Matthew Goodman, Brooklyn’s Narrative Historian
If this account is true, it is most enormously wonderful. -Chapter 11, The Sun and the Moon In 1835, nine out of ten New Yorkers […]
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Katy Tur, MSNBC star & best-selling author, recalls her Brooklyn beginnings
Jacket courtesy of Dey Street. Photos by Elena Seibert By Peter Stamelman Special to the Brooklyn Daily Eagle Now a best-seller, the new book by […]
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Brooklyn BookBeat: Author to speak in Bay Ridge When we think of the advertising business, many of us conjure an outdated Mad Men-like scene, replete […]
‘The Returned’ imagines a new kind of world
In his debut novel “The Returned” (Harlequin MIRA; September 2013), Jason Mott tells the eerie story of a world in which the departed come back to coexist with […]
‘Save Yourself’ depicts suspenseful, small-town story
Author to read in Park Slope Brooklyn Eagle recently reported on Kelly Braffet, who made a name for herself in the literary world with her first two […]
Esteemed Brooklyn literary critic releases debut novel
According to Brooklyn Eagle, Caleb Crain, an esteemed literary critic who frequently contributes to The New Yorker, the New York Review of Books, and the New York Times Book […]
Park Slope parents explored through one’s fiction
Park Slope parents have a reputation. Often mocked as kale-loving yogis who cannot help but intervene in every minute detail of their child’s actions and […]
Brooklyn journalist uncovers story of Topsy the elephant
According to Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn-based journalist Michael Daly has recently published “Topsy: The Startling Story of the Crooked-Tailed Elephant, P. T. Barnum, and the […]
Enchanting new novel paints ‘Impossible Lives’
Author to read in Fort Greene According to Brooklyn Eagle, award-winning author Andrew Sean Greer has recently released his latest novel, an imaginative story titled “The Impossible […]
Education and seduction collide in Brooklynite’s new novel
According to Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn writer Susan Choi, the Pulitzer Prize and PEN/Faulkner Award-nominated author of “A Person of Interest” and “American Woman”, has just […]
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. […]
Secrets unravel in Brooklynite’s debut novel
Brooklyn Eagle recently featured Vanity Fair reporter who crafts compelling, small-town story Every family has its secrets; every town has its scandals. In her debut […]
New novel traces Texas history
Author to read in Fort Greene Brooklyn Eagle recently reported that Philipp Meyer, author of the critically acclaimed “American Rust” and one of The New Yorker’s […]
Ebbets Field expert to speak about lingering love for the ballpark
A century after its construction and over five decades since its demise, Ebbets Field endures as one of the most beloved ballparks in the history […]
Brooklynite’s debut novel explores 1920s Mississippi
Brooklyn Eagle recently featured author Bill Cheng. Though he is a Brooklyn resident and New York native, Cheng has recently published his debut novel, […]
Young Brooklyn author on how to ‘make it’ as a writer
Brooklyn Eagle recently featured Alida Nugent, a Brooklyn writer who, in the first chapter of her new book, jokes, “In this day and age, […]
Bestselling author/TV writer to speak in Park Slope
According to Brooklyn Eagle, Maria Semple, author of national bestseller “Where’d You Go, Bernadette,” has recently released her book in paperback (Back Bay Books), and […]
Esteemed author on writing as obsession
Brooklyn Eagle recently featured award-winning author Benjamin Percy, who is coming to Brooklyn tomorrow, May 7, to celebrate the release of his latest novel, a […]
Debut novelist to celebrate launch in Brooklyn
Brooklyn Eagle recently featured Suzanne Rindell’s much anticipated debut novel “The Other Typist.” Set in 1920s Manhattan, the story follows Rose Baker, a typist […]
Park Slope author portrays family fighting heartbreak
Brooklyn Eagle recently published a Q&A with Brooklyn-based writer Joshua Henkin, who has just released his latest novel, “The World Without You.” In the book, Henkin portrays […]