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So you loved Amanda Gorman’s inaugural poem. Here’s who to read next - The Boston Globe
Poetry recommendations for those inspired by « The Hill We Climb. »
Michaela Goade becomes first Native American to win Caldecott Medal
Michaela Goade won the Randolph Caldecott Medal for best children's picture story for the book "We Are Water Protectors." It was written by Carole Lindstrom and is a call for environmental protection.
We’ve missed Talking Leaves Books!
Its new hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. In-store browsing is limited to 30 minutes per person.
SUNY Buffalo State College
One-hundred fifty years ago, Buffalo Normal School was founded to train teachers to serve Buffalo’s fast-growing student population.
Today, Buffalo State College hosts students from all over the world interested in a wide variety of academic majors. Our reputation as a community-based, urban-engaged institution was built on the foundation of service and beginning in September, we will be celebrating a monumental anniversary reflective of all of the years we’ve been honored to serve the City of Buffalo and its talented students. We want you to be part of our year-long celebration that will kick off in September 2021! Stay tuned and visit 150years.buffalostate.edu for more info!
'Not Broken But Simply Unfinished': Poet Amanda Gorman Calls For A Better America
The 22-year-old composed a poem, "The Hill We Climb," that acknowledges the recent insurrection attempt, but turns resolutely toward hope. "The new dawn blooms," she writes.
Congratulations to Professors Kim Chinquee and Peter Ramos
https://heavyfeatherreview.org/2021/01/15/ravenna/
Kim Chinquee’s SNOWDOG and Peter Ramos’ Lord Baltimore are both due out on January 15, 2021, with Ravenna Press. Chinquee and Ramos are English Department colleagues at SUNY-Buffalo Sta…
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Ursula K. Le Guin
We are delighted to announce that the 33rd stamp in the United States Postal Service Literary Arts series honors Ursula.
From the USPS press release: "The background shows a scene from her landmark 1969 novel 'The Left Hand of Darkness,' in which an envoy from Earth named Genly Ai escapes from a prison camp across the wintry planet of Gethen with Estraven, a disgraced Gethenian politician. The artist for this stamp was Donato Giancola. The art director was Antonio Alcalá. The words 'three ounce' on this stamp indicate its usage value. Like a Forever stamp, this stamp will always be valid for the value printed on it."
The exact day of release isn't confirmed yet, but will be mid-year. You can read more at usps.com/newsroom
Thank you @USPS for this distinction!
The newest installment of our Drop Hammer Virtual Reading Series. Check out and follow our Department YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyLN2bEErvgwvr6RgyTb2Tg to see more of the videos in the series!
Part of our Drop Hammer Virtual Reading SeriesLatise Hairston is a certified Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategist, Founder and Chief Impact Officer of HO...
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On Writing Nora Joyce into Biographical Fiction
Twenty-five years ago I moved from Dublin to Galway city on the western seaboard, where Nora Barnacle, wife of James Joyce, was born and raised. I was aware of Nora as a strong, vibrant local woman…
Marvel Meets Orishas: A Brazilian Artist Is Turning African Gods Into Superheroes · Global Voices
"For someone born and raised in Bahia, the African influence on our culture goes beyond the religious. It affects our habits, our speech, our food. It's part of our identity."
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Buffalo State Writing Center
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Tales of a Kitchen Witch
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Opinion | Why Is Publishing So White?
New data shows the extent of the book industry’s race problem.
Buffalo State Writing Center
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Real Talk: On Claudia Rankine’s Painful Conversations with Whiteness
Three quarters of the way through Just Us: An American Conversation, Claudia Rankine considers three different understandings of the word “conversation.” The first, from a Latinx artist (unnamed) d…
The 25 Best Children’s Books of 2020
The most notable picture, middle grade and young adult books of the year, selected by The Times’s children’s books editor.
For Reading Addicts
A book a day keeps the stupidity away.
Happy Holidays from SUNY Buffalo State College
Who we cherish.What we hold dear.At this time of year,let's rememberwhat matters most in life.Wishing you all the best this holiday season.
Episode 5: Starting (and finishing!) your final papers and projects - Just Write: The Buffalo State Writing Center Podcast
Have you ever pulled an all-nighter to finish a final paper for class? Well, we have too, to be honest, but we don't recommend it! Join us for our final episode of the semester as tutors Ariel, Calogero, and John share practical, stress-reducing strategies for writing your final papers, from start t...
Miguel Algarín, Force Behind Nuyorican Cafe, Dies at 79
His Lower East Side performance space has been an incubator for poets, playwrights and other artists, many of them not initially embraced by the mainstream.
Review of Dr. Peter Ramos’s newest collection...congrats Dr. Ramos!
There is little anger or recrimination within these pages, although you feel that at times it might have been justified; instead, what comes across is a benign maturity, a sort of kindness.
Check out our dept YouTube page for clips of students reading from their work. Part of our virtual Drop Hammer reading series!
Ifunanya Nwokedi is a senior majoring in business administration who will graduate in May 2021. Her writing is a product of keen observation of the people around her. The content of this video is an excerpt from her book of poems and prose called Songs of Mind.
Ifunanya Nwokedi is a senior majoring in business administration who will graduate in May 2021. Her writing is a product of keen observation of the people ar...
NPR's Favorite Books Of 2020
The Book Concierge is back with 380+ great reads, hand-picked by NPR staff and trusted critics.
Nuyorican Poets Cafe
With heavy hearts, we bid farewell to poet and visionary Miguel Algarín, founder of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. In his Lower East Side apartment, the Cafe was born as an outspoken and passionate collective of poets, musicians, theater artists and activists. Miguel was a brilliant poet, an influential professor and leader, and a supportive mentor who inspired and guided generations of artists. He edited popular anthologies of poetry and theater, helped launch the Nuyorican Literary movement and championed spoken word, hip hop and theater by Latinx and Black artists. The literary world owes Miguel a debt of gratitude. He will be greatly missed.
Check out this interview with Dr. Peter Ramos about his forthcoming book of poetry!
Peter Ramos offers courses in nineteenth- and twentieth-century American literatures within a cross-cultural context. His research covers…
Today at 3:00! The brilliant Dr. John Torrey of the SUNY Buffalo State College philosophy department!
Joy Harjo will serve a rare third term as U.S. poet laureate
Harjo is the second poet laureate to serve this many terms in a row since the current duties of the position were established 77 years ago.
Western New York Writing Project
The eight Booker Prize nominated authors discuss what inspired their work.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/nov/13/on-the-brink-of-a-booker-2020s-shortlisted-authors-on-the-stories-behind-their-novels
Check out the poetry of the awesome Joey Nicoletti!
To Razor Shines Dear Mr. Shines: Razor, do I have to live a life others want for me, just because they’ve chosen it for themselves? When I look at your baseball card, I see the back yard of the hou…
Buffalo State Writing Center
Interested in becoming a peer tutor at the Writing Center? First step: register for ENG 307W: The Teaching and Tutoring of Writing, being offered this Spring! Students who successfully complete the course are eligible to be hired as peer tutors the following semester. And even if you just want to learn more about teaching, tutoring, and strengthening your own writing skills, the course is a great elective!
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