August 2023

Vauhini Vara, author of The Immortal King Rao and contributing writer for Wired, delivers her lecture “If Computers Can Write, Why Should We?” Thursday in the Amphitheater. Jess Kszos/Staff Photographer Alton NorthupStaff writer When Vauhini

Poet, educator, publisher, Newbery Award-winning author and New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander continues the Chautauqua Lecture Series Week Six theme, “A Life of Literature,” by speaking about his upbringing and the power that

Jillian Hanesworth, the first poet laureate of Buffalo, delivers her presentation as part of the Interfaith Lecture Series Tuesday in the Hall of Philosophy. Carrie Legg/Staff Photographer Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer Born and raised on the

Alexander Alton NorthupStaff writer Kwame Alexander knows the power of words. “I want to create literature that is cool, that is empowering,” he said. “I feel like because I can do that, I have the