READINGS Wednesday 10/18 ARTHUR MILLER’S 85th Playwright Arthur Miller ...

ARTHUR MILLER'S 85th

Playwright Arthur Miller celebrates 85th birthday w/readings feat. Frank McCourt, Grace Plaey & Peter Matthiessen; Queens College, Music Building Concert Hall, 153rd St., Flushing, RSVP, 718-793-8080; 7.

 

STORIES OF THE SUPERNATURAL

John Anderson, John Brendt, Dana Catalano, Robert Harling, George Plimpton & Carl Rux read spooky stories, Brooke Hayward Duchin curates, party follows; City Hall restaurant, 131 W. Duane St. (betw. Church & W. B'way), RSVP 212-292-0907; 7.

SCIENCE FICTION SERIES

Contemporary Science Fiction w/host Terry Bison & Ellen Datlow, feat. readings from Richard Bowes & Linda Addison; KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.

 

Thursday 10/19

MAD ALEX READING SERIES

Authors Harriet Shorr & Marcia Hafif read at Locus Media, 594 B'way, #1010 (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-693-0405; 6:30, $5.

 

CARYL PHILLIPS

Atlantic Sound, a historical study read by author; Three Lives & Co., 154 W. 10th St. (Waverly Pl.), 212-741-2069; 7:30, free.

 

WASTED MOTEL TOUR

Poets Shar Rendour, Michelle Tea, Jackie Strano, Kassy Kayiatos, Sash Sunday & Kathe Izzo read from rock 'n' roll diaries; Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; 7, $5.

 

Friday 10/20

CAROL EMSHWILLER, URSULA LE GUIN

Feminist authors read, part of New York Review of Science Fiction Readings; New York Performance Works; 128 Chambers St. (W. B'way), 212-566-1500; 8, $5 contrib.

 

SPLIT VERSE ANTHOLOGY

Contributors read poetry selections at Pink Pony, 176 Ludlow St. (betw. Houston & Stanton Sts.), 212-253-1922; 7, $5.

 

LAS VOCES DE NUESTRAS HERMANANS

Monthly bilingual reading w/host Martha Cabrera Estévez feat. poets Carmen Dinorah Corronado & Carmen Mata; Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; 7, $5.

 

Saturday 10/21

 

BAM

Blue Action Monthly discusses radical women; Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; 7, free.

 

HOLIDAY FOOD

Chef/ author Mario Batali reads & signs books, Union Sq. Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 212-253-0810; 11 a.m., free.

 

SUMI KAIPA, RICK SNYDER

Poets read from recent works at Double Happiness, 173 Mott St. (Broome St.), 212-941-1282; 4, $4.

 

Sunday 10/22

 

CENTERFOLD

Weekly poetry reading & open mic feat. host David Leopold; 263 W. 86th St. (B'way), 212-866-4454; 5:45, contrib.

 

CORNELIA ST. READINGS

Authors Pat Rosal, Catherine Lowe, Lilla Lyon & Tim O'Mara are featured at Cornelia St. Cafe, 13 Carmine St. (betw. 6th Av. & Bleecker St.), 212-206-9777; 7:30.

 

JOHN HALL, FRANK BRUNO

Authors read from their books, part of Sunday night reading series at Zinc Bar, 90 W. Houston St. (betw. LaGuardia Pl. & Thompson St.), 212-477-8337; 6:30, $3.

 

OUR UNORGANIZED READING (O.U.R.)

Spoken word every Sunday, hosted by Bob Hart, J.D. Rage, Carl Herr, Peter Kerns & Bruce Weber?no time limit, no list, no features, no b.s.; ABC No Rio, 156 Rivington St. (betw. Suffolk & Clinton Sts.), 718-638-7039; 3, contrib.

 

MARJORIE WELISH, CHARLES NORTH

Writer & poet read from recent works at Posman Books, 1 University Pl. (Waverly Pl.), 212-533-BOOK; 3, free.

 

Monday 10/16

 

A LITTLE BIT LOUDER

Slam this 2001; Shane L. Koyczan, Ishle Park, melleSOL & F. Omar Telan begin new season of slam w/host Guy LeCharles Gonzales?2 for 1 drinks; 13, 35 E. 13th St. (University Pl.), 212-979-6677; sign-up at 7, $5.

 

SANDRA CISERNOS, EDUARDO GALEANO

Author & poet read at 92nd St. Y's Unterberg Poetry Center, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100; 8, $15.

 

THE POETRY PROJECT

"Poets & Writers Exchange Reading" w/Jeanne Leiby & Rhonda J. Nelson; St. Mark's Church, 131 E. 10th St. (2nd Ave.), 212-674-0910; 8, $7.

 

SATURN POETRY

Hosts John Chism, Bill Duke & Su Polo w/feat. poet John Proctor, open mic follows; 129 E. 15th St. (betw. Irving Pl. & 3rd Ave.), 212-598-4820; 7:30, $3.

 

Tuesday 10/17

 

IT'S NOT MEAN IF IT'S TRUE

Author Michael Thomas Ford reads from latest comical work; A Different Light Bookstore, 151 W. 19th St. (7th Ave.), 212-989-4850; 7, free.

 

BARBARA SMITH, KIMBERLY SPRINGER

African American women activists discuss works at Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.) 212-673-4128; 8, $6.

 

STAR MILK BEYOND 2000

Poetry by Morris Stegosaurus & open mic; Korova Milk Bar, 200 Ave. A. (betw. 12th & 13th Sts.), 718-389-2666; 7:30, $2 & I drink.