READINGS Wednesday 10/4 NADINE GORDIMER Author of The House Gun ...
NADINE GORDIMER
Author of The House Gun discusses book with audience?book available with library card, expected to read in advance; Riverside Branch Library, 127 Amsterdam Ave. (betw. 65th & 66th Sts.), 212-870-1810; 4:30, free.
MANIFESTA
Third wave feminist writers Gloria Steinem, Alix Kates Schulman, Amy Ray, Jennifer Baumgardner & Amy Richards read & celebrate new book at Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; 7, free.
VOICES FROM THE INSIDE
New collection of writing by women prisoners, Doing Time, read by actress Zoe Caldwell feat. performance by former political prisoner Gertrude Fester; Barnard Hall, 3009 B'way (betw. 117th & 118th Sts.), #304, 212-854-2067; 6:30, free.
Thursday 10/5
KATHERINE BUSH & HEIDI JULAVITS
Debut novelists read & sign The Rules of Engagement & Mineral Palace at Housing Works Used Book Café 126 Crosby St. (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-334-3324; 7, free.
DEBRA DICKERSON
Reading from memoir, An American Story at Three Lives & Co. 154 W. 10th St. (Waverly Pl.), 212-741-2069; 7, free.
MARIE PONSOT & SHEROD SANTOS
Poets read from their works at Boobst Library 70 Washington Sq. S., 3rd fl., (betw. Washington Sq. E. & Greene St.), 212-998-6844; 7, free.
ZOMBIE00
Brad Gooch reads from new novel of human desire at Borders, 461 Park Ave. (57th St.), 212-980-6785; 6, free.
Friday 10/6
BELLADONNA
Poetry reading series of women, arts & social change, host Rachel Levitsky, Franny Howe & Eleni Sikelianos read; Bluestockings 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; 7, free.
PINK PONY
Poet Johnie reads at Pink Pony, 176 Ludlow St. (betw. Houston & Stanton Sts.), 212-253-1922; 7, $5.
POETRY SLAM: THE COMPETITIVE ART OF PERFORMANCE POETRY
Poets Gary Mex Glazner, Patricia Smith, Taylor Mali, Stacey Chin & Regie Cabico read to celebrate new poetry anthology; The Poetry Project, St. Mark's Church, 131 E. 10th St. (2nd Ave.), 212-674-0910; 8, $7.
Saturday 10/7
KNITTING FACTORY
Weekly open mic; Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B'way & Church St.), 212-219-3055; 6, $5.
(RE) COLLECTION: A FREE SPACE
Night of poetry & workshop feat. Sabrina Margarita Alcantara-Tan (Bamboo Girl) & F. Omar Telan; Asian American Writers' Workshop 16 W. 32nd St., 10th fl. (betw. B'way & 5th Ave.), 212-494-0061; 7:30, $5.
JODY SEAY
Author reads from new book The Second Coming of Curly Red; Bluestockings 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; 7, free.
Sunday 10/8
CENTERFOLD
Weekly poetry reading & open mic feat. Debra Eder; 263 W. 86th St. (B'way), 212-866-4454; 5:45, contrib.
FISH DRUM MAGAZINE EVENT
Michael Rothenberg & Suzi Wilson welcome new issue as part of Sunday evening reading series; 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.
POETRY SLAM @ URBANA
Open mic & slam feat. rocker poet Ken Cormler; CB's Gallery, 313 Bowery St. (Bleecker St.), 212-443-9921; sign up 7, $5.
Monday 10/9
A LITTLE BIT LOUDER
SLAM THIS! open competition for 2001 National Poetry Slam hosted by Guy LeCharles Gonzales?2 for 1 drinks; 13, 35 E. 13th St. (University Pl.), 212-979-6677; sign-up 7, $5.
SAMANTHA ROBERTSON
Poet reading followed by open mic hosted by John Chism, Bill Duke, Su Polo at Saturn, 129 E. 15th St. (betw. Irving Pl. & 3rd Ave.), 212-598-4820; 7:30, $3.
THE STONE WOMAN
Author Tariq Ali reads new work at Barnes & Noble, 160 E. 54th St. (3rd Ave.), 212-750-8033; 6:30, free.
Tuesday 10/10
THE O HENRY AWARDS: 18TH ANNIVERSARY READING
Peter Cameron, Mary Gaitskill, Mary Gordon, Rick Moody & John Edgar Wideman read for short fiction award event; 92nd St. Y's Unterberg Poetry Center, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100; 8, $15.
OPEN MIC POETRY NITE
Poetry reading by Oreita Daley followed by open mic; Barnes & Noble, 240 E. 86th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-794-1962; sign-up at 7:15, free.
STAR MILK BEYOND 2000
Eddie & Robert host open mic w/feat. poetry by John Pitts; Korova Milk Bar, 200 Ave. A (betw. 12th & 13th Sts.), 718-389-2666; 7:30, $2 & I drink.