Literary Buffalo, presented by Just Buffalo

4/17:

Bistro Bookers. 5:30pm. Dr. Ruth Kelly reviews The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman. Contact 858-7181 or www.buffalolib.org for details. Chef’s Restaurant (291 Seneca Street, Buffalo)

Poets Tyrone Williams and Gina Myers. 7pm. Just Buffalo/Small Press Poetry series reading. Rust Belt Books (202 Allen St., Buffalo, 885-9535)

Poet Rebecca Maslen. 7pm. The Write Thing Reading Series. Medaille College’s Library @ Huber Hall (33 Agassiz Circle, Buffalo )

Poets Joyce Kessel and Verneice Turner. 7pm. new/RENEW Poetry Series reading. Impact Artists’ Gallery @ 545 Tri-Main Center (2495 Main St., Buffalo, 835-6817)

Poet Stephanie Gray. 7pm. The poet reads from and signs copies of her book, “Heart Stoner Bingo.” Talking Leaves Books (3158 Main Street, Buffalo)

Hilbert Horizons Literary Magazine. 7pm. Reading and book signing of her collection, Heart Stoner Bingo. Talking Leaves Books (3158 Main Street, Buffalo)

Sci-Fi Roundtable. 8pm. Sci-Fi Roundtable with featured authors Joe Haldeman, Ann Bishop, Nancy Kress, Jennifer Crow and Josepha Sherman. Borders Books (2015 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga, 685-2844)

4/18:

Author Roger Lucas. 2pm. Book signing and discussion with Lucas, author of Boldt Castle. Borders Books (2015 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga, 685-2844)

EerieCON 10. 7pm. Fantasy/Horror/Sci-Fi convention. Visit www.eeriecon.org for details. Days Inn at the Falls (443 Main Street, Niagara Falls)

Poet Diane Ward. 7:30pm. The Los Angeles-based poet reads, presented by Poetics Plus at UB. Rust Belt Books (202 Allen St., Buffalo, 885-9535)

4/19:

EerieCON 10. 10am. Fantasy/Horror/Sci-Fi convention. Visit www.eeriecon.org for details. Days Inn at the Falls (443 Main Street, Niagara Falls)

4/20:

EerieCON 10. 10am. Fantasy/Horror/Sci-Fi convention. Visit www.eeriecon.org for details. Days Inn at the Falls (443 Main Street, Niagara Falls)

Poet Stephanie Gray. 3pm. Poetry reading by Gray, along with a screening of one of her recent films. Rust Belt Books (202 Allen St., Buffalo, 885-9535)

4/21:

Poetry Reading. 5pm. Poetry Reading with featured reader “The Rated-R Rockstar” Josh Smith. Daily Grind Café (Lockview Plaza—21 Main Street, Lockport, 439-0929)

4/22:

Author Scott E. Casper. 7pm. WBFO’s Meet the Author Contemporary Non-Fiction Series: Scott E. Casper, author of Sarah Johnson’s Mount Vernon: The Forgotten History of an American Shrine. Allen Hall @ UB South Campus (3435 Main Street, Buffalo, 829-6000)

4/23:

Lipstick & Dipstick. 7pm. Curve magazine columnists Lipstick and Dipstick present a book based on the popular advice column, Lipstick & Dipstick’s Essential Guide to Lesbian Relationships. Talking Leaves Books (951 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, 884-9524)

Poet/Environmentalist Steve Lewandowski. 7pm. Earth Day reading by environmental activist Lewandowski, educator, consultant, and author of eight books of poetry. Olean Public Library (134 North 2nd Street, Olean, 372-0200)

4/24:

Author Kiran Desai. 8pm. Just Buffalo’s Babel Series: India’s Kiran Desai, author of The Inheritance of Loss, which won the Man Booker Prize in 2006. $25. Asbury Hall at Babeville (341 Delaware Ave., 832-5400)

RECURRING EVENTS

EM Tea Coffee Cup Open Mic Poetry Series. Meets every Tuesday, 7-9:30pm . EM Tea Coffee Cup Café, (80 Oakgrove Ave. at Hughes St., 884-1444)

Beat Night. An open forum for poets and writers that meets every Wednesday at Madame Mocha’s (1190 Lovejoy St., 894-8544)

Elmwood Writers Group. Meets every Wednesday at 7pm. For more info, visit www.elmwoodwritersgroup.org. Starbucks (933 Elmwood Ave.)

Just Buffalo Writers Critique Group. First and third Wednesday each month, 7pm (members only). Just Buffalo Literary Center (Market Arcade, 617 Main St., Suite 202A, 832-5400) www.justbuffalo.org

new/reN.E.W. Reading Series. Third Thursday of every month at 7pm. One “seasoned voice” formerly involved with the late Niagara-Erie Writers and one “new” voice. Impact Artists’ Gallery, (2495 Main St. (Tri-Main Building), Suite 545, Buffalo)

Northside Writers Group. 7pm. Meets the first and third Thursday of each month. Ascension Lutheran Church (4640 Main Street, Amherst, 626-4204)

Philosophy School Cafe. 7pm. Every Friday in the bookstore. School of the Arts (402 Center St., Lewiston, 471-5379)

The Poetik High. 7-9pm. Poetry open mic, every other Friday. Gallery 51 (567-569 Elmwood Ave., 332-6821) www.gallery51byek.com

Slammin’ Words. 1-3pm. Meets on Saturdays through August 18. Summer workshop for teens sponsored by Just Buffalo. Taught by Tysheka “Spoken” Long. Registration required, call 852-4562 or 832-5400

Spoken Word Sundays. 8pm. Monthly event on the second Sunday of each month. Next one April 13 with featured readers Mike Kelleher and Herb Kauderer. Sign-up at 7:45pm. Allen Street Hardware (245 Allen St., 882-8843)

WNY Romance Writers Group. Third Wednesday of every month. St. Joseph Hospital Community Room (2605 Harlem Rd., Cheektowaga, 891-2400)