New novel restages classic ‘Rebecca’
Author To Speak in Cobble Hill Famed author Meg Wolitzer described Rachel Pastan’s debut novel “This Side of Married” as “a wedding bouquet of great […]
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Veteran Adrian Bonenberger launches wartime memoir with NY Times’ James Dao
In “Afghan Post,” the New York Times blogger and veteran Adrian Bonenberger conveys the unforgettable emotional reality of his military experience through the cracked lens of […]
Joyce Carol Oates to speak in Brooklyn on Feb. 6
Literary legend Joyce Carol Oates’s latest, “Carthage,” plunges us deep into the psyche of a wounded young Corporal, haunted by unspeakable acts of wartime aggression, […]
Claire Messud to speak in DUMBO
The protagonist in esteemed writer Claire Messud’s latest novel, Nora Eldridge is a 37-year-old elementary school teacher who long ago abandoned her ambition to be an […]
BAM and Greenlight Bookstore’s literary series ‘Unbound’ returns Jan. 27
Unbound: A Literary Series with BAM and Greenlight Bookstore will return for a third season of unique talks and two highly anticipated book launches by contemporary […]
New book explores ‘America’s Self-Help Culture’
As Jessica Lamb-Shapiro points out in this powerful blend of memoir and reportage, everyone is affected by self-help, an industry that generates a billion dollars a year […]
Holiday mixer spreads the gift of literacy with book drive
With the holiday season in full swing and a new year upon us, New York’s Young & Powerful Group will introduce their newest initiative, the […]
‘Waiting for the Bomb’ explores writer’s struggle to author book on 9/11
Author to speak in Park Slope Trent Travers is a young writer who is determined to write a book about 9/11. The protagonist in Richard […]
Riverhead Books and Flavorwire co-sponsor Williamsburg holiday party for PEN American Center
In the borough of all things literary, Riverhead Books (an imprint of Penguin Group) and Flavorwire are partnering to co-sponsor a “Celebrate the Holidays” party […]
Brooklyn Reading Works presents open mic for food writers in Park Slope
Brooklyn Reading Works invites the public to come share a poem or story (fiction or non-fiction) about food (food as subject matter or metaphor) at […]
Brooklyn Holiday Book Fair features vintage books and reading by Paul Auster
For the second holiday season, Honey & Wax Booksellers will bring independent Brooklyn bookshops and antiquarian booksellers to fill Park Slope’s Old Stone House with […]
Alice Waters, renowned chef, comes to Brooklyn
Alice Waters, chef, author and the proprietor of Chez Panisse, is an American pioneer of a culinary philosophy that maintains that cooking should be based […]
Surviving marriage tips book released by Ebony Magazine’s Couple of the Year
Jenny and Rufus Triplett are one of the few professional husband and wife teams who do just about everything together, having survived over 20-plus years […]
Paul Auster to launch new memoir in DUMBO
Having recalled his life through the story of his physical self in “Winter Journal,” internationally acclaimed novelist Paul Auster now remembers the experience of his development […]
Women’s Poetry Initiative at St. Francis College to host acclaimed poet
According to Brooklyn Eagle, on Oct. 30, the Women’s Poetry Initiative at St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights will host the inaugural event in its […]
Brooklynite’s ‘Truth in Advertising’ now out in paperback
Brooklyn BookBeat: Author to speak in Bay Ridge When we think of the advertising business, many of us conjure an outdated Mad Men-like scene, replete […]
New NY-centric novel to launch in Brooklyn
Odd-job queen Starshine Hart is about to go on somebody else’s perfect date. At 29, the usually carefree Starshine has realized that it is easier […]
‘Wordbirds’: A new book for word nerds
Brooklyn BookBeat: Author to speak in DUMBO If you’re a word nerd, and you care more about your Words With Friends stats than the score […]
Bon Appétit! New book explores the ‘Art of French Eating’
Brooklyn Eagle recently featured journalist Ann Mah, who, married to a diplomat, had grown accustomed to splitting her time between political hot-spots like Washington, D.C. and […]
‘Stay Up With Me’: A moving debut collection
Brooklyn Eagle recently featured a moving debut collection of short stories, “Stay Up With Me” (Ecco/Harper Collins), in which award-winning novelist Tom Barbash paints a sophisticated picture […]