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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Local Reading Series

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.

 

Resources

The Just Lit Blog

Local Presses

Publications

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