10/23:

7pm. Medaille College (33 Agassiz Circle, 880.2283 / www.medaille.edu). Just Buffalo/Write Thing Reading Series presents poet Christopher Schmidt

7:30pm. Hallwalls (341 Delaware Ave., 854-1694/www.hallwalls.org). Talking Leaves presents State By State. A documentary featuring contributors to the 2008 literary compilation. Free

7:30pm. Jewish Center Greater Buffalo (2640 North Forest Rd., 688-4033). 42nd Annual Jewish Community Book Fair Opening Event: Barry Lack will discuss the art of his great-uncle, Ary Stillman, featured in the new book Ary Stillman: From Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism. Visit www.jccbookfair.com for full book fair schedule

10/24:

6:30pm. International Institute (864 Delaware Ave.). “Babel EXTRA! Sri Lanka Night at the International Institute.” An evening of Sri Lankan Food, Music, Dance, Culture In Celebration of author Michael Ondaatje’s (The English Patient) visit to Buffalo

8pm. Karpeles Manuscript Museum (Porter Hall, 453 Porter Ave). Just Buffalo/Poetics Plus/SUNY Buffalo present a reading by poet Erica Hunt

10/25:

1-4pm. Impact Artists’ Gallery (545 Tri-Main Center, 2495 Main St). Closing reception for Books Reborn, an exhibition of altered books from around the US.

10/26:

3pm. Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (One Lafayette Square, downtown Buffalo, 858-8900) Poetry Reading by Douglas Manson and Paul White

10/28:

6pm. Brighton Branch Library (999 Brighton Rd., Tonawanda, 332-4375) Monthly Book Club meeting will discuss American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld.

7:30pm. Empire State College/Appletree Business Park(2875 Union Rd., Cheektowaga, 686-7883) Open Reading Series premiere with special guest Perry S. Nicholas. Sign-up begins at 7pm

7pm. Hallwalls (341 Delaware Ave., 854-1694) Exhibit X Fiction and Prose presents the Alabama Boys & the Apocalypse: Fiction Readings with Allen Shelton and Charles McNair

7:30pm. Temple Beth Tzedek (621 Getzville Rd., Amherst, 838-3232) 42nd Annual Jewish Community Book Fair. Diane Ackerman will discuss her book “The Zookeeper’s Wife: A War Story.” $10/general; $5/students. Visit www.jccbookfair.com for full book fair schedule

10/29:

4pm. Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (One Lafayette Square, downtown Buffalo, 858-8900); 7pm at Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society (25 Nottingham Ct.) “Discovering Sam Spade and the Maltese Falcon” with noted Dashiell Hammett biographer Dr. Richard Layman.

4pm. Buffalo State College Campbell Student Union (1300 Elmwood Ave., ) Reading & book signing with poet, children’s author, and activist Lucille Clifton. Free

8pm. Hallwalls (341 Delaware Ave., 854-1694) Just Buffalo, Hallwalls, & the International Institute present Babel featuring Michael Ondaatje, author of “The English Patient.” SOLD OUT

10/30:

7pm. Hallwalls (341 Delaware Ave., 854-1694) Just Buffalo/SUNY Buffalo/Poetics Plus present Geraldine Monk

RECURRING EVENTS:

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

Elmwood Writers Group. Meets every Wednesday at 7pm at revolving locations. For more info, visit www.elmwoodwritersgroup.org.

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

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

Reading by Sean Thomas Dougherty and Forrest Roth.