Lit City is presented by Just Buffalo (www.justbuffalo.org)

April 16

Write Thing Reading Series: Steve Katz. 7pm. Sponsored by Medaille College. The Library at Huber Hall, Medaille College, 18 Agassiz Circle (880-2327).

Small Press Poetry Reading: Tisa Bryant and Dana Ward. 7pm. Sponsored by Just Buffalo. Rust Belt Books, 202 Allen Street.

Jean-Pierre Bobillot. 8pm. Sponsored by SUNY Buffalo. Hallwalls Cinema, 341 Delaware Avenue @ Tupper (854-1694).

April 17

Babel: Isabel Allende. 8pm. Kleinhans Music Hall, 71 Symphony Circle (832-5400, www.justbuffalo.org).

April 18

Stop Look and Listen Poetry Series. 3:59pm. Featured reader Gary Earl Ross and open mic. Impact Artist Gallery, Tri Main Building, 2495 Main Street (884-5239).

April 19

Road Less Traveled Theater Poetry Open Mic. 2pm. Karima Amin, Elizabeth Mariani, Perry Nicholas, with hosts Jon Elston and Verneice Turner. Admission $6. Road Less Traveled Theater, Market Arcade Film & Arts Center, 639 Main Street (629-3069).

Poet-Publishers: A Contemporary Small Press Symposium. 10am. Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo North Campus, 420 Capen Hall.

April 20

Poet-Publishers: A Contemporary Small Press Symposium. 10am. Poetry Collection, University at Buffalo North Campus, 420 Capen Hall.

Wordflight. 7pm. Poetry reading featuring Earth’s Daughters: Ansie Baird, Kastle Brill, Jennifer Campbell, Joyce Kessel, Janna Willoughby, ryki zuckerman. Crane Library, 633 Elmwood Avenue, Upstairs.

April 21

Short Story Discussion Group: George Saunders, William Trevor. 6:30pm. Hosted by fiction writer Greg Gerke. Spot Coffee. Chippewa and Delaware Avenue.