Literature

fri. 23
Philosophy School Cafe - 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 23, School of the Arts' bookstore,
402 Center St., Lewiston. 471-5379
sun. 25
Spoken Word Sundays -
Spoken word and open mic hosted by
poet Liz Mariani, 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
25, Allen Street Hardware Cafe, 245
Allen St., Buffalo; free. 882-8843
tues. 27
EM Tea Coffee Cup Open Mic
Poetry Slam - 7-9:30 p.m. every
Tuesday, EM Tea Coffee Cup Cafe, 80
Oakgrove Avenue and Hughes Street,
Buffalo. 884-1444
Eda: An Evening with Turkish
Poets - Just Buffalo and Hallwalls
present an evening of Turkish poetry
hosted by Murat-Nemet Nejat, editor of
"Eda," as part of their Babel Series:
"Readings and Conversations with the
World's Greatest Authors," 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 27, Talking Leaves Books,
3158 Main St., Buffalo; $. 832-5400,
www.just buffalo.org/babel
wed. 28
Elmwood Writers Group - 7
p.m. every Wednesday, Starbucks, 933
Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. 882-5440
Reading and book signing by poet
Perry Nicholas, author of "Rooms of
the Atrium, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28,
Talking Leaves Books, 3158 Main St.,
Buffalo; free. 832-5400,
www.just buffalo.org/babel
Beat Night - An open forum for
poets and writers, 7 p.m. every
Wednesday, Madame Mocha's, 1190
Lovejoy St., Buffalo; free. 894-8544