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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Upcoming Literary Events in Buffalo

Check back regularly for upcoming literary events throughout Buffalo and Western New York.

July 2022
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“Dispatches From a Black Mail Carrier” Bookstore Reading Series

During this weekly reading series at Buffalo bookstores, local author Léwuga Benson will read & discuss the 8 chapters of his book Dispatches From a Black Mail Carrier. He will also share extra information and details about his experiences as a postal worker that did not make it into the book. There will be Q&A at the end of each reading session. ...
Thursday, July 7, 2022
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Westside Stories
398 Grant St. Buffalo, NY 14213
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Buffalo Reading Invasion Monday July 11 2022

Buffalo Reading Invasion – July

The Buffalo Reading Invasion celebrates its 10th year of organizing large gatherings of readers in many of Buffalo’s most beautiful outdoor spaces. Please join us on Monday, July 11 from 7pm - 8pm—bring a book and bring a friend, and join us for an hour of reading, relaxing, and gathering. ...
Monday, July 11, 2022
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Buffalo Writes Reading Park

Buffalo Writes at the Reading Park

Join us for a drop-in writing time facilitated by established writers from Just Buffalo. During this writing session, you will be offered generative writing prompts and tips, with the opportunity to share your work. Come and write among fellow writers and creatives at Buffalo’s downtown Reading Park. ...
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Reading Park @ Central Library
1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203
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August 2022
Buffalo Reading Invasion Aug 4 2022

Buffalo Reading Invasion – August

The Buffalo Reading Invasion celebrates its 10th year of organizing large gatherings of readers in many of Buffalo’s most beautiful outdoor spaces. Please join us on Thursday, Aug. 4 from 7pm - 8pm—bring a book and bring a friend, and join us for an hour of reading, relaxing, and gathering. ...
Thursday, August 4, 2022
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Buffalo Writes Reading Park

Buffalo Writes at the Reading Park

Join us for a drop-in writing time facilitated by established writers from Just Buffalo. During this writing session, you will be offered generative writing prompts and tips, with the opportunity to share your work. Come and write among fellow writers and creatives at Buffalo’s downtown Reading Park. ...
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Reading Park @ Central Library
1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203
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September 2022
October 2022
BABEL 2022-2023 Season Subscriptions - Just Buffalo Literary Center

BABEL 2022-2023 Season Subscriptions

Join Just Buffalo Literary Center for four evenings of world-famous authors at Kleinhans Music Hall—Elizabeth Kolbert (October 14, 2022), Omar El Akkad (November 10, 2022), Anthony Doerr (March 30, 2023), and Isabel Wilkerson (April 26, 2023). Doors & VIP Patron Reception at 7:00 p.m. | Event at 8:00 p.m. ...
Friday, October 14, 2022
7:00 pm
Kleinhans Music Hall
3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY 14201 (Free Parking)
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