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Lit City Literary Events

Lit City literary event listings are presented by Just Buffalo (www.justbuffalo.org

December 3

Eileen Angelini: The Holocaust in French Film and Literature. 10:30am. Jewish Community Book Fair presents Eileen Angelini, professor of French and expert on teaching of the Holocaust. Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo, Benderson Building, 2640 North Forest Road, Getzville (688-4033 / www.jccbookfair.com).

December 4

Nava Fader: all the jawing jackdaw. 7pm. Book launch by Buffalo poet Nava Fader, [books], 2009) with poet Robin Brox and visual artist Maureen Matthews. Sugar City, 19 Wadsworth Street (553-2530).

December 6

Peter Yarrow & Ellen Frankel: Children’s Books and Hanukkah Party. 1pm. Jewish Community Book Fair presents the celebrated author and the famous folksinger and activist. Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo, Benderson Building, 2640 North Forest Road, Getzville (688-4033 / www.jccbookfair.com).

Ansie Baird: Burchfield-Penney Poetry Series. 2pm. Local poet reads from her first book of poems. Burchfield-Penney Art Center, 1300 Elmwood Avenue (878-6011 / metzdj@buffalostate.edu).

Suzanne Taylor: AUdieu. 3pm. Journalist and photographer Suzanne Taylor presents her n oral and photographic history of the Aud. Talking Leaves Books, 951 Elmwood Avenue (884-9524 / www.tleavesbooks.com).

December 7

Wordflight: David Landrey and John Roche. 7pm. Two distinguished local poets, plus an open reading. Crane Library, 633 Elmwood Avenue, Upstairs.

David Roskies: Yiddishlands. 7:30pm. Jewish Community Book Fair presents a fascinating journey across time by a leading scholar of Jewish literature and culture. Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo, Benderson Building, 2640 North Forest Road, Getzville (688-4033 / www.jccbookfair.com).

December 8

Mark Donnelly: Frozen Assets. 7pm. Book signing by the local photographer and author. Talking Leaves Books, 951 Elmwood Avenue (884-9524 / www.tleavesbooks.com).

December 9

Rooftop Poetry Club. 4:40pm. Winter-themed open mic. E. H. Butler Library, International Students Reading Area, 3rd Floor SE Quadrant, Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Avenue (878-6300 / forresla@buffalostate.edu).

The Gray Hair Reading Series: Teresa Peipins and Jorge Guitart. 7:30pm. Local poets read new work. Hallwalls Cinema, Babeville, 341 Delaware Avenue (854-1694 / ed@hallwalls.org).

Josh Lambert: American Jewish Fiction. 7:30pm. Jewish Community Book Fair presents scholar of Jewish literature, reviewer, and essayist. Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo, Benderson Building, 2640 North Forest Road, Getzville (688-4033 / www.jccbookfair.com).