Looking for a great local reading? Hear the latest from local, national, and international writers—and maybe even get heard—at some of these reading series, regularly taking place all over Western New York.
BABEL
Just Buffalo Literary Center’s acclaimed BABEL series brings the world’s most important authors to Buffalo each year, creating a global literary conversation right here at home.
Silo City Reading Series
The SILO CITY READING SERIES is a summer multidisciplinary poetry series which includes musical performances and visual art installations.
Poetics Plus @ University at Buffalo
A reading series sponsored by Poetics Program, Poetics Plus brings contemporary experimental poets to UB to read from their work.
Caffé Aroma Poetry Night
Open Mic Poetry Night at Caffé Aroma (957 Elmwood Avenue @ Bidwell), hosted by Justin Karcher & Ben Brindise.
Canisius Contemporary Writers Series
Brings nationally and internationally known writers to the campus of Canisius.
Showcases experimental and innovative fictions: from new novels to anti-novels, from criti-fictions to cross-genre writing, from hypermedia to the avant-pop…to whatever comes next, whatever that may be—fictions that, as yet, have no name.
The Literary Café @ The Center for Inquiry
The Literary Café is held on the first Wednesday of every month and features local writers. It is held at the Center for Inquiry, located at 1310 Sweet Home Road in Amherst, NY. All readings are free and open to the public.
Pure Ink Poetry Slam @ The Gypsy Parlor
Pure Ink Poetry at the Gypsy Parlor is the only monthly running poetry slam in Buffalo, NY and is nationally certified by Poetry Slam Incorporated.
Springville Center for the Arts Literary Arts
Literary readings and presentations every second Wednesday from 6-8pm
Literary Buffalo Calendar
Submit your event to Just Buffalo’s Literary Buffalo calendar.