BOOKISH: A reading worth fixing your hair for

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BOOKISH: A reading worth fixing your hair for

POSTED: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 11:00 AM

Wednesday: Reality show diva, hairstylist and savvy businesswoman Tabatha Coffey is adding author to her already lengthy résumé. She'll be signing copies of her new book It’s Not Really About the Hair near Rittenhouse Square. This memoir/self-help book explains how Ms. Coffey’s tell-it-like-it-is attitude has gotten her where she is today. Don’t forget to smooth those fly-aways and curl those ends before you shake her hand, though. Wed., March 23, 6 p.m., free, Barnes and Noble Rittenhouse Square, 1805 Walnut St., 215-665-0716.

Thursday: Temple’s Creative Writing Program’s writer-in-residence, Bhanu Kapil, doesn't let genre or geography stifle her creativity. Born to Indian parents in the U.K., Kapil currently teaches at Naropa University in Colorado. Her newest book Schizophrene — to be released this coming May — is a collection of poetry examining mental illness in newly dispersed refugee communities. Kapil will be reading selections of her work at this public event. Thu., March 24, 8 p.m.., free Temple University Center City, 1515 Market St., Room 222.

Friday: Let’s get ready to rumble! Watch two poets go head to head in a battle of the bards. At this edition of the FUZE Open Mic & Poetry Slam, husband and wife Matt and Hannah MacDonald will present original poems in a competitive setting. Hannah and Matt both have experience slamming on national teams, so the literary gloves will be off. An open mic precedes the main event. Fri., March 25, 7:30 p.m., $3-$5, InFusion, 7133 Germantown Ave., Mount Airy, 215-248-1718.

Saturday: Coffeehouses have always been havens for literary types. The Chapterhouse Café is featuring three poets who bring various styles and backgrounds to the mic. Marcella Durand is a professor at UPenn and most recently published Eco Pré. Mytili Jagannathan is a poet whose work focuses on various forms of the human condition including desire, gender and power. Also reading is Joseph Yearous-Algozin who, in addition to being an author, is also the co-editor of PQueue magazine. Sat., March 25, 8 p.m., free, Chapterhouse Café & Gallery, 620 S. Ninth St., 215-238-2626.

Sunday: Treat yourself to a comfy read-in. Sun., March 25, all day, free, Your House, 123 Eat Ice Cream Ln., 555-555-5555.

Monday: WXPN radio and The Kelly Writer’s House combine forces at this event making possible the live broadcast of notable poets, authors and musicians sharing their work. This time around the Live at the Kelly Writer’s House program includes Carlin Romano, Solomon Jones, Asali Solomon, Dennis Tafoya and Jim Zervanos, all of whom have ties to the city we all call home. All acclaimed and all local, these authors are definitely worth page flipping into. Mon., March 28, 7 p.m., Free, The Kelly Writer’s House, 3805 Locust Walk, 215-746-7636.

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