• “Rooms: The Works and Life of JJ Manford” with Gordon Sander and JJ Manford

    Buffalo Street Books 215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca

    Join author and biographer Gordon Sander and artist JJ Manford for a conversation at Buffalo Street Books. About the Book: When Gordon Sander ’72, BA ’73, began an artist residency at Risley Residential College in 2002, he was returning to familiar ground. The author, photographer, and journalist had come back to the Hill twice before to work on books and had a history of hiring ... Read More

  • “Yield Everything, Force Nothing” Generative Creative Writing Workshop

    Buffalo Street Books 215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca

    About the Workshop Series: Yield Everything, Force Nothing is the title of a Jean Valentine poem and hopefully a blessing over this workshop series. In these three classes, we will yield to our intuition, write expansively, and try to forgo the everyday pressures of linear thinking. I will gently guide you through fun, multi-step interactive prompts and we'll engage in ... Read More

  • “Yield Everything, Force Nothing” Generative Creative Writing Workshop

    Buffalo Street Books 215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca

    About the Workshop Series: Yield Everything, Force Nothing is the title of a Jean Valentine poem and hopefully a blessing over this workshop series. In these three classes, we will yield to our intuition, write expansively, and try to forgo the everyday pressures of linear thinking. I will gently guide you through fun, multi-step interactive prompts and we'll engage in ... Read More

  • Queering Modernism: An Exploration of Psychoanalysis and Dysphoria in Literature

    Buffalo Street Books 215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca

    Please join us for conversation between Mat Fournier and Jennifer Spitzer on their recent books, Dysphoric Modernism and Secret Sharers. They will talk about sexuality and gender in literature, the influence of psychoanalysis, and the necessity to engage with canonical texts in contemporary terms.

  • Cookie Decorating with Buffalo Street Books!

    Buffalo Street Books 215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca

    Escape the cold this weekend and decorate cookies with BSB! We'll have shortbread cookies baked by Via's Cookies and hot cocoa from Oracle Chocolates. And, of course, fun sprinkles and frosting to decorate with! $10 ticket includes two cookies to decorate and a cup of hot chocolate.

    $10
  • Recovery at Work: Book Launch and Discussion

    Buffalo Street Books 215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca

    Join BSB for a discussion about Recovery at Work: Using Twelve Step Principles for Professional Success. Hear author Amy Newman, book editor and Cornell Management Communication faculty member Christy McDowell, and recovery partner Mandy Caughey describe how principles behind Twelve Step programs founded by Alcoholics Anonymous can help anyone find peace and develop resilience at work.

  • Books, Bread & Wine: A Celebration & Fundraiser for Buffalo Street Books

    Buffalo Street Books 215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca

    Join BSB for an exciting afternoon with some of Ithaca's literary luminaries! Local writers will each share a reading while you enjoy wine and baked goods, provided by our friends at Damiani Wine Cellars and Wide Awake Bakery. We hope you will attend this fundraising event with an afternoon of readings from Jamaica Baldwin, Mary Gilliland, Alex Gilvarry, Charlie Green, ... Read More

    $100