READINGS Wednesday 9/20 CHRISTOPHER BRAM Author reads from The Notorious ...
CHRISTOPHER BRAM
Author reads from The Notorious Dr. August: His Real Life & Crimes; Jefferson Market Library, 425 6th Ave. (10th St.), 212-243-4334; 6:30, free.
JAYNE COHEN
Author speaks, signs & samples recipes from The Gefilte Variations at The Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Ave. (92nd St.), 212-423-3211; 2, free w/mus. adm.
JOHN TAYLOR GATTO
Author gives talk during Newsboys Lodging House opening along with live music, part of three-day "New York is Book Country" festival; 95 E. 8th St. (Ave. B), RSVP 212-529-9327; 7, $10.
HOT & BOTHERED 2
Contributors Robin Dann, Donna Allegra, Jessica Stein. Rosalind C. Lloyd & Zonna read from new book of lesbian fantasy short stories, Joan Nestle hosts; Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; 7, free.
KATHIE KOJA, PAUL PARK
Sci-fi authors read at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.
STEPHEN KUUSISTO
Poet reads from latest works, part of "New York is Book Country" festival at Posman Books, 1 University Pl. (Waverly Pl.), 212-533-BOOK; 6:30, free.
NEW MYSTERY MAGAZINE
Authors Thomas Jones, Jill Raab, Lawrence Urabn & Albert Ashforth read at Kettle of Fish, 59 Christopher St. (Sheridan Sq.), 212-393-1582; 8, free.
TWO BANDS, TWO AUTHORS, TWO POETS
Soft Skull Press hosts night of readings & performances feat. Michael Ziezmia, Willam Upski, Todd Colby & Sparrow; Tonic, 107 Norfolk St. (betw. Delancey & Rivington Sts.), 212-529-9327; 7, $10.
Thursday 9/21
DONALD BARLETT & JAMES STEELE
Authors read from new book The Great American Tax Dodge at Borders, 5 World Trade Center, Church St. (Vesey St.), 212-839-8049; 6, free.
ADAM BERLIN
Reads from Headlock at Riverside Branch Library, 127 Amsterdam Ave. (betw. 65th & 66th Sts.), 212-870-1810; 6, free.
ROSARIO FERRÉ
Puerto Rican feminist author reads in celebration of "New York is Book Country"; Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; 7, free.
THE GERALDINE R. DODGE POETRY FESTIVAL
Four days of readings & music feat. Chinua Achebe, Marie Howe, Pat Mora, The Roots & more at Waterloo Village, Stanhope, NJ, 212-307-7171 for tickets; 9 a.m.-10 p.m., $22-$50.
JAMES LASDUN, GREG HRBEK
Authors read & celebrate "New York is Book Country" festival at Posman Books, 1 University Pl. (Waverly Pl.), 212-533-BOOK; 6:30, free.
Friday 9/22
PINK PONY
Poet Michael T. Young reads at Pink Pony, 176 Ludlow St. (betw. Houston & Stanton Sts.), 212-253-1922; 7, $5.
THE PUMPKIN PIE SHOW
Author Clay McLeod Chapman reads new stories w/music by Joshua Camp & Michael Hearst; The Red Room at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-802-9350; 10:30, $15 [repeats Sat. at 12 a.m.].
ELAINE SCHWAGER
Author reads from I Want Your Chair at Other Books, 224 W. 20th St. (7th Ave.), 212-560-7459; 7, free.
RAHNA REIKO RIZZUTO
Author reads in celebration of "New York is Book Country" at Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; 7, free.
Saturday 9/23
HATTIE GOSSETT
Reading for "New York is Book Country"; Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; 7, free
EL GRITO DE LARES
Poets Rev. Pedro Pietri, David Lopez & José A. Cruz read for 132nd anniversary of Puerto Rican independence; The People's Café, 235 W. 23rd St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves.), 212-369-3079; 7, $7, price incl. dinner.
KNITTING FACTORY
Weekly open mic feat. Dave Lancet & Jon Neiss; Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B'way & Church St.), 212-219-3055; 6, $5.
D. NURSKE & MARTHA RHODES
Another reading for "New York is book Country" celebration; Bloomingdale Branch Library, 150 W. 100th St. (betw. Amsterdam & Columbus Aves.), 212-222-8030; 2, free.
JANE SHORE
Poet reads from new Happy Family book at Riverside Branch Library, 127 Amsterdam Ave. (betw. 65th & 66th Sts.), 212-870-1810; 2:30, free.
Sunday 9/24
CENTERFOLD
Weekly poetry reading & open mic; 263 W. 86th St. (B'way), 212-866-4454; 5:45, contrib.
HAYAN CHARARA & FRIENDS
Contributors read from urban poetry anthology, Graffiti Rag #5 at The Cornelia St. Café, 29 Cornelia St. (6th Ave.), 212-989-9319; 7, $6, price incl. 1 drink.
HISTORY MEMORY MYTH
Historian Hasia Diner reads from A Jewish Place in America at The Eldridge St. Synagogue, 12 Eldridge St. (betw. Canal & Division Sts.), 212-219-0903; 3,$6.
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.
POETRY SLAM @ URBANA
Open mic & slam feat. Alix Olsen; CB's Gallery, 313 Bowery St. (Bleecker St.), 212-443-9921; 7, $5.
TEMPLE READING SERIES
Helen Bendict, Joe Ashby Porter & Sadie Plant read from latest works at Temple Bar, 332 Lafayette St. (betw. Bleecker & Houston Sts.), 212-925-4242; 7:30, free.
Monday 9/25
BILL KUSHER
Poet reads from new book He Dreams of Waters?20% off book with NYPress listing; CBGB's Gallery, 313 Bowery (Bleecker St.), 212-677-0455; 7:30, free.
A LITTLE BIT LOUDER
Guy Le Charles Gonzales hosts invitational poetry slam feat. NYC poets, open mic. early; 13, 35 E. 13th St. (University Pl.), 212-979-6677; 7, $5.
PLAYWRIGHTS AT WORK: PARIS REVIEW
Editor George Plimpton reads along w/Anne Hood & Priscilla Becker?after-party follows; The Culture Project, 45 Bleecker St. (Lafayette St.), 212-861-4504; 8, $15.
STAND-UP ACADEMY
Two translations readings of Dante's Inferno; Swift Hiberian Lounge, 34 E. 4th St. (betw. Bowery & Lafayette St.), 212-260-3600; 7:30, free.
Tuesday 9/26
HARRY ELLISON'S POETS CIRCLE
Weekly lecture discusses poetry as celebration of individual's spiritual uniqueness, followed by readings of participants' works; Corrado Bakery Cafe, 120 E. 15th St. (Irving Pl.), 718-651-1664; 6:30, $7.
GRANATA GREATS
Spoken word by author Zoe Heller; KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.
POETRY JAM
Vittoria Repetto hosts open mic poetry jam at Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; 7, free.
Two X Two
Authors from Pierogi Press, Mary Jo Bang, Rick Moody & Suzanne Wise read from recent works; Whitney Museum of American Art at Phillip Morris, 120 Park Ave. (42nd St.), 917-663-2475; 7, free.