A blog about literary Brooklyn from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
“The word ‘genius’ is used so indiscriminately in our culture that its meaning, even when applied to such masterworks as the Brooklyn Bridge, has become completely diminished,” says photographer Barbara Continue Reading
A Brooklyn resident tackles the big questions about the unique relationships between fathers and sons in a collection of short stories. In “Terms of Engagement: Stories of the Father and Continue Reading
Brooklyn resident Jen Epstein was born a worrier. As a child, she worried her uvula would break off and she would swallow it and choke to death. Then she worried Continue Reading
Philanthropist and property developer Jay Gladstone would rather not think about issues of race or privilege. He is busy enough managing a rocky second marriage and an increasingly strained relationship Continue Reading
First published in 2010, “Just Kids” by Patti Smith became an instant classic. The iconic book, winner of the National Book Award and number four on the New York Times Continue Reading
In the six decades since rock ‘n’ roll stormed onto the American music scene, the single genre has produced more than 200 sub-genres. Now from music writer Ian King comes Continue Reading
Monty Python’s Michael Palin visited St. Francis College on a recent night to discuss his new book “Erebus: The Story of a Ship,” which explores the history of the 19th-century Continue Reading
Authors Ali Zweben Imber and Daryl Zweben Hom, the faces behind the popular food blog The Sisterhood of the Unbuttoning Pants, have released a NYC foodie’s dream come true. “New Continue Reading
Best-selling Brooklyn author Susan Elia MacNeal keeps readers guessing with her new novel “The Prisoner in the Castle.” Sometimes a spy can know too much — and as WWII rages, Continue Reading
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 intertwined lovers in Korea and Continue Reading
“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 on, and the power of Continue Reading
At some point growing up, most of us threw a blanket over two chairs and declared it our clubhouse. Artistic wife and husband Grackle + Pigeon have taken this timeless Continue Reading
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 accident, watch our worlds get Continue Reading
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 1960s Florida. The book is Continue Reading
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 Pit Bull Awareness Month in Continue Reading
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 a lie. I did cut Continue Reading
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 has been working at the Continue Reading
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 know her dad was a Continue Reading
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 New York City followed by Continue Reading
“These words feel like experiences. Some are personal, most are enlightening, but all connect. Connect on a higher level. A spiritual level.” –Kendrick Lamar Shauna Barbosa is a Boston-raised Continue Reading