Brooklyn Daily Eagle recently featured Carroll Gardens resident and writer Katie Roiphe, who has long been known for her courageous writing, whether in the form
Month: January 2013
According to Brooklyn Eagle, this Wednesday, Jan. 30, Cobble Hill’s BookCourt presents an evening with Granta, a literary magazine that publishes fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Granta editor Patrick Ryan
For most of us, when we envision the end of a career there is one word in particular that comes to mind: retirement. Historically, Americans
According to Brooklyn Eagle, Renowned English bassist and singer Peter Hook will appear at DUMBO’s powerHouse Arena tonight, Jan. 28, to celebrate the release of
Once you hit a certain age, your birthday no longer seems like something to celebrate. Rather, you begin to dread the day that number increases.
Trauma, Truths, and Twitter Authors Rory O’Connor and Dr. Rahimeh Andalibian will appear tonight, Jan. 24, at DUMBO’s powerHouse bookstore, to discuss how social media
According to Brooklyn Eagle, BAM’s wildly popular ‘Eat, Drink & Be Literary’ series commences tonight, Jan. 23, with British Brooklynite Martin Amis. Since its inception in
Earlier this month we featured Brooklyn writer John Kenney whose debut novel “Truth in Advertising” explores the life of a modern day advertising professional. Kenney, who has
Brooklyn Eagle recently featured Park Slope writer Becky Aikman, who begins her new book by getting to the point: “I got kicked out of my
According to Brooklyn Eagle, National Book Award-winning author Andrew Solomon will appear at BookCourt tonight, Jan. 17, to discuss his new book “Far From The
Only a century ago, there were very limited opportunities to meet anyone outside one’s small circle of acquaintances. Painstaking composition of hand-written letters that required
Tonight, Jan. 16, Greenpoint’s WORD Bookstore presents Manuel Gonzales and the 1000 Word project. Gonzales’s debut collection of short stories, “The Miniature Wife: And Other
Head to powerHouse tonight, January 15, for a chance to meet some of the most esteemed Young Adult authors. Brooklynite Matt de la Pena (“I
Just last week, two-time Newbery Honor-winning Patricia Reilly Giff released “Gingersnap,” a heartfelt novel depicting Brooklyn during World War II. A Brooklyn native herself, Giff
This Wednesday, January 16, Adam Mansbach will be appearing in Brooklyn to celebrate the release of his new novel, “Rage is Back.” From the writer of the
Jessica Massa was living in Brooklyn this past June when she published “The Gaggle” — a well-researched and innovative guide to dating in the modern
According to Brooklyn Eagle, Hart Crane (1899-1931), an American poet known for his tribute to the Brooklyn Bridge, will be honored tonight, January 9, at
According to Brooklyn Eagle, tonight BookCourt will be hosting five of 2012’s Best New Poets. Best New Poets, established seven years ago, serves to represent
Community Bookstore in Park Slope will be hosting two exciting events this week. Tomorrow, Jan. 8, Vol. 1 Brooklyn presents Adrian Van Young, who will
powerHouse is pumped for the new year, hosting a slew of exciting events this January. Tomorrow, January 8, stop by to hear journalist Jonathan Katz