ON THE WALL FICTION
MFA types read; Cornelia St. Cafe, 29 Cornelia St. (6th Ave.), 212-989-9319; 6, free.
Thursday 5/17
A TRIBUTE TO ANNE SEXTON
W/Betsy Andrews, Marie Howe & Chris Stroffolino; Cooper Union, 51 Astor Pl. (3rd Ave.), 212-254-9628; 7, $8.
Friday 5/18
PINK PONY WEST
Open mic plus Miriam Stanley of the Rogue Scholars Poetry Collective; Cornelia St. Café, 29 Cornelia St. (6th Ave.), 212-989-9319; 6, $6.
Saturday 5/19
POETRY AT THE DIA CENTER
Penguin authors Ann Lauterbach & Alice Notley read, introduction by Charles Bernstein; Dia Center for the Arts, 548 W. 22nd St. (betw. 10th & 11th Aves.), 212-989-5566; 4, $6, $3 st./s.c.
YICTOVE HOSTS EVENINGS AT THE KNITTING FACTORY
Open mic plus P.R. Smith; 74 Leonard St. (betw. B'way & Church St.), 212-219-3006; 6, $5.
Sunday 5/20
UNNAMABLE POETRY READING
Another open mic hosted by Steve Bennett & David Speer; Baggot Inn, 82 W. 3rd St. (betw. Thompson & Sullivan Sts.), 212-477-0622; 3, $5, incl. 1 drink.
Monday 5/21
KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL: ADVENTURES IN THE CULINARY UNDERBELLY
Youngsters in the city doing blow? Whodda thunk it. Join author Anthony Bourdain for reading, discussion & signing of the best restaurant confessional since Down and Out in Paris and London; Lincoln Triangle Barnes & Noble, 1972 B'way (66th St.), 212-595-6859; 7, free.
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.
MONDAY NIGHTS
Hosted by Meghan Cleary & Jonathan Thirkield. Tonight Eileen Myles, Thaddeus Rutkowski & Terri Ford read; 11th St. Bar, 510 E. 11th. (betw. A & B Aves.), 212-475-6562; 8, free.
Tuesday 5/22
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.