Punk Musician, Writer To Speak in DUMBO
Richard Hell Launches Autobiography March 4 Musician, writer, and provocateur Richard Hell was at the center of the social and cultural upheaval of the 1970s…
Memoir
A Last Good-bye
By Sandra Hurtes From “The Ambivalent Memoirist“ Manhattan is now my home. But today I look over my shoulder at the Brooklyn that raised me….
‘Tarpaper Dreams’ evokes historic Brooklyn
Memoirist Recalls Sister’s Job as Eagle Reporter Though she’s migrated to a small town in the Sierra Foothills, California, author Jean Humburg’s latest book, “Tarpaper…
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…
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…
‘When Brooklyn Was Heaven’ revives Depression-era Brooklyn
People from all over the world who love stories about New York, particularly about growing up in Brooklyn, are fired up with enthusiasm over Stan…
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…
‘Rumble in Brooklyn’: A gritty memoir that bursts glamorized bubble of Hollywood’s ‘wiseguys’
A fat, four-eyed kid somehow finds himself growing up in the toughest and most Mafia-filled slum in the country. From surviving protection rackets at the…
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…
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…
New Netflix series based on Brooklynite’s memoir of year spent in prison
Brooklyn-based author Piper Kerman earned critical raves for her memoir “Orange is the New Black”, which chronicles the 13-month stretch she spent in federal prison….
The Roots drummer, ‘Questlove’ to launch memoir in DUMBO
From powerHouse Arena Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, the drummer and co-founder of the Grammy award-winning hip hop band The Roots, will appear at DUMBO’s powerHouse Arena on June 20 to…
Eve Ensler, ‘Vagina Monologues’ playwright, to speak in DUMBO
According to Brooklyn Eagle, feminist writer and activist Eve Ensler, best known for her play “The Vagina Monologues,” will be speaking in DUMBO next…
Brooklyn comedian to publish ‘New Rules for Blondes’
Brooklyn Eagle recently featured Selena Coppock, a (blonde) Brooklyn-based writer and comedian who decided to reclaim the blonde identity. Recognizing that the modern blonde has…
Brooklyn writer publicly apologizes for lifetime of misdoings
What are you sorry for? Do you ever wish you could apologize to an ex-boyfriend or girlfriend you mistreated, or to your parents whom you…
Clive Davis fondly recalls Brooklyn roots in new memoir
Brooklyn Daily Eagle recently featured major music legend Clive Davis, who begins his recent memoir by informing his readers, “I’m a Brooklyn boy. I…
Park Sloper publishes guide to parenting – with a ‘French Twist’
Parenting is never easy, especially in a city that’s devoid of backyards yet full of subway platforms. Tired of constantly quelling her two daughters’ meltdowns,…
Teacher with global career credits Brooklyn roots
Brooklyn Eagle recently featured Albert Mazza’s “A Teacher Grows in Brooklyn.” Like Betty Smith’s “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,” Mazza’s book is a coming-of-age story…
Brooklynite’s debut memoir explores turbulent mother-daughter relationship
According to Brooklyn Eagle, New Brooklyn resident Domenica Ruta has just released her debut memoir – a coming-of-age tale titled “With Or WithoutYou.” In the book,…
On moving on: Park Slope writer publishes memoir about widows’ support group
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…