READINGS Wednesday 11/8 LIES ACROSS AMERICA James W. Loewen reads from ...
LIES ACROSS AMERICA
James W. Loewen reads from new novel at Revolution Books, 9 W. 19th St. (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-691-3345; 7, $2.50 contrib.
ROUGH CUT: WRITERS ON THE EDGE
JCC pres. readings from new works by current Jewish authors, Michael Lowenthal & Alan Kaufman at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7:30, free.
Thursday 11/9
THOMAS BELLER
Author reads from new work at Pete's Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St. (betw. Richardson & Frost Sts.), Willamsburg, 718-302-3770; 7, free.
FEMINIST PRESS PARTY
Annual anthology Almost Touching the Skies: Women's Coming of Age Stories celebrates 30 years of women's writing feat. readings by authors Falvia Alaya, Jane Gould, Edith Konecky, Louise Meriwether & Meena Alexander; Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; 7, free.
I WILL BEAR WITNESS: A DIARY OF NAZI YEARS
Performance of play/novel commemorates the Night of Broken Glass during Holocaust; Museum of Jewish Heritage, 18 First Pl. (Battery Park City), 212-509-6130; 6:30, free w/mus. adm.
EDWARD SWIFT
Author reads from new work Splendora & a Place with Promise at A Different Light Bookstore, 151 W. 19th St. (7th Ave.), 212-989-4850; 7, free.
Friday 11/10
MEOW MIX
NY Underground Music & Poetry Festival pres. readings on the hour w/poets Jessica Rose, Abbey Travis, Olivia Cornell & Deb Montgomery band; 269 E. Houston St. (betw. Aves. A & B), 212-254-1434; 7, $5.
PINK PONY
Poet Hettie Jones reads, as part of NY Underground Music & Poetry Festival; 176 Ludlow St. (betw. Houston & Stanton Sts.), 212-253-1922; 7, $5.
THE POETRY & LIFE OF ALLEN GINSBERG: A NARRATIVE POEM
Author Edward Sanders reads from new biographical poem about Allen Ginsberg; Housing Works Used Book Café, 126 Crosby St. (betw. Houston & Lafayette Sts.), 212-334-3324; 6:30, $3.
Saturday 11/11
A GATHERING OF TRIBES READING & BOOK RELEASE PARTY
More than 25 authors from all over US read & sign books w/host Ron Whitehead, as part of NY Underground Music & Poetry Festival; 285 E. 3rd St. (betw. Aves. C & D), 212-674-3788; 12 p.m., $3.
NY UNDERGROUND
David Haram & others read, as part of NY Underground Music & Poetry Festival; Nuyorican Poets Cafe, 236 E. 3rd St. (betw. B & C Aves.), 212-505-8183; 9, $5.
OPEN POETRY READING
All welcome to read at Nomad's Choir; 133 W. 4th St. (betw. 6th Av. & MacDougal St.), 718-932-8007; 3, $2.
POETRY SERIES & NY UNDERGROUND
Yictove hosts weekly series. This week, over 15 poets read for NY Underground Music & Poetry Festival; Knitting Factory, Alterknit Theater, 74 Leonard St. (betw. B'way & Church St.), 212-219-3055; 7, $5.
Sunday 11/12
ITALIAN AMERICAN WRITERS
Angelo Verga hosts poeting reading at The Cornelia St. Café, 29 Cornelia St. (6th Ave.), 212-989-9319; 7, $6, price incl. 1 drink.
OUR UNORGANIZED READING (O.U.R.)
Bob Hart, J.D. Rage, Carl Herr, Peter Kerns & Bruce Weber hosts spoken word every Sunday?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
Annual Erotica slam feat. California poets Beth Lisick & Jeff McDanlelrevel; CB's Gallery, 313 Bowery St. (Bleecker St.), 212-443-9921; sign-up at 7, $5.
SUNDAY EVENING READING SERIES
Author Jonathan Lethem reads from new novel Motherless Brooklyn at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.
MACO VILLALOBOS & JULLIE PATTON
Sunday evening reading series w/feat. readers; Zinc Bar, 90 W. Houston St. (betw. LaGuardia Pl. & Thompson St.), 212-477-8337; 6:30, $3.
Monday 11/13
A LITTLE BIT LOUDER
Guy LeCharles Gonzales hosts "Slam This" readings & music feat. special guests from Gathering of Tribes #9?2 for 1 drinks; 13, 35 E. 13th St. (University Pl.), 212-979-6677; 7, $5.
READING BETWEEN A & B
Poetry reading series feat. Bob Hershon, Harvey Shapiro & Molly McQuade at 11th St. Bar, 510 E. 11th. (betw. A & B Aves.), 212-475-6562; 8, free.
SATURN POETRY
Hosts John Chism, Bill Duke & Su Polo feat. poet Gabriel Ariel Levicky, open mic follows; 129 E. 15th St. (betw. Irving Pl. & 3rd Ave.), 212-598-4820; 7:30, $3.
Tuesday 11/14
HARRY ELLISON'S POETS CIRCLE
Ellison lectures on "mystical yearnings in transcendental poetry," discussion of participants' poetry follows w/workshop; Corrado Bakery Cafe, 120 E. 15th St. (Irving Pl.), 718-651-1664; 6:30, $7.
THE POETRY BEAT/ MUSIC ROOM
Open mic feat. reading by poet Heather Lev; VCS, 272 W. 10th St. (betw. Greenwich & Washington Sts.), 212-271-2696; 7, $3.
READINGS A-GO-GO
Weekly fiction reading & party feat. book release party & reading by author Bertie Marshall from new novel Torn; Bouche Bar, 540 E. 5th St. (betw. Aves. A & B), readingsagogo@hotmail.com; 9, free.
STAR MILK BEYOND 2000
Eddie & Robert host open mic feat. poetry by Nathan P. & Messiah El Bey; Korova Milk Bar, 200 Ave. A (betw. 12th & 13th Sts.), 718-389-2666; 7:30, $2 & I drink.