Books 34 2 8/25 Summer Girl: Theme reading in which Steve Burns, ...

8/25

Summer Girl: Theme reading in which Steve Burns, Paul Ford, Kyria Abrahams & Christian Finnegan try to improve upon the Beach Boys; Under St. Marks, 94 St. Marks Pl. (betw. Ave. A & 1st Ave.), 212-696-7949; 8, $7.

Akashic Books Yongsoo Park (Las Cucarachas) & Louise Wareham (Since You Ask) appear; Barnes & Noble, 240 E. 86th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-794-1962; 7, free.

Andy Warhol: 365 Takes: Hot pink, or hot blue? How many of us could honestly handle the demands of modern art. Tom Sokolowski, director of the Andy Warhol Museum, speaks; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7, free.

Stephanie Stokes Oliver: Political opposite pays tribute to her Republican father (Seattle's first black state legislator & Washington state's first African-American district court judge) in Song for My Father; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.

Revolution Everywhere: An Evening w/Fifth Estate: "Coming to New York from rural Tennessee, editorial collective member Sunfrog will draw on his writing from the magazine to discuss the history of underground publishing as a revolutionary activity, respond to anarchist-bashing in the mainstream media, share his perspectives on the current situation in the anarchist milieu, and offer an audio-video collage in opposition to the Bush Administration." So there; Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; 7, free.

Lead Pipe Free Free For All: "The reading and performance series that leaves you holding your nuts and wondering why God, why?!"; Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B'way & Church St.), 212-219-3006; 7, free. ------

8/26

Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Benefit: Monica Bauer performs monologue titled "The Breast Pride Movement" to fund more research. (P.S., new research says stay away from soy, which greatly increases estrogen levels, which greatly increases the risk of breast cancer); Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (betw. Bleecker & Houston Sts.), 212-614-0505; 8, $10.

Ezra Jack Keats Bedtime Stories and Take a Book Series: Kid tested, mother approved illustrator and author Ezra Jack Keats reads his award winning stories, lullabies and ryhmes-kids leave with a free book by Keats (Ages 3-8); Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Pl., Flatbush Ave. (Prospect Park W.), Park Slope, 718-230-2122; 7:30, free. ------

8/27

The Good Soldier: Reading group discusses Ford Maddox Ford's novel (though they forgot to mention the juicy subtitle: "A Tale of Passion") in which two couples witness their marriages disintegrate with a WWI backdrop; Barnes & Noble, 1972 B'way (betw. W. 65th & W. 66th Sts.), 212-595-6859; 7, free. ------

8/28

True Voices of Hiphop "A monthly event feat. human beatboxing at its finest"; Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery (betw. Bleecker & Houston Sts.), 212-614-0505; 10, call for price. ------

8/29

Simon Loekle & Michael Graves: Open reading follows. It's in a bar-how bad could it be?; Flannery's, 205 W. 14th St. (betw. 9th & 10 Aves.); 6, $5. ------

8/30

Crossing California: A Novel: From Publishers Weekly: "In Chicago's West Rogers Park neighborhood in 1979, California Avenue divides the prosperous west side from the struggling east. [Adam] Langer's brilliant debut uses that divide as a metaphor for the changes that occur in the lives of three neighborhood families": the Rovners, the Wasserstroms and the Wills; Half King, 505 W. 23rd St. (10th Ave.), 212-462-4300; 7, free.

Electra: staged reading feat. B-list bombshell Marisa Tomei as the stormy heroine; Bruno Walter Auditorium, 111 Amsterdam Ave. (65th St.), 212-642-0142; 6:30, free.

Folly of Empire: What George W. Bush Could Learn From Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson: Author John B. Judis discusses; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free. ------

8/31

Namath: If there was ever a time to be the most partying football player in history, it was the 70s. Author Mark Kriegel explains; Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.

Women's Poetry Jam & Open Mic Feat. Emily Millay Haddad & Elizabeth Gold; Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; 7, $3-$5.