ON THE WALL FICTION
MFA types read; Cornelia St. Cafe, 29 Cornelia St. (6th Ave.), 212-989-9319; 6, free.
REESE SCHONFELD SIGNING
R.S. talks about his new book, Me & Ted Against the World: the Unauthorized Story of the Founding of CNN at Lubin House, 11 E. 61st St. (betw. Madison & 5th Aves.), RSVP 212-373-9327; 6, free.
Friday 4/27
PINK PONY WEST
Open mic w/Maggie Balistreri; Cornelia St. Café, 29 Cornelia St. (6th Ave.), 212-989-9319; 7, $6, price incl. 1 drink.
VERBAL INGREDIENTS: MOVING THE WORDS
Evening of poetry w/John Rodriguez, Victoria Sammartino & Antonio Ramos at The Point, 940 Garrison Ave. (Manida St.), 718-542-0267; 8, $5.
A WRITERS READING
Feat. Jill Magi, Cheryl Boyce Taylor, Carl Hancock Rux & more; Spoke the Hub, 748 Union St. (6th Ave.), Bklyn., 718-857-5158; 7:30, call for price.
Saturday 4/28
ANTI-READING
With Matvei Yankelevich, Ryan Haley, Ellie Ga & others, brought to you by Loudmouth Collective; Tonic, 107 Norfolk St. (betw. Delancey & Rivington Sts.), 212-358-7501; 1:30, $2.
VOICES AROUND THE SQUARE
Annual spring festival celebrating National Poetry Month; Washington Sq. Park, W. 4th St. (betw. Washington Sq. W. & Washington Sq. E. Sts.), 212-358-3914; 2-5, free.
YICTOVE HOSTS EVENINGS AT THE KNITTING FACTORY
Open mic; 74 Leonard St. (betw. B'way & Church St.), 212-219-3006; 6, $5.
Sunday 4/29
FICTION SUNDAYS
Francine Prose & Claire Messud read at KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, free.
Monday 4/30
GEORGE CARLIN
Appears for signing only (chicken shit) to promote Napalm & Silly Putty; Midtown Barnes & Noble, 600 5th Ave. (48th St.), 212-765-0592; 12:30, free.
A CELEBRATION OF FLANNERY O'CONNOR
Stanley Crouch, Robert Giroux, Ughetta Fitzgerald, Rick Moody & more read at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, 165 W. 65th St. (B'way), 212-721-6500; 8, $15.
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.
TRIBUTE TO ISAAC BABEL
Peter Constantine, Nathalie Babel, Paul Auster, Cynthia Ozick, Grace Paley, Michael Scammell & Elie Weisel read at 92nd St. Y Unterberg Poetry Center, 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.) 212-415-5500; 8, $15.
WORD/PLAY
Poetry connoisseurs Anne-Marie Levin & Sarah Manguso share; Medicine Show, 549 W. 52nd St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-262-4216; 7:30, $5.
Tuesday 5/1
MARGARET CHO
Reads (hells yes), signs & discusses I'm The One That I Want at Chelsea Barnes & Noble, 675 6th Ave. (21st St.), 212-727-1227; 7:30, free.
GRANTA
A.M. Homes reads from Music for Torching; KGB, 85 E. 4th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-505-3360; 7, 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.