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

April 30

Literary Raiders of Niagara Reading. 7pm. With poets Denise David, Marc Pietrzykowski, and Livio Farallo. Talking Leaves Books, 3158 Main Street, 837-8554.

Discover Great New Writers. 7pm. Sue Miller’s The Senator’s Wife. Barnes & Noble, 4401 Transit Road, Clarence (634-1011).

Buffalo native author John Wray

May 2

David H. Brown: The Elusive Chauffeur. Noon. Book signing with the author. Barnes & Noble, 4401 Transit Road, Clarence (634-1011).

Fraser Drew and Hank Nuwer: One Long, Wild Conversation. 1pm. Book launch and signing of a collected correspondence between professor and student. E. H. Butler Library Room 134, Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Avenue (878-6314).

May 3

Pam Cope and Aimee MolloyL Jantsen’s Gift. 3pm. Book signing by Cope (whose son Jantsen died at the age of 15) and Buffalo native Molloy. Barnes & Noble, 1565 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Amherst (837-7209).

Literacy Volunteers. 1pm. Celebrate literacy with Literacy Volunteers. Barnes & Noble, 4401 Transit Road, Clarence (634-1011).

May 5

John Wray: Lowboy. 5pm. Reading and book signing with Buffalo native John Wray. He will be introduced by Brigid Hughes, former editor of The Paris Review, founder and editor of A Public Space, and another Buffalo native. Hallwalls Cinema, Babeville, 341 Delaware Avenue @ Tupper (854-1694).

May 6

Rooftop Poetry Club: April Showers & May Flowers. 4:30pm. A spring-themed open mic. E. H. Butler Library, International Students Reading Area, 3rd Floor SE Quadrant, Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Avenue (878-6300).

Center for Inquiry Literary Cafe. 7:30pm. Poetry reading featuring Tom Waters, Jefferson Finlayson, and Christina Wos Donnelly. Center for Inquiry, 1310 Sweet Home Road, Amherst (636-4869).