Some Literary Events/ January 13-January 21

All events free unless otherwise noted.

January 15 (7 pm) Domício Coutinho at McNally Jackson. Presentation of Brazilian novelist and founder of the Brazilian Endowment for the Arts, Domício Coutinho (Duke, the Dog Priest, Green Integer, 2009) as he presents his latest work. Event will be held in English and Portuguese. At McNally Jackson Books, 52 Prince Street. For more information, call 212-274-1160. 

http://mcnallyjackson.com/index.php/component/option,com_events/Itemid,30/agid,492/day,15/month,01/task,view_detail/year,2010/

January 17 (12 pm - 2 pm) Sammy Miranda at the Acentos Writers Workshop. The acclaimed hands-on writing series organized by Acentos Foundation welcomes Sammy Miranda, author of the self-published chapbook Tossing Tokens, who is also featured in Dropping Dime, a  CD compilation of writers and musicians from Washington, D.C. RSVP is required by sending an email to fish@louderarts.com. Please bring proper identification to the event. At the Eugenio María de Hostos Community College, Room A-329, 475 Grand Concourse, Bronx. For more information, click here or call 917-209-4211. 

http://www.louderarts.com/index.php?option=com_eventlist&view=details&id=105:sammy-miranda&Itemid=62

January 18 (7:30 pm) Salon Lucero Open Mic at Bar 13. Come in for a poetry reading at Louder Art's Salon Lucero. Cover is $6, $5 for students. At Bar 13, 35 E 13th Street, 2nd Floor.  For more information, call 212-979-6677. 

http://www.louderarts.com/index.php?option=com_eventlist&view=details&id=128:salon-lucero-featuing-aricka-foreman-and-will-evans&Itemid=62

January 18 (6 pm) Henry Guzmán at Cornelia Street Cafe's Writers Room. New York's venerable urban writers' colony presents a monthly reading of new material. The presentation includes the latest work from playwright and author Henry Guzmán who will be reading from a monologue from both old and new work, as well as an excerpt from his new novel, Pilgrim: A Fool's Manifesto. Cover is $7. At Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia Street. For more information, call 212-989-9319.

http://www.corneliastreetcafe.com/index_performances.asp

January 21 (7 pm) In the Cypher at Nuyorican Poets Cafe. "In the Cypher", led by five poets, an MC and DJ that keep the audience jamming to poetic riffs, uses slam poetry and candid audience interactions to question whether truth and identity are more than skin deep. The event will also feature  audience judges, laugh out comedy, and spirited dissension. Tickets are 12$ in advance, $15 at the door. To make reservations, click here. At Nuyorican Poets Cafe, 236 East 3rd Street Between Ave B & C, Revered Pedro Pietri Way. For more information, call 212-780-9386. 

http://www.nuyorican.org/calendar.php?r=0&eid=395