READINGS Wednesday 1/17 AMIR D. ACZEL Mathematician reads from ...

AMIR D. ACZEL

Mathematician reads from Mystery of the Aleph: Mathematics, the Kabbalah & the Search for Infinity; Upper West Side Barnes & Noble, 2289 B'way (82nd St.), 212-362-8835; 7:30, free.

DAVE KANSAS Discusses The Street.com Guide to Smart Investing in the Internet Era at Borders, 5 World Trade Center, Church St. (Vesey St.), 212-839-8049; 1, free.

NICK TOSCHES, JERRY STAHL Handsome Dick Manitoba proudly pres. the author of Hell & Unsung Heroes of Rock n Roll, Tosches, who will read several unpublished poems from his book In the Hand of Dante at Manitoba's, 99 Ave. B (betw. 6th & 7th Sts.), 212-982-2511; 8, free.

  Friday 1/19

RAPE DEFENSE: A NON-CONFRONTATIONAL APPROACH

Author Robert Wright & Curtis Sliwa, founder of the Guardian Angels, speak; National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park S. (20th St.) 212-475-3424; 8, free.

  Sunday 1/21

POETRY IN MOTION : A FUSION OF LITERATURE & FASHION

Thanks to Brooklyn boutique Flirt, poets will be decked to the nines. Come to listen, read, or just eat crumpets; 228 Livingston (betw. Hoyt & Elm Sts.), Bklyn., 718-403-9248, ext.1; 4.

Monday 1/22

EVA MARIE SAINT & JEFFREY HAYDEN SLAUTE WILLA CATHER

Dramatic reading of selected Cather works; 92nd St. Y's Unterberg Poetry Center, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), 212-996-1100; 8, $15.

WORD OF MOUTH: AN ANTHOLOGY OF GAY AMERICAN POETRY Editor Timothy Liu & guests like Richard Howard read; National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park S. (20th St.) 212-475-3424; 8, free.

  Tuesday 1/23

LET'S HAVE A GAY DINNER PARTY

Author Nelson Aspen offers tips; A Different Light Bookstore, 151 W. 19th St. (7th Ave.), 212-989-4850; 7, free.

A NIGHT OF READINGS WITH IRONMINDS

Will Leitch, Mike Bruno & special guest at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.