I haven’t read as a feature in NYC since March, so it would be nice to see you at one of these readings. –Thad Rutkowski, www.thaddeusrutkowski.com

July 13, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix, 447 E. 13th St. @ Ave. A. Sideshow Series.
Theme: Freak Flag. With Sassafras Lowrey, Vittoria Repetto, Charlie Vazquez. Hosted by Cheryl B. & Sinclair Sexsmith. Free. Info: http://sideshowreadingseries.wordpress.com

July 18, Sunday, 6 p.m. ?Collaborate? reading,
with percussionist Peter Catapano.
With other poets, musicians. Hosted by Iris Schwartz. Cornelia Street Caf?. 29 Cornelia Street, Manhattan. $7 includes drink. Info: www.corneliastreetcafe.com

July 19, Monday, 7:30 p.m. Featured reader, Saturn Series,
hosted by Su Polo and David Elsasser. Nightingale Lounge, 213 Second Ave. (at 13th Street), Manhattan. $3 donation plus drink. With open mic. Info: www.supolo.com

July 24, Saturday, 4 p.m. The Nor’easter Exchange: Phila., NJ and NY writers.
With J Mase III, Kamilah Aisha Moon, Post Midnight and Mecca Jamilah Sullivan. Hosted by Nina Sharma and Quincy Scott Jones. Bowery Poetry Club, 308 The Bowery, Manhattan. $5. Info: www.bowerypoetry.com

August 19, Thursday, 7 p.m. Drunken Careening Writers, KGB Bar, 85 E. 4th St.,
Manhattan. With Mark O’Donnell. Hosted by Kathleen Warnock. Free. Info: www.kgbbar.com