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 believed in the existence of Continue Reading
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 MSNBC anchor Katy Tur could not Continue Reading
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Brooklyn BookBeat: Author to speak in Bay Ridge When we think of the advertising business, many of us conjure an outdated Mad Men-like scene, replete with dark drama fueled by Continue Reading
‘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 the living. Raising questions of Continue Reading
‘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 novels, “Josie and Jack” and Continue Reading
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 Review, among other publications, has Continue Reading
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 interactions, the stereotype is easily Continue Reading
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 American Wizard, Thomas Edison” (Atlantic Continue Reading
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 Lives of Greta Wells” (Ecco/Harper Continue Reading
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 released her latest novel, “My Continue Reading
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. Published three years ago, Kerman’s Continue Reading
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 novel “Love All” (Henry Holt Continue Reading
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 “20 under 40,” has recently Continue Reading
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 of America. Brooklynites in particular Continue Reading
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, “Southern Cross the Dog,” which Continue Reading
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, big dreams are the first Continue Reading
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 is slated to speak in Continue Reading
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 thriller titled “Red Moon” (Grand Continue Reading
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 in a New York City Continue Reading
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 the Frankels, a family coping Continue Reading