Brooklyn author’s debut novel explores war, forbidden love and motherhood
Crystal Hana Kim’s debut “If You Leave Me” is a sweeping tale of war, family, motherhood and forbidden love — the unforgettable saga of three […]
Brooklyn writer uses Red Hook housing projects as backdrop for new novel
“Tight” by Torrey Maldonado is a fast-paced novel for middle-grade readers, that emphasizes the importance of finding your own identity, choosing friends you can depend […]
Brooklyn duo pays homage to childhood pastime
At some point growing up, most of us threw a blanket over two chairs and declared it our clubhouse. Artistic wife and husband Grackle + […]
Two Brooklyn writers teach readers the power of ‘yes’
We feel empowered and excited when we do things that challenge us. And it’s all too easy to get stuck in a rut, and by […]
Colson Whitehead novel ‘The Nickel Boys’ coming next July
Doubleday announced on Wednesday, Oct. 11 that New York native Colson Whitehead’s next novel, “The Nickel Boys,” is set in a brutal reform school in early […]
Photographer fights pit bull prejudice with book of portraits
Brooklyn resident Sophie Gamand’s much-anticipated “Pit Bull Flower Power” book will be published on Oct. 27 to coincide with Adopt a Shelter Dog Month and […]
President Washington’s first biographer leaves behind contested anecdotes
As the old fable goes, a young George Washington chopped down a cherry tree and his honesty about the incident (“You know I can’t tell […]
Poetry isn’t dead in DUMBO
Poetry has taken on new life at DUMBO’s Berl’s Brooklyn Poetry Shop, the only all-poetry bookstore in New York City. Aiden Farrell, a volunteer who […]
Tyler Wetherall shares memoir about life on the run
There were many things Tyler Wetherall didn’t know while growing up. She didn’t know her real surname until she was nine years old. She didn’t […]
NYC anti-poverty advocate releases gripping memoir on her battle with cancer
Jennifer Jones Austin, New York City native, nonprofit executive and child advocate released her debut book “Consider It Pure Joy” on March 1 with book signings in […]
Acclaimed poet brings Cape Verde to Brooklyn in new collection
“These words feel like experiences. Some are personal, most are enlightening, but all connect. Connect on a higher level. A spiritual level.” –Kendrick Lamar […]
Smart, funny ‘A Lady’s Guide to Selling Out’ includes Brooklyn-based chapter
“Brooklyn women wore black T-shirts and scuffed shoes and unwashed hair and somehow looked impossibly chic. I, in contrast, felt like a Carrie impersonator from […]
Brooklyn resident Cutter Wood shakes up true crime genre in new book
“Love and Death in the Sunshine State” has been called “a smart, engrossing true-life noir that weaves meditations on love and the literary life, all […]
Emmy Award-winning Brooklyn resident shares insights on writing in new book
Writer Ron Hutchinson recently left California for the East Coast. He currently lives and writes in Brooklyn and says, “Over the past two years I […]
Instagram sensation Mari Andrew celebrates book launch in Brooklyn
Mari Andrew started doodling when she worked at a bakery — and she took some license with the display case labels. When customers noticed and […]
President of Planned Parenthood to launch book at the Brooklyn Public Library
President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund, daughter of the late Gov. Ann Richards and featured speaker at the Women’s […]
Second “Litost: An Evening of Music & Reading” To Be Held In Bushwick
Back in December, Bookbeat covered the very first “Litost: An Evening of Music & Reading”. Created by Angela Sundtrom, Litost was organized to showcase original […]
In Conversation with Author of New Feminist Handbook
“The 2016 presidential election felt, in some ways, like a referendum on the value of women (and people of color and immigrants and refugees and […]
Bestselling author to discuss second novel in Brooklyn
From Kim van Alkemade, author of the New York Times bestseller, “Orphan #8,” comes a new and exceptional work of near-history fiction — “Bachelor Girl,” a gripping […]
Latest installment in popular children’s book series to be released
Abby Hanlon’s popular “Dory Fantasmagory” chapter book series has readers clamoring for the next installment, but thankfully, they will not have to wait long. […]