READINGS Wednesday 12/1 BURT KEARNS New York Post columnist Steve Dunleavy moderates discussion ...
BURT KEARNS
New York Post columnist Steve Dunleavy moderates discussion of Kearns' Tabloid Baby with Stepping Out publisher, Chaunce Hayden & author Steve Powers; Borders, 461 Park Ave. (57th St.), 980-6785; 6, free.
DANIEL MENDELSOHN
Jewish writer & gay father talks about identity struggles from The Elusive Embrace with author Louis Begley; Jewish Community Center, 15 W. 65th St. (betw. B'way & Central Pk. W.), 580-0099; 8, $11.
DORIEN ROSS
Reading of Returning to A, story about one woman's travels to traditionally women-forbidden territories; Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 777-6028; 7, free.
ROCKY SULLIVAN'S READINGS
Weekly readings. Tonight, Pete Hamill on Diego Rivera; Rocky Sullivan's, 129 Lexington Ave. (betw. 28th & 29th Sts.), 725-3871; 8, free.
WILD WEDNESDAYS
Viviana Grell & Irene Mallinger host open mic with featured readers each week, this week, Camillo DiMaria & Frank Robinson; New World Coffee, 107-24 Continental Ave. (Queens Blvd.), 718-271-2696; 7-10, $3 min.
Thursday 12/2
ALYSIA ABBOTT, EDMUND WHITE
Reading for World AIDS day commemorates Abbott's father who died from AIDS; Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 777-6028; call for time, free.
GREYWOLF PRESS: CELEBRATING 25 YEARS
Authors Mark Doty, Sophie Cabot Black, Nick Flynn & Vijay Seshadri celebrate 25 years of independent book publishing with Graywolf's editor, Fiona McCrea?dress code enforced; National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South (20th St.) rsvp 604-4823; 6:30, free.
SHARON SALZBURG
Buddhist & author reads from A Heart As Wide As the World, followed by meditation at OM Yoga Center, 135 W. 14th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 229-0267; 8, $10.
TIN HOUSE
Celebration for its second issue with readings by contributing writers; Housing Works Used Book Cafe, 126 Crosby St. (betw. Houston & Lafayette Sts.), 334-3324; 7, free.
KURT VONNEGUT, LEE STRINGER
Posman books hosts discussion Like Shaking Hands With God at Posman Books, Grand Central Station, 42nd St. (Vanderbilt), 983-1111; 7, free.
CORNEL WEST
Author discusses The Cornel West Reader at Davis Auditorium, Columbia Univ., W. 120th St. (Betw. B'way & Amsterdam Ave.), 854-7641; 7, free.
Friday 12/3
ANGELA'S ASHES
Jane Shapiro leads discussion on Frank McCourt's memoir; Borders, 461 Park Ave. (57th St.), 980-6785; 6, free.
DRAMATIC READINGS
Larry Geddes directs reading of plays: He Drives Out a Devil, The Wedding, Lux in Tenebris & Three Short Plays by Bertolt Brecht at Brecht Forum, 122 W. 27th St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 242-4201; 7:30, $6-$10 [repeats Sat. at 7:30].
LYDIA LUNCH, NICOLE BLACKMAN
"Night of Taboos, part I & II" with readings by David Henderson, George Quasha, Charles Stein, David Cameron, Marcella Durand, Daniel Bouchard & others; Poetry Project, St. Mark's Church, 131 E. 10th St. (2nd Ave.), 674-0910; 10:30, $12, $9 st./s.c.
GESHE MICHAEL ROACH
Author reads from upcoming book entitled The Garden at P.S. 120, 420 E. 12th St. (betw. 1st Ave. & Ave. A), 982-1219; 7, free.
OPEN MIC AT THE PINK PONY
Reading series feat. Yictove, the man responsible for past Friday night Alterknit readings; Pink Pony, 176 Ludlow St. (betw. Houston & Stanton Sts.), 253-1922; 7, free.
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE: POETRY TONIGHT
The Writer's Voice pres. Mary Stewart Hammond, Alix Olsen & Miriam Sagan; West Side Y, 5 W. 63rd St. (Central Pk. W.), 875-4128; 7:30, $5.
Saturday 12/4
RICHARD CORMAN
Photographer signs copies of Glory: Photographs of Athletes at Upper West Side Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 362-8835; 7:30, free.
JEZEBELLE 2000: THE GLAM LIT TOUR
Elena Georgiou, Lauren Sanders & Cheryl B. attempt to bridge written & spoken word; Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 777-6028; 7, free.
Sunday 12/5
CENTERFOLD POETRY READINGS
David Mark Speer hosts open mic for poets & prose readers; 263 W. 86th St. (B'way), 866-4454; 5:45, contrib.
LAURENCE HOLDER, ROME NEAL
Staged reading of Holder's new play about Thelonious Monk entitled Monk; Nuyorican Poets Cafe, 236 E. 3rd St. (betw. Aves. B & C), 465-3167; 3, $7.
PATRICIA SPEARS JONES
Author reads from collection of poems, The Weather That Kills; Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd St. (Indep. Ave.), Bronx, 718-549-3200; 2, free w/grounds adm.
OUR ORGANIZED READING (O.U.R.)
A Gathering of the Tribes pres. Bruce Weber's No Chance Ensemble followed by open mic; ABC No Rio, 156 Rivington St. (betw. Suffolk & Clinton Sts.), 674-3585; 5-7, $3 contrib.
PEN & BRUSH READING
Prose reading at Pen & Brush, 16 E. 10th St. (betw. 5th Ave. & University Pl.), 475-3669; 6:30, free.
POET'S PLAYGROUND
Open mic with feat. poet Gabor G. Gyukics; Common Basis Theater, 750 8th Ave., 5th Fl. (betw. 46th & 47th Sts.), 340-1112; 12, $5.
TERESE SVOBODA, LILY TUCK
Authors read from Cannibal & Siam or the Woman Who Shot a Man at Temple Bar, 332 Lafayette St. (betw. Bleecker & Houston Sts.), 925-4242; 7:30, free.
ZINC BAR
Weekly readings with feat. readers each week. This week, Sean Cole, Adeena Karasick & Aaron Kiely; 90 W. Houston St. (LaGuardia Pl.), 533-9317; 6:30, $3 contrib.
Monday 12/6
CLIVE CUSSLER
Meet the author of Atlantis Found at Union Sq. Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 253-0810; 7:30, free.
HELL'S KITCHEN
Rob Neuwirth & Thaddeus Rutkowski read from works at The Streetcar, 370 W. 46th St. (9th Ave.), 262-1452; 7, free.
a little bit louder
Weekly reading series followed by open mic. Tonight, Ariana Waynes & Charles Ellik; 13 Bar, 13 E. 13th St. (betw. B'way & University Pl.), 917-893-8341; 7, $5, $3 st.
Mondays at no moore
Mad Alex hosts reading series & book party feat. Edwin Torres; No Moore, 234 W. B'way (N. Moore St.), 693-0405; 6.
SATURN READING SERIES
John Chism, Bill Duke & Su Polo host "The Urban Renaissance" & open mic at Revival, 129 E. 15th St. (betw. 3rd Ave. & Irving Pl.), 598-4820; 7:30, $3.
Tuesday 12/7
HARRY ELLISON'S POETS CIRCLE
Weekly lecture on the art & craft of poetry followed by readings & discussions of participants' works. This week, "Ecstatic Biblical Poetry;" Corrado Bakery Cafe, 120 E. 15th St. (Irving Pl.), 718-651-1664; 6:30, $7.
HEY PAESAN!
Reading by contributors Mary Cappello, Jean Carminati, Linda Catalano, Tim Cavale & Wallace Sillanpoa; Different Light, 151 W. 19th St. (7th Ave.), 989-4850; 7, free.
WE GOT THE BEAT
Weekly open mike for poets & musicians, tonight, Carol Wierzbicki is featured; Village Community School, 272 W. 10th St., (betw. Greenwich & Washington Sts.), 946-4356; 7, $3.