Literature

thurs. 11
Small Press Poetry - Just
Buffalo presents poets Noah Eli Gordon
and Joshua Marie Wilkinson, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 11, Rust Belt Books, 202
Allen St., Buffalo; free. 832-5400,
www.just buffalo.org
Write Thing Reading Series -
Anouar Majid, professor and chair of
English at the University of New
England, will examine the place of
religion and Islam in postcolonial theory
and culture of globalization, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 11, Medaille College's
Library at Huber Hall, 18 Agassiz
Circle, Buffalo. 880-2290,
www.medail le.edu
Jennifer Campbell - Erie
Community College professor and poet
Campbell will read from her new book,
"The Many Colors of Sound," 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 11, Talking Leaves
Books, 3158 Main St., Buffalo; free.
884-9524, www.tleavesbooks.com
fri. 12
Philosophy School Cafe - 7
p.m. every Friday, bookstore of School
of the Arts, 402 Center St., Lewiston.
471-5379
Spin-a-Story Tellers presents
Ghosts, Ghouls and Goblins -
Storyteller Christopher Freitag tells a
tale and presents a storytelling
workshop, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12,
Holy Spirit Church and School, 85
Dakota Ave., Buffalo; free.
sat. 13
Authors & Artists for
Carnegie Art Center - An evening
of food, entertainment and a silent
auction of collectible books and art
autographed by authors and celebrities,
7-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, Carnegie
Art Center, 240 Goundry St., North
Tonawanda; $. 694-4400, Ext. 301
sun. 14
Spoken Word Sundays -
Spoken word and open mic hosted by
poet Liz Mariani, 8 p.m. every Sunday,
Allen Street Hardware Cafe, 245 Allen
St., Buffalo; free. 882-8843
Back in the Day - Poetry and
music of the 1940s through the '70s, 2
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, the Unitarian
Universalist Church, 695 Elmwood
Ave., Buffalo; free.
tues. 16
Paula Bennett - Presented by
the UB English Department, Bennett
will speak on "Sarah Piatt, Writing in
the Aftermath: A Woman's Perspectives
on War," 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16,
436 Clemens Hall, UB North Campus,
Amherst; free. 645-5980
EM Tea Coffee Cup Open Mic
Poetry Slam - 7-9:30 p.m. every
Tuesday, EM Tea Coffee Cup Cafe, 80
Oakgrove Avenue and Hughes Street,
Buffalo. 884-1444
B2B Writers' Group -
6:30-8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, the
Lancaster Public Library, 5466
Broadway, Lancaster; free.
http://basics2by lines.org
wed. 17
Writer and Earth Daughters
co-founder Judith Kerman and writer
Mick Cochrane, presented by the
Gray Hair Reading Series, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 17, Hallwalls
Contemporary Arts Center, 341
Delaware Ave., Buffalo; free. 854-1694,
www.hall walls.org
Just Buffalo Writers Critique
Group - 7 p.m. the first and third
Wednesday of the month, Just Buffalo
Literary Center, Market Arcade, 617
Main St., Suite 202A, Buffalo. Members
only. 832-5400, www.justbuffalo.org
Elmwood Writers Group - 7
p.m. every Wednesday, Starbucks, 933
Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. 882-5440
WNY Romance Writers Group
- Third Wednesday of each month, St.
Joseph Hospital Community Room,
2605 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga.
891-2400
Reading Between the Lines:
Wasting Away - Free monthly book
discussion series hosted by graduate
student Mary Foltz of SUNY Buffalo.
October's book is "White Noise," by
Don DeLillo, 10:30 a.m.-noon,
Wednesday, Oct. 17, the Buffalo
Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt
Parkway, Buffalo; free, but
pre-registration required by calling
896-5200. Participants asked to attend
all four sessions on the third Wednesday
or every month through December.
www. nyhumanities. org/ discussion_ groups