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Podcast Hosts Share Their Experiences Living By Self-Help Books

Brooklyn-based comedian Jolenta Greenberg and culture critic Kristen Meinzer read self-help books so the rest of us don’t have to. On their popular podcast, “By The Book,” the pair shares Continue Reading

Posted On : September 8, 2020 Published By : BrooklynBookBeat
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New Book Hopes to Bridge the Generation Gap Between Boomers and Millennials

Millennials are often characterized as a spoiled, self-absorbed generation that can’t be bothered to look up from their screens to care about the rest of the world. But in her Continue Reading

Posted On : August 13, 2020 Published By : BrooklynBookBeat
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Daily Bookmark: Gentrification gets nuanced treatment in “Newcomers”

Well-heeled young professionals have been choosing city life over the backyards and two-car garages of the suburbs for decades, and their demand for space in urban centers has brought not Continue Reading

Posted On : November 7, 2019 Published By : Alex Williamson
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Zeruya Shalev to launch highly-anticipated new novel at Greenlight Bookstore

In “PAIN,” on sale Nov. 5 from Other Press, Israeli writer Zeruya Shalev lays out the destructive power of infidelity and obsession in searing detail, as one woman struggles between Continue Reading

Posted On : October 30, 2019 Published By : Alex Williamson
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Daily Bookmark: Blogger rounds up city’s rooftop oases in new book

From a massive farm atop a parking garage, to Olympic-sized skating rinks, to funky bars with stunning views, New York City’s rooftops have a lot going on — for those Continue Reading

Posted On : October 29, 2019 Published By : Alex Williamson
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Well-Read Black Girl Fest Coming to Brooklyn

The Well-Read Black Girl Book Club is a Brooklyn-born club that has spread nationwide, created by and for black women who are passionate about books. WRBG’s goal is to showcase Continue Reading

Posted On : October 28, 2019 Published By : Alex Williamson
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Daily Bookmark: New cookbook is a visual ode to Italian south Brooklyn

“Feast of the Seven Fishes” blends memoir, recipes and neighborhood history Bensonhurst-born home cook, photographer and graphic designer Daniel Paterna is dishing up more than mouthwatering recipes in his new Continue Reading

Posted On : October 18, 2019 Published By : BrooklynBookBeat
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Daily Bookmark: New comics anthology paints transgender life in vivid color

In “We’re Still Here,” new anthology of comics written, drawn and edited entirely by transgender creators, Tara Avery and Jeanne Thornton have compiled 55 stories with genres ranging from nonfiction Continue Reading

Posted On : October 16, 2019 Published By : Alex Williamson
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Daily Bookmark: Reporters who broke Weinstein Scandal co-author behind-the-scenes book

When New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey published their initial story on the allegations of abuse against Harvey Weinstein, nothing could have prepared them for the chain Continue Reading

Posted On : September 26, 2019 Published By : Alex Williamson
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Daily Bookmark: New Edward Said anthology compiles a great thinker’s greatest work

From the true roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, to Western imperialism as viewed through the lens of Jane Austen novels, cultural critic Edward Said was one of the most relevant Continue Reading

Posted On : September 25, 2019 Published By : Alex Williamson
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Daily Bookmark: Marine Park native pens ode to Brooklyn, “America’s most storied underdog”

In “Brooklyn: The Once and Future City,” Thomas Campanella reveals some of the rich and underappreciated history of his beloved home borough, especially the southern portion where he spent his Continue Reading

Posted On : September 23, 2019 Published By : Alex Williamson

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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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