Literature

thurs. 1
Northside Writers Group - 7
p.m. the first and third Thursday of the
month, Ascension Lutheran Church,
4640 Main St., Amherst. 626-4204
Communiqué: Flash Fiction
- Just Buffalo presents writers Deb
Olin Unferth and Gary Lutz, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 1, Rust Belt Books, 202
Allen St., Buffalo; free. 832-5400,
www.just buffalo.org
Barbara Holender -
Author/poet will read from her latest
collection of poetry, "Our Last Perfect
Day," as part of the 41st annual Jewish
Community Book Fair, 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, Nov. 1, the Jewish Center of
Greater Buffalo, 2640 N. Forest Road,
Amherst; $.
Vanessa L. Ochs - Author and
associate professor of religious studies at
the University of Virginia -
Charlottesville, will read from her latest
book, "Inventing Jewish Ritual," as part
of the 41st annual Jewish Community
Book Fair, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1,
the Jewish Center of Greater Buffalo,
2640 N. Forest Road, Amherst; $.
Amherst Book Club - Joan
Simon will be reviewing "The
Gravedigger's Daughter" by Joyce Carol
Oates, noon Thursday, Nov. 1, Fanny's

Restaurant, 3500 Sheridan Drive,
Amherst; $.
fri. 2
Philosophy School Cafe - 7 p.m.
every Friday, bookstore of School of the
Arts, 402 Center St., Lewiston.
471-5379
sun. 4
Spoken Word Sundays -
Spoken word and open mic hosted by
poet Liz Mariani, 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
4, Allen Street Hardware Cafe, 245
Allen St., Buffalo; free. 882-8843
tues. 6
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
wed. 7
Elmwood Writers Group - 7
p.m. every Wednesday, Starbucks, 933
Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. 882-5440
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
Beat Night - An open forum for
poets and writers, 7 p.m. every
Wednesday, Madame Mocha's, 1190
Lovejoy St., Buffalo; free. 894-8544