READINGS Wednesday 3/22 BEYOND POWER YOGA Author Beryl Birch introduces new ...

BEYOND POWER YOGA

Author Beryl Birch introduces new levels of yoga to mainstream America; Borders, 461 Park Ave. (57th St.), 980-6785; 12:30, free.

 

LYNN HARRIS

Author performs & signs copies of Breakup Girl to the Rescue! at Village Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. Lafayette St. & B'way), 420-0816; 7:30, free.

 

BINNIE KIRSHENBAUM

Poet reads from Pure Poetry & other works at Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 777-6028; 7, free.

 

JAMES MCCOURT

Author discusses new thriller at Rizzoli, 31 W. 57th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 759-2424; 6, free.

 

open mike poetry night

Sign up & join host Nolan McFadden at Barnes & Noble, 240 E. 86th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 794-1962; 7:15, free.

 

Thursday 3/23

LAS VOCES DE NUESTRAS HERMANAS

Open mic for women writers reading in Spanish; Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 777-6028; 7, free.

 

NYU WRITERS

Five alumni from the Creative Writing Program read from works at NYU's Bobst Library, 70 Washington Sq. S. (LaGuardia Pl.), 998-8816; 7, free.

 

JED PERL

Author discusses new book & criticizes American art; Upper West Side Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 362-8835; 7:30, free.

 

CLAUDIA R. PIERPONT

Author signs copies of new book, Passionate Minds; Rizzoli, 31 W. 57th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 759-2424; 6, free.

 

STICK FIGURE

Lori Gottlieb recounts struggle with anorexia; Barnes & Noble, 240 E. 86th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 794-1962; 7:30, free.

 

201 GREAT IDEAS FOR YOUR SMALL BUSINESS

Author Jane Applegate gives tips from new book; Midtown Barnes & Noble, 600 5th Ave. (48th St.), 957-2890; 12:30, free.

 

ERNESTO QUINONEZ

Join author's discussion of debut novel Bodega Dreams at Union Sq. Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 253-0810; 7:30, free.

 

Friday 3/24

BOUND UPON A WHEEL OF FIRE

John Dippel confronts moral decisions entangled in Holocaust; Metropolitan Synagogue, 40 E. 35th St. (betw. Park & Madison Aves.), 679-8580; 8, free.

 

MICHAEL HARPER, ANTHONY WALTON

Join editors of new anthology The Vintage Book of African American Poetry at Upper West Side Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 362-8835; 7:30, free.

 

SHARON PATTON

Author depicts early lesbian experiences; Different Light, 151 W. 19th St. (7th Ave.), 989-4850; 7, $16.

PINK PONY READING SERIES

Join feat. poet Brett Axel at the Pink Pony, 176 Ludlow St. (betw. Houston & Stanton Sts.), 253-1922; 7, 5.

 

THIS MOTHER'S DAUGHTER

Nelvia Brady reads from new book & discusses impact mothers have on daughters; Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 777-6028; 7, free

 

Saturday 3/25

Denver buston, sharon mesmer

Poets read from recent & older works; Double Happiness, 173 Mott St. (Broome St.), 533-9317; 4, free.

 

eXPERIMENTS '00

Concert reading of experimental play dealing with reckless uses of sex; LaMaMa LaGalleria, 6 E. 1st St. (betw. Bowery & 2nd Ave.), 475-7710; 7:30, $5.

 

Little house on the prairie

Celebrate 65th anniversary of Laura Ingalls Wilder's books at Borders, 5 World Trade Center, Church St. (Vesey St.), 839-8049; 6, call for info.

 

Sunday 3/26

EVERY MAN'S anthology of poems about birds

Join contributors for debut at Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd St. (Indep. Ave.), Bronx, 718-549-3200; 2, free.

 

GATHERING OF THE SCRIBES

Open mic series feat. Alice Pero & Angelo Verga; Tribes Gallery, 285 E. 3rd St. (betw. Aves. C & D), 674-3778; 5, $3.

 

kgb Sunday night reading series

Ernesto Quinonez & Solar Abdou read poems; 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 505-3360; 7, free.

 

POET'S PLAYGROUND READING SERIES

Open mic feat. Kathy Price; Common Basis Theater, 750 8th Ave., 5th Fl. (betw. 46th & 47th Sts.), 340-1112; 12, $5.

 

TEMPLE BAR READING SERIES

Eric Kraft discusses latest novel, Inflating a Dog at Temple Bar, 332 Lafayette St. (betw. Bleecker & Houston Sts.), 925-4242; 7:30, free.

 

ZINC BAR SUNDAY NIGHT READING SERIES

Join poets Garret Lansing & Charles Stein at Zinc Bar, 90 W. Houston St. (betw. LaGuardia Pl. & Thompson St.), 533-9317; 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.), 674-3585; 3, contrib.

 

Monday 3/27

THE BATTLE FOR GOD

Religious scholar unveils chronicle at Lincoln Triangle Barnes & Noble, 1972 B'way (66th St.), 595-6859; 7, free.

 

ANDRE DUBUS III, FRED LEEBRON, ELIZABETH STROUT

Explore psychological trauma with authors at Upper West Side Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 362-8835; 7:30, free.

 

SATURN READING SERIES

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

SOCIETY UNBOUND

Jonathon Miller directs revival reading of Prometheus Unbound; 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 996-1100; 8, $15.

 

SUSAN SONTAG

Book signing & discussion of In America; Union Sq. Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 253-0810; 7:30, free.

 

Tuesday 3/28

TERRY GOLWAY

Author discusses new book, For the Cause of Liberty at Village Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. Lafayette St. & B'way), 420-0816; 7:30, free.

 

INVENTING AL GORE

Newsweek correspondent Bill Turque discusses new book at Midtown Barnes & Noble, 600 5th Ave. (48th St.), 957-2890; 5:30, free.

 

Open city #10

Contributors read from The Editor's Issue at Tonic, 107 Norfolk St. (betw. Delancey & Rivington Sts.), 473-9530; 7, free.

 

POETRY JAM

Open mic for women feat. Jeanne Dickey & Amanda Lichtenberg; Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 777-6028; 7, free.

 

MICHELE SCICOLONE

Taste & discuss recipes from author's cookbook; Barnes & Noble, 240 E. 86th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 794-1962; 7:30, free.

 

STAR MILK BEYOND 2000

Open mic feat. Jacqueline Annette; Korova Milk Bar, 200 Ave. A. (betw. 12th & 13th Sts.), 718-389-2666; 7:30, $2 & 1 drink min.

 

JACHYM TOPOL

Writer from Prague celebrates debut novel at The Kitchen, 512 W. 19th St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 255-5793; 8, $10.

 

DAVID TRINIDAD

Poet reads from new book, Plasticville; NYU's Bobst Library, 70 Washington Sq. S. (LaGuardia Pl.), 998-2596; 6:30, free.

 

EDITH VELMANS

Psychologist/author recounts survival of Holocaust; Lincoln Triangle Barnes & Noble, 1972 B'way (66th St.), 595-6859; 7, free.

 

WE GOT THE BEAT

Weekly open mike for poets & musicians feat. readers Robert Kramer & Moira Smith; Village Community School, 272 W. 10th St. (betw. Greenwich & Washington Sts.), 946-4356; 7, $3.