Readings Thursday 4/5 ELENA PONIATOWSKA Mexican author/journalist reads from ...

ELENA PONIATOWSKA

Mexican author/journalist reads from English edition of Here's to You, Jesusa; Americas Society, 680 Park Ave. (68th St.), 212-249-8950, ext.369; 6, $5, $3 st./s.c.

 

WILLIAM STYRON Pulitzer Prize winner reads from novels & essays like Sophie's Choice, Lie Down in Darkness & The Long March; Great Hall at Cooper Union, 7 E. 7th St. (3rd Ave.), 212-279-4200; 7:30, $15.

 

UNDER THE MINK Lisa Davis reads from her book about gay life & drag entertainers in 1940s' NYC; Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; 7, free.

 

Friday 4/6

PINK PONY WEST

Open mic w/Maggie Balistreri & Jackie Sheeler; Cornelia St. Café, 29 Cornelia St. (6th Ave.), 212-989-9319; 7, $6, price incl. 1 drink.

 

KENNETH REXROTH'S SWORDS THAT SHALL NOT STRIKE Grace Paley, Eliot Wienberger, Robert Nichols & more celebrate Rexroth w/a reading of his work; Poetry Project, St. Mark's Church, 131 E. 10th St. (2nd Ave.), 212-674-0910; 10:30, call for price.

 

WORDS WORTH SINGING Series of poetic texts by Shelley, Auden, Yeats, Gertrude Stein, etc., set to music; The Medicine Show, 549 W. 52nd St. (betw. 10th & 11th Sts.), 212-262-4216; 8, $10 [repeats Sat.].

 

Saturday 4/7

ANGEL MICHELLA

Aka Meredith Lee appears for reading of her children's book, Sissy & Smooch, dressed as...Marilyn Manson! Just kidding, come on! She'll be dressed as an angel ass bag; FAO Schwarz, 5th Ave. (58th St.), 212-644-9410; 1, free.

 

YICTOVE HOSTS EVENINGS AT THE KNITTING FACTORY Open mic; 74 Leonard St. (betw. B'way & Church St.), 212-219-3006; 6, $5.

 

Sunday 4/8

SLAM!

Poetry slam w/open mic & Thein Bao Thuc Phi representin' for Asian American History Month; Nuyorican Poets Cafe, 236 E. 3rd St. (betw. Aves. B & C), 718-932-5881; 7:30, $5.

 

ZINC BAR SUNDAY READING SERIES Hosted by Lungfull! Magazine; Zinc Bar, 90 W. Houston St. (betw. LaGuardia Pl. & Thompson St.), 212-477-8337; 6:30, $3.

 

Monday 4/9

EVERY OTHER MONDAY

Poetry readings at 11th St. Bar?today, Alfred Corn, Marie Ponsot & Noelle Kocot; 510 E. 11th. (betw. A & B Aves.), 212-475-6562; 8, free.

 

SLAM THIS! W/Guy LeCharles Gonzales, open mike, DJs & 2-for-1 drinks; 13 Bar/Lounge, 35 E. 13th St. (betw. B'way & University Pl.), 212-979-6677; 7, $4-$5.

 

Tuesday 4/10

HARRY ELLISON'S POETRY CIRCLE

Ellison lectures, discussion of participants' poetry follows; Corrado Bakery Cafe, 120 E. 15th St. (Irving Pl.), 718-651-1664; 6:30, $7.