IA Literati 2022 — Casa Italia’s 18th annual celebration of local Italian-American authors — will run from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 21 in the Florentine Room of the Italian Cultural Center in Stone Park. Book sales, signings, raffles and a meet-and-greet with the authors will take place at 9:30 a.m. Authors will read from their works starting at 10 a.m. Local scribes Peter Pero and Arthur Cola have already signed on, and additional writers are being sought. Admission is free, but reservations and free-will donations are encouraged. To participate as a writer or to make reservations to attend, contact casaitaliachicago-aaweiss@yahoo.com.