READINGS Wednesday 12/6 ANGELA’S ASHES Author Frank McCourt reads ...

ANGELA'S ASHES

Author Frank McCourt reads from Irish American memoir at Rocky Sullivan's, 129 Lexington Ave (28th St.), 212-725-3871; 8, free.

 

PEER POETRY COLLECTIVE

The Writer's Voice of the West Side pres. readings by various authors at the West Side Y, 5 W. 63rd St. (Central Park W.), 212-663-6620; 7:30, free.

 

WRITERS ROOM CELEBRATION

Fifth annual celebration for authors w/new publications feat. readings & signings by Tom Beller, Heidi Julavits & Lucy Grealy; Village Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. Lafayette St. & B'way), 212-420-0816; 6, free.

 

Thursday 12/7

COOL FOR YOU

Soft Skull Press publication party for author Eillen Myles feat. reading & musical performance at Thread Waxing Space, 476 B'way, 2nd fl. (betw. Broome & Grand Sts.), 212-966-9520; 8, $3.

 

GRANATA @ KGB

Yougoslavian author Jasmian Tesanovic reads from memoirs living under Milosevic's reign; KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.

 

LUNGFULL!

Magazine release party feat. readings w/hosts Brendan Lorber & Douglas Rothschild; Zinc Bar, 90 W. Houston St. (betw. LaGuardia Pl. & Thompson St.), 212-477-8337; 6:30, $5.

 

MAD ALEX PRESENTS

Bob Slaymaker & Richard Murray read from recent works at Locus Media, 594 B'way, #1010 (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-693-0405; 6:30, $5.

 

Friday 12/8

DEUTSCHES HAUS READINGS

Authors Terézia Mora, Donna Mansini, Chuck Watchel & Tom Sleigh read from their works in English & German, 42 Washington Mews (University Pl.), 212-998-8663; 6:30, free.

 

EXOTERICA SERIES

Husband & wife poetry duo Luare-Anne Bosselaar & Kurt Brown read from recent works, as part of monthly series at Society for Ethical Culture Meeting House, 4450 Fieldstone Rd. (Manhattan College Pkwy), 718-549-5192; 8:30, free.

 

PINK PONY

Poet in residence at 14th St. Y, Veronica Golos, reads in weekly poetry series; 176 Ludlow St. (betw. Houston & Stanton Sts.), 212-253-1922; 7, $5.

 

Saturday 12/9

CAMILLE GUTHRIE & PETER NEUFELD

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

 

POETRY SERIES

Yictove hosts weekly poetry readings feat. Pablo; Knitting Factory, Alterknit Theater, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B'way & Church St.), 212-219-3055; 7, $5.

 

READINGS IN CONTEMPORARY POETRY SERIES

Dia Center for the Arts feat. readings by authors Jorie Graham & Charles Wright; 548 W. 22nd St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-989-4055; 4, $5.

 

WOMEN OF WORD

Annual women's poetry event feat. readings by Caridad De La Luz, Lisa Jessie Peterson, Aileen Cho, Mariposa, Dawn Crandell & Helen D. Lewis; Nuyorican Poets Cafe, 236 E. 3rd St. (betw. Aves. B & C), 212-505-8183; 9, $12.

 

Sunday 12/10

CORNELIA ST. READINGS

Jordan Davis, Susan Hoover, Hadara Bar-Nadav & F. Omar Telan read at The Cornelia St. Café, 29 Cornelia St. (6th Ave.), 212-989-9319; 7, $6, price incl. 1 drink.

 

GATHERING OF SCRIBES

Weekly open mic at Gathering of Tribes, 285 E. 3rd St., 2nd fl. (betw. Aves. C & D), 212-674-3778; 5, free

 

KGB FICTION SERIES

Laura Miller reads selections from Salon.com Readers Guide to Contemporary Authors; 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.

 

OUR UNORGANIZED READING (O.U.R.)

Bob Hart, J.D. Rage, Carl Herr, Peter Kerns & Bruce Weber hosts spoken word every Sunday?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.

 

POETRY SLAM @ URBANA

Slam poet champ Patricia Smith reads between open mic sessions; CB's Gallery, 313 Bowery St. (Bleecker St.), 212-443-9921; sign-up at 7, $5.

 

Monday 12/11

READING BETWEEN A&B

Authors David Trinidad, Jeff Conway & Gretchen Primack read from recent works at 11th St. Bar; 510 11th St. (betw. Aves. A & B), 212-475-6562; 8, free.

 

SATURN POETRY

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

 

Tuesday 12/12

HARRY ELLISON'S POETS CIRCLE

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

 

HOLY! HOLY! HOLY & CRUEL

Donna Minkowitz w/Peter Trachtenberg & Ann Powers explore the potential for evil in God; the Kitchen, 512 W. 19th St. (betw. 9th & 10th Aves.), 212-255-5793; 8, $12.

 

STARS IN MY EYES

Author/portraitist Don Bachardy reads from & signs new book at Different Light Bookstore, 151 W. 19th St. (7th Ave.), 212-989-4850; 7, free