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Lit City: Literary Events

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


August 12:

Sara Ries: Come in, We’re Open. 7pm. Ries grew up in the Woodlawn Diner in Blasdell, and her poems set in and around the diner has just been published as the book Come in, We’re Open. Talking Leaves Books, 3158 Main Street (837-8554 / www.tleavesbooks.com).

Open poetry reading with Joe Stock and Gentleman John. 7pm. SPOT Coffee, 765 Elmwood Avenue (332-4564 / www.spotcoffee.com).

August 17:

Lauren Belfer: A Fierce Radiance. 7pm. Buffalo-born author will read selections from her new book, A Fierce Radiance, host a question-and-answer session, and sign copies of the new book and her first novel, City of Light. Barnes and Noble, 4401 Transit Road (634-1011 / www.barnesandnoble.com).

August 18:

Celeste Zachritz and Jil St. Ledger-Roty. 7:30pm. Poetry reading hosted by Jane Sadowsky. Open mic slots available. Admission $2. The Screening Room, Northtown Plaza, Tonawanda (837-0376 / www.screeningroom.net).

August 19:

Sherry Robbins and Geoffrey Gatza. 7pm. Double book launch/reading for Or, the Whale by Sherry Robbins and Secrets of My Prison House by Geoffrey Gatza. Both are from BlazeVOX Books, of which Gatza is editor and publisher. UB Anderson Gallery, 1 Martha Jackson Place (829-3754 / www.ubartgalleries.org).

Open poetry reading with Joe Stock and Gentleman John. 7pm. SPOT Coffee, 765 Elmwood Avenue (332-4564 / www.spotcoffee.com).