Literature

thurs. 6 Want to Publish a Book? Join award-winning author Linda A. Lavid for a two-hour seminar on self-publishing. Lavid has self-published two collections of short fiction, a novel and a nonfiction book on writing and self-publishing. In this seminar, she explores the reasons to self-publish, how books are self-published/distributed, what to look for in a contract and ways to advertise and sell books worldwide. The program starts at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, Kenmore Branch Library, 160 Delaware Road, Kenmore; free. Register by calling 873-2842. www.buffalolib.org

sun. 9
Spoken Word Sundays - Spoken
word and open mic hosted by poet
Liz Mariani, 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 at
Allen Street Hardware Cafe, 245 Allen
St., Buffalo; free. 882-8843

wed. 12
Just Buffalo Literary Center
Open Readings - 7-8:30 p.m.,
Carnegie Art Center, 240 Goundry St.,
North Tonawanda; free. 694-4400,
www.carnegiear tcenter.org