READINGS Wednesday 10/25 JOSÉ SARAMAGO Portuguese author reads new work, ...
JOSÉ SARAMAGO
Portuguese author reads new work, All the Names at 92nd St. Y's Unterberg Poetry Center, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100; 8, $15.
STANDARD DEVIATION NIGHT
Author Jaime Clarke reads w/Sean Burke & Mike Rosovsky for book party at Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St. (betw. Wythe & Kent Sts.), Williamsburg, 718-782-5188; 8 , free.
QUEER YOUTH ANTHOLOGY
Young authors read & celebrate release of Revolutionary Voices: A Multicultural Queer Youth Anthology, feat. Alix Olson, Sherisse Alvarez, Ahimsa Timoteto Bodhran, Tim Alvaro & more; Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; 7, $5.
Thursday 10/26
CREATIVE WRITING SERIES
Authors Eduardo Galeano & Chuck Wachtel read, part of ongoing series at Fales Reading Room at NYU's Bobst Library, 70 Washington Sq. S. (LaGuardia Pl.), 212-998-2596; 6:15, free.
MY FATHER, DANCING
Bliss Broyard reads from recent collection of short stories; Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; 7, $5.
STORY SLAM!
Open short story slam competition. This week's improv weekly theme: getting busted by the law; Dixon's Place Theater 309 E. 26th St. (betw. 2nd & 1st Aves.), 212-741-8936; 8, sign-up at 7:30, $5.
COLM TOIBIN & FRANCISCO GOLDMAN
Authors read from recent works, The Blackwater Lightship & The Ordinary Seaman, respectively; Housing Works Used Book Cafe, 126 Crosby St. (betw. Houston & Lafayette Sts.), 212-334-3324; 6:30, $3.
Friday 10/27
COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUS
Monthly reading feat. Susan Gardner, Phil Brunetti, Big Mike & Scott Kravet, 145 Ludlow St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-254-5277; sign-up at 7:45, $5.
THE FUTURE HAS A PAST
J. California Cooper reads & signs new book; Union Sq. Barnes & Noble, 33 E. 17th St. (betw. B'way & Park Ave. S.), 212-253-0810; 7:30, free.
PINK PONY
Patricia Smith reads new & old poetry/spoken word at Pink Pony, 176 Ludlow St. (betw. Houston & Stanton Sts.), 212-253-1922; 7, $5.
Saturday 10/28
THE MUSICALITY OF NERUDA
Fareed Haque performs poetry of Pablo Neruda w/music; 96th St. Regional Library, 112 E. 96th St. (betw. Park & Lexington Aves.), 212-298-0908; 2, free.
POETRY SERIES & OPEN MIC
Yictove hosts weekly series w/feat. reader George Havilla & open mic; Knitting Factory, Alterknit Theater, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B'way & Church St.), 212-219-3055; 7, $5.
POETRY SLAM JAM 2000
All day poetry slam feat. Sean Koyczan, Youth Slam & NYC Poetry Slam Team Championship, 60 Charlton St. (betw. Varick St. & 6th Ave.), 212-334-6414; 12-2 a.m., $2 contrib.
Sunday 10/29
CENTERFOLD
Weekly poetry reading & open mic; 263 W. 86th St. (B'way), 212-866-4454; 5:45, contrib.
CORNELIA ST. READINGS
Authors Barbara Henning, John High & Michele Somerville host Donna Catelli; Cornelia St. Cafe, 13 Carmine St. (betw. 6th Av. & Bleecker St.), 212-206-9777; 7:30, call for price.
SUNDAY EVENING READING SERIES
Madison Smartt Bell & Bliss Broyard read for series at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 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 @ URBANA
Open mic & slam feat. current individual slam champ, Shane; CB's Gallery, 313 Bowery St. (Bleecker St.), 212-443-9921; sign-up at 7, $5.
Monday 10/30
A LITTLE BIT LOUDER
Poetry series joins Community World Project for benefit event feat. Suheir Hammad, Corie Herman & Quraysh Ali Lansana w/host Guy LeCharles Gonzales?2 for 1 drinks; 13, 35 E. 13th St. (University Pl.), 212-979-6677; 7, $5.
THE POETRY PROJECT
Joanna Fuhrman & Standard Schafer read; St. Mark's Church, 131 E. 10th St. (2nd Ave.), 212-674-0910; 8, $7.
SATURN POETRY
Hosts John Chism, Bill Duke & Su Polo feat. poet Peter Weisman & open mic follows, 129 E. 15th St. (betw. Irving Pl. & 3rd Ave.), 212-598-4820; 7:30, $3.
Tuesday 10/31
DAVID LEHMAN, PHILIP STEPHENS
Authors read from recent works The Daily Mirror & The Determined Days; Housing Works Used Book Cafe, 126 Crosby St. (betw. Houston & Lafayette Sts.), 212-334-3324; 6:30, $3.
POETRY JAM
All women open mic & poetry reading feat. poets Maggie Balistreit & Elizabeth Morse; Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington) 212-673-4128; 7, $6.