READINGS Wednesday 5/17 JONATHAN ames New York Press fledgling & author ...
JONATHAN ames
New York Press fledgling & author of soon to be released The Adventures of a Mildly Perverted Young Writer tells stories at Dixon Place, 309 E. 26th St. (betw. 2nd & 1st Aves.), 226-7343; 8, $10 .
Fantastic fiction
Reading series cont. w/Warren Leigh & Terry at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd Ave. & Bowery), 561-9675; 7, free.
fiction & literature reading group
Discuss Shirley Hazzard's The Transit of Venus at Barnes & Noble, 240 E. 86th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 794-1962; 7:30, free.
brett leveridge
Comedic author reads from new book Men My Mother Dated & Other Mostly True Tales at Village Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. Lafayette St. & B'way), 420-0816; 7:30, free.
rick pitino
Boston Celtics coach leads discussion of new book Lead to Succeed; Midtown Barnes & Noble, 600 5th Ave. (48th St.), 957-2890; 12:30, free.
frances s. saunders
Author of The Cultural Cold War discusses controversial expose of CIA's postwar infiltration of U.S. artists; New School, 66 W. 12th St., (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 229-5684; 7, $5.
student thesis reading
New School MFA students read from original fiction, non-fiction & poetry theses at New School, 66 W. 12th St., (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 229-5611; 7, $5.
Thursday 5/18
BLACK ANGEL
Nouritza Matossian reads from new biography on American artist Arshile Gorky; Rizzoli, 454 W. B'way (betw. Prince & Houston Sts.), 674-1616; 6, free.
MARY ANN BRUSSAT
Co-author of Spiritual Literacy unveils essential guide to pursuing spiritual life; Lincoln Triangle Barnes & Noble, 1972 B'way (66th St.), 595-6859; 7, free.
MICHAEL FREEMAN
NY Times sportswriter pres. new book chronicling events that shaped network, ESPN: The Uncensored History at Barnes & Noble, 160 E. 54th St. (3rd Ave.), 750-8033; 12:30, free.
ELIZABETH KIM
Author recounts odyssey from Korean orphanage to life in U.S. in Ten Thousand Sorrows: The Extraordinary Journey of a Korean War Orphan; Upper West Side Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 362-8835; 7:30, free.
JASON STAR, SCOTT WESTERFELD
Authors from Four Walls Eight Windows Publishing read from respective novels at Village Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. Lafayette St. & B'way), 420-0816; 7:30, free.
YAKITY YAK
Jushi hosts open mic feat. Shirley Le Flore, Rosette Capotorto & Loretta Campbell; Yakity Yak, 153 W. 21st St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 989-5950; 8, $5.
Friday 5/19
MALCOLM X SPEAKS TO RUDY GUILIANI
Honor 75th birthday of Malcolm X w/feat. poets Amina Baraka, Askia Muhammad Toure & Louis Reyes Rivera at Winston Unity Auditorium, 235 W. 23rd St. (betw. 7th & 8th Aves), 369-3079; 7, $7.
JACKIE: HER LIFE IN PICTURES
Photographer/writer James Spada gives slide presentation & discusses new book; Midtown Barnes & Noble, 600 5th Ave. (48th St.), 957-2890; 12:30, free.
O'NEILL: LIFE WITH MONTE CRISTO
Celebrate works of playwright Eugene O'Neill w/biographers Arthur & Barbara Gelb at Lincoln Triangle Barnes & Noble, 1972 B'way (66th St.), 595-6859; 7, free.
OPEN MIKE POETRY NIGHT
Don O'Keefe hosts open mic at Village Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. Lafayette St. & B'way), 420-0816; 7:30, free.
CHERYL B. TAYLOR
Erica Doyle & Jayne A. Pierce accompany author of Night When Moon Follows for poetry reading at Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 777-6028; 7, free.
Saturday 5/20
chelsea chat room
Grab a cappuccino & join gay reading group led by Jim Sullivan for idle & pointed conversation; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 727-1227; 9, free.
Sunday 5/21
GOOD WORLD READING SERIES
Stacey Levine & Chris Tokar read at Good World Bar & Grill, 3 Orchard St. (Canal St.), 925-9975; 4, contrib.
KGB FICTION
Melissa Bank & Karen Bender read from new works at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd Ave. & Bowery), 561-9675; 7, free.
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
Weekly open mic feat. Sou MacMillan; CB's Gallery, 313 Bowery (Bleecker St.), 443-9921; 7, $5.
ZINC BAR READING SERIES
Hawaiian poet Bill Luoma & L.A. poet Eileen Myles read at Zinc Bar, 90 W. Houston St. (LaGuardia Pl.), 533-9317; 6:30, $3.
Monday 5/22
JIM KNIPFEL
New York Press columnist & acclaimed author of Slackjaw reads from new book Quitting the Nairobi Trio & tells how he kept himself entertained while incarcerated in psyche ward; Village Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. Lafayette St. & B'way), 420-0816; 7:30, free.
JAMES PATTERSON
Best selling author signs copies of new book Cradle & All; Midtown Barnes & Noble, 600 5th Ave. (48th St.), 957-2890; 12:30, free.
SATURN READING SERIES
John Chism, Bill Duke & Su Polo host open mic feat. Ted Jonathan at Revival, 129 E. 15th St. (betw. 3rd Ave. & Irving Pl.), 598-4820; 7:30, $3.
SLAM THIS!
Open poetry slam feat. Edwin Torres at 13, 35 E. 13th St. (University Pl.), 718-275-0329; 7, $5.
Tuesday 5/23
howard fast
Author of Redemption reads from new thriller Greenwich; Lincoln Triangle Barnes & Noble, 1972 B'way (66th St.), 595-6859; 7, free.
harry ellison's poets circle
Share works & wonder of spiritual poetry at Corrado Bakery Cafe, 120 E. 15th St. (Irving Pl.), 718-651-1664; 6:30, $7.
David kaplin
Senior writer for Newsweek discusses new book The Silicon Boys & Their Valley of Dreams; Midtown Barnes & Noble, 600 5th Ave. (48th St.), 957-2890; 12:30, free.
las voces de nuestras hermanas
Open mic for women reading in Spanish feat. Maria Aponte & Paquita Suarez Coalla; Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 777-6028; 7, free.
lungfull! magazine reading
Fernando Pessoa, Dana Stevens, Bruce Andrews & others celebrate release of magazine at Zinc Bar, 90 W. Houston St. (LaGuardia Pl.), 477-8337; 6, $10.
carole maso
Author reads from latest work, Break Every Rule at Village Barnes & Noble, 4 Astor Pl. (betw. Lafayette St. & B'way), 420-0816; 7:30, free.
the open
Open mic feat. Francine Witte & Levanah at the Music Room, Village Community School, 272 W. 10th St., (betw. Greenwich & Washington Sts.), 691-5146; 7, $3.
SARAH
Suzanne Vega, Mary Gaitskill, Bruce Benderson & Laurie Stone come together to celebrate New York Press contributor, J.T. (Terminator) LeRoy's first novel; Fez, 380 Lafayette St. (Great Jones St.), 533-2680; 8.