READINGS Wednesday 5/2ON THE WALL FICTIONMFA types read; Cornelia St. Cafe, ...

ON THE WALL FICTION

MFA types read; Cornelia St. Cafe, 29 Cornelia St. (6th Ave.), 212-989-9319; 6, free.

Thursday 5/3

A MONTH OF MUNDANE SEX

Reading series about the way most Americans get their exercise. Today it's poetry w/David Siff & David Johnson; Locus Media, 594 B'way, (betw. Houston & Prince Sts.), 212-693-0405; 6:30, $5.

Friday 5/4

AM I THIN ENOUGH YET?

Sharlene Hesse-Biber reads from book about "the cult of thinness & the commercialization of identity"; Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (betw. Stanton & Rivington Sts.), 212-777-6028; 7, free.

THE WAR AGAINST OBLIVION John Ross exposes selections of his book on the Zapatistas; New School, 66 W. 12th St., (betw. 5th & 6th Aves.), 212-229-5611; 6:30, free.

Saturday 5/5

UNNAMABLE POETRY READING

Open mic hosted by Steve Bennett & David Speer; Baggot Inn, 82 W. 3rd St. (betw. Thompson & Sullivan Sts.), 718-499-4517; 3, $5 incl. 1 drink.

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

Monday 5/7

LOUDER JAMS

Spoken word, open mic & DJ Frank Rempe; 13 Bar/Lounge, 35 E. 13th St. (betw. B'way & University Pl.), 212-979-6677; 7, $5, $4 st.

MALACHY MCCOURT Author of A Monk Swimming (the only McCourt Irish people respect) discusses his work; Manhattan Marymount College, 221 E. 71st St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-774-0780; 7:30, free.

SPEECHLESS Book release party for comic Peter Kuper; Tonic, 107 Norfolk St. (betw. Delancey & Rivington Sts.), 212-358-7501; 6, call for price.

WRITERS IN PERFORMANCE Robert Sean Leonard (v. v. shaggable & currently starring in The Invention of Love) reads letters from a young Tennessee Williams; Manhattan Theater Club, 311 W. 43rd St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-399-3030; 7:30, $15.

Tuesday 5/8

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.

HOW TO TRACE YOUR JEWISH ROOTS W/author Rabbi Jo David; Barnes & Noble, 240 E. 86th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), 212-794-1962; call for time, free.