Readings Wednesday 4/11CARL RAKOSI: A TRIBUTEHosted by Tom Devaney; Housing Works ...

CARL RAKOSI: A TRIBUTE

Hosted by Tom Devaney; Housing Works Used Book Café, 126 Crosby St. (betw. Houston & Lafayette Sts.), 212-334-3324; 6:30, call for price.

 

SISTERS FROM THE UNDERGROUND & SLAM OPEN Mariposa & friends at 7 followed by open mic at 9; Nuyorican Poets Cafe, 236 E. 3rd St. (betw. Aves. B & C), 212-505-8183; call for price.

 

Thursday 4/12

ASIAN AMERICAN WRITERS' WORKSHOP

Christina Chiu reads from Troublemaker & Other Saints; 16 W. 32nd St. (betw. 5th Ave & B'way), 212-494-0061; 7, $5.

 

NEW AMERICAN WRITING 30TH ANNIVERSARY Charles Simic, Jackson Mac Low, Elaine Equi & Milcho Manchevski celebrate at National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park S. (20th St.) 212-475-3424; 7, free.

 

Friday 4/13

PINK PONY WEST

Open mic w/Maggie Balistreri & Steve Dalachinsky; Cornelia St. Café, 29 Cornelia St. (6th Ave.), 212-989-9319; 7, $6, price incl. 1 drink.

 

Saturday 4/14

POETRY, MEMORY & MEMOIR

Marie Howe & Michael Klein read in celebration of National Poetry Month; Mid-Manhattan Library, 455 5th Ave. (betw. 39th & 40th Sts.), 212-221-7676; 2, free.

 

YICTOVE HOSTS EVENINGS AT THE KNITTING FACTORY Open mic; 74 Leonard St. (betw. B'way & Church St.), 212-219-3006; 6, $5.

 

Sunday 4/15

FICTION SUNDAYS

David Lida's Travel Advisory & Jaime Clarke's We're So Famous at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.

 

Monday 4/16

WILLIAM KOWALSKI

Author of Eddie's Bastard reads & discusses his latest?Somewhere South of Here; Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7:30, free.

 

SLAM THIS! W/Guy LeCharles Gonzales, open mike, DJs & 2-for-1 drinks; 13 Bar/Lounge, 35 E. 13th St. (betw. B'way & University Pl.), 212-979-6677; 7, $4-$5.

 

Tuesday 4/17

MARGARET DRABBLE

British author reads from her latest novel The Peppered Moth, introduced by feminist scholar Catharine Stimpson; Hemmerdinger, 100 Washington Sq. E. (Waverly Pl.), 212-998-8816; 7, free.

 

FR. ANDREW GREELEY, MARY HIGGINS CLARK Interviewed live before a television audience which could incl. you!; Trinity Church, Wall St. (B'way), 212-602-0740; 1, free.

 

HARRY ELLISON'S POETRY CIRCLE Ellison lectures, discussion of participants' poetry follows; Corrado Bakery Cafe, 120 E. 15th St. (Irving Pl.), 718-651-1664; 6:30, $7.