A Who’s Who of Literature
Since the BABEL series was founded in 2007, we’ve brought authors from around the world—Pulitzer Prize winners, Man Booker recipients and Nobel laureates—including:
2009–2010
2007–2008
Take a look at our complete BABEL archive on the timeline below.
BABEL: Richard Blanco
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
BABEL: Suzan-Lori Parks
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
BABEL: Abraham Verghese
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
BABEL: David Henry Hwang
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
BABEL: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Thursday, March 26, 2015
BABEL & The Big Read
Friday, October 2, 2015The Kick-off Celebration Where: Grant Street Neighborhood Center 271 Grant Street Buffalo, NY 14213 Date: October 2, 2015 Time: 6:00 p.m.
More InfoBABEL: Claudia Rankine
Friday, October 23, 2015
Where:
Kleinhans Symphony Hall
3 Symphony Circle
Buffalo, NY 14201
Date: October 23, 2015
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Patron VIP Reception: 7:00 p.m.
BABEL: Dinaw Mengestu
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Where:
Kleinhans Symphony Hall
3 Symphony Circle
Buffalo, NY 14201
Date: November 18, 2015
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Patron VIP Reception: 7:00 p.m.
BABEL: Karl Ove Knausgård
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Where:
Kleinhans Music Hall
3 Symphony Circle
Buffalo, NY 14201
Date: April 21, 2016
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Patron VIP Reception: 7:00 p.m.
BABEL@Betty’s: Toni Morrison’s “Beloved”
Monday, October 30, 2017Where: Betty’s 370 Virginia St Buffalo, NY 142031 Date: October 30, 2017 Time: 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. | Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
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BABEL: Min Jin Lee
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Where:
Kleinhans Music Hall
3 Symphony Circle
Buffalo, NY 14201
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Patron VIP Reception: 7:00 p.m.
BABEL: George Saunders
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Where:
Kleinhans Music Hall
3 Symphony Circle
Buffalo, NY 14201
Date: Thursday, April 18, 2019
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Patron VIP Reception: 7:00 p.m.
BABEL: N. Scott Momaday
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Where:
Kleinhans Music Hall
3 Symphony Circle
Buffalo, NY 14201
Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Doors: 7:00 p.m.
Event: 8:00 p.m.
Patron VIP Reception: 7:00 p.m.
BABEL: Valeria Luiselli
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Where:
Kleinhans Music Hall
3 Symphony Circle
Buffalo, NY 14201
Date: Thursday, November 14, 2019
Doors: 7:00 p.m.
Event: 8:00 p.m.
Patron VIP Reception: 7:00 p.m.
Virtual BABEL: Marilynne Robinson (03.18.2021)
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Where: Online (via Crowdcast)
Dates: Thursday, March 18, 2021
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Price: $25
Spring 2020 ticketholders will be able to convert their tickets to virtual tickets at no additional cost.
Virtual BABEL: Ta-Nehisi Coates (04.22.2021)
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Where: Online (via Crowdcast)
Dates: Thursday, April 22, 2021