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Second “Litost: An Evening of Music & Reading” To Be Held In Bushwick

February 28, 2018February 28, 2018 BrooklynBookBeat

Back in December, Bookbeat covered the very first “Litost: An Evening of Music & Reading”. Created by Angela Sundtrom, Litost was organized to showcase original

Feminism Nonfiction Political Activism

In Conversation with Author of New Feminist Handbook

February 28, 2018February 28, 2018 BrooklynBookBeat

“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

Fiction Historical Fiction

Bestselling author to discuss second novel in Brooklyn

February 28, 2018 BrooklynBookBeat

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

Children's Humor

Latest installment in popular children’s book series to be released

February 28, 2018 BrooklynBookBeat

  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.

Memoir Sports

Brooklyn resident tells the untold story of Division I sports in new memoir

February 28, 2018 BrooklynBookBeat

Unlike the stories of the most visible Division I college athletes, Bushwick resident Amanda Ottaway’s story has more in common with those of the 80

Religion Self Help

Unitarian Church Pastor Breathes New Life Into Ten Commandments

February 28, 2018 BrooklynBookBeat

The Ten Commandments are a pervasive yet divisive part of American culture. Religious conservatives champion them, even if they don’t always adhere to them in

Fiction

Brooklyn Scientist Writes Time Bending New Novel

February 28, 2018 BrooklynBookBeat

In “The Scribe of Siena,” debut author Melodie Winawer transports readers to medieval Italy, where the past and present collide and a 21st-century woman discovers love

Fiction

Jesse Ball To Discuss New Book In Brooklyn

February 28, 2018February 28, 2018 BrooklynBookBeat

Award-winning author Jesse Ball, named one of the Best of Young American Novelists in 2017 by the literary magazine Granta, joins Ecco’s list with “Census” an

Crime History

Historian writes true-crime account of Evelyn Nesbit scandal

February 28, 2018 BrooklynBookBeat

 The cover of “The Girl on the Velvet Swing” features a photograph of Evelyn Nesbit in 1900. Photo courtesy of Little, Brown and Company The

Brooklyn Book Beat is Brooklyn Daily Eagle’s blog devoted to all things literary — books, authors, history, and associated events.

The Eagle, once edited by Walt Whitman, has long been covering Brooklyn news and events, but this blog serves as a special haven for bookworms. BookBeat features Brooklyn-based writers, as well as stories relating to the city and its history.

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