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Literary Buffalo, Event Listings

The Literary Buffalo event listings are presented by Just Buffalo.

9/11:

7pm. Talking Leaves (3158 Main St., 837-8554/www.tleavesbooks.com) Reading, discussion, and book signing with John Marohn, author of Tiorunda Stories.

9/12:

6pm. International Institute (864 Delaware Ave, 883-1900/www.ibuff.org) “Sankofa: African Cultural Night.” Inaugural event in honor of author Chinua Achebe’s visit to Buffalo as part of Just Buffalo’s BABEL Interdisciplinary Performance Series. African Drumming and Dance by the Jama Jama Ensemble, traditional African storytelling by Sharon Holley, and a contemporary African-American spoken word performance from poet James Cooper. Free admission; food available for a $5 donation.

4pm. Fredonia Opera House (9 Church St., Fredonia, 679-1891/www.fredopera.org). “If You Were Mine.” Reading and discussion with authors Bob and Sue Dilks.

11am-1pm. Shoppe on Main (2714 Main St, Newfane, 778-5273/www.shoppeonmain.com) Local Author David H. Brown presents his new novel The Elusive Chaffeur.

6-8pm. SPoT Coffee (227 Delaware Ave., 332-2229/www.spotcoffee.com) Book signing by Dawn Both-Kim, author of The Hauntings of Morning Point.

9/14:

8pm. Allen Street Hardware Cafe (245 Allen St, 882-8843/www.allenstreethardware.com) The Final Spoken Word Sunday. Featuring Annettte Daniels Taylor, Dwayne Morgan (Toronto), Liz Mariani, Alex Mead, Gary Earl Ross, Rock Bottom, Amanda Mulain, Lonnie B. Harrell, N’Tare Ali Gault, Ian Belknap, and Lovely. Music by Soundverb (Gruvology & poets).

3pm. Rust Belt Books(202 Allen St., 885-9535 ) Reading by Sean Thomas Dougherty and Forrest Roth.

9/16:

7:30pm. Barnes & Noble (4401 Transit Rd., Clarence, 631-4755) Basics2Bylines Writer’s Group. Tips on how to get published, bring works-in-progress for constructive feedback. Call 684-1928 for more info.

8pm. Hallwalls (341 Delaware Ave. at Babeville, (854-1694/www.hallwalls.org) Live webcast with author Philip Roth, upon the publication of his new novel “Indignation.” Autographed copies of the book will be for saleTips on how to get

9/17:

6:30pm. Karpeles Manuscript Museum (453 Porter Ave., 885-4139) Just Buffalo/UB English Department present a reading by Croatian author-in-translation Dubravka Ugresic.

7pm. Arts Council of Wyoming County (ACWC) (31 S. Main St., Perry, NY, 585.237.3517/ www.artswyco.org) “Writer’s Block Blues: Finding the Way to Creativity.” Workshopwith poet/author Michael Sparling

RECURRING EVENTS:

EM Tea Coffee Cup Open Mic Poetry Series. Meets every Tuesday, 7-9:30pm. EM Tea Coffee Cup Café, 80 Oakgrove Avenue at Hughes Street (884-1444)

Elmwood Writers Group. Meets every Wednesday at 7pm at revolving locations. For more info, visit www.elmwoodwritersgroup.org.

Just Buffalo Writers Critique Group. First and third Wednesday each month, 7pm (members only). Just Buffalo Literary Center, Market Arcade, 617 Main Street, Suite 202A (832-5400/justbuffalo.org).

Northside Writers Group. 7pm. Meets the first and third Thursday of each month. Ascension Lutheran Church, 4640 Main Street, Amherst (626-4204)

Reading by Sean Thomas Dougherty and Forrest Roth.