steve Baczkowski for bringing us together with your art. Until next summer, friends.
Hope Blooms From Shattered Roots is a digital collection of writings presented by Just Buffalo Writing Center in connection to The Civil Writes Project (2021), featuring work by young writers and artists living in WNY. Just as the journey towards justice must be a collective effort, this collection features collaborations between young artists and activists from a variety of organizations and projects around the city, and beyond. Editors: Richie Wills & Robin Jordan Book Designer: Mathieu Liu
On Saturday, July 31, 2021 Just Buffalo's Silo City Reading Series celebrated the evening with poetry from Peter Gizzi and Laura Marris, with an incredible musical performance from Shilpa Ray with artwork & projections by Adam Zyglis.
We are thrilled to announce the nine artists, organizations, and community groups receiving a total of $15,000 to support events aligned with this year's Civil Writes Project, celebrating Black writers and seeking pathways toward justice through the literary arts.