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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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Daily Bookmark: New graphic memoir takes a comic look at the art of addiction

A new graphic memoir from David Heatley, author of “My Brain is Hanging Upside Down,” explores the author’s ironic relationship to 12-Step programs, an interest that grew from a self-improvement Continue Reading

Posted On : October 22, 2019 Published By : Alex Williamson
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Five of the best Brooklyn summer reads

The long hot days of summer are upon us here in the county of Kings, and many of us are turning to literature to find some semblance of escape. Summer Continue Reading

Posted On : July 9, 2019 Published By : BrooklynBookBeat
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Daily Bookmark: Barbara Mensch’s “In the Shadow of Genius” is a love letter to the minds behind Brooklyn Bridge

Have you ever wondered what makes a genius? Maybe while meditating on Einstein’s theory of relativity, viewing photos of the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling or listening to “The White Album.” For Continue Reading

Posted On : June 26, 2019 Published By : Alex Williamson
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Brooklyn duo pays homage to childhood pastime

At some point growing up, most of us threw a blanket over two chairs and declared it our clubhouse. Artistic wife and husband Grackle + Pigeon have taken this timeless Continue Reading

Posted On : October 15, 2018 Published By : BrooklynBookBeat
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Two Brooklyn writers teach readers the power of ‘yes’

We feel empowered and excited when we do things that challenge us. And it’s all too easy to get stuck in a rut, and by accident, watch our worlds get Continue Reading

Posted On : October 12, 2018 Published By : BrooklynBookBeat
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Colson Whitehead novel ‘The Nickel Boys’ coming next July

Doubleday announced on Wednesday, Oct. 11 that New York native Colson Whitehead’s next novel, “The Nickel Boys,” is set in a brutal reform school in early 1960s Florida. The book is Continue Reading

Posted On : October 11, 2018 Published By : BrooklynBookBeat
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President Washington’s first biographer leaves behind contested anecdotes

As the old fable goes, a young George Washington chopped down a cherry tree and his honesty about the incident (“You know I can’t tell a lie. I did cut Continue Reading

Posted On : October 10, 2018 Published By : BrooklynBookBeat
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New Young Adult Novel Focuses On Teen Love And Loss

A New York Times Modern Love essay by journalist and author Lisa Selin Davis served as the inspiration for her young adult novel, Lost Stars (HNH Books for Young Readers). Continue Reading

Posted On : October 28, 2016 Published By : BrooklynBookBeat
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New book offers insider’s view of Brooklyn

New York City and its five boroughs draw 54 million international and American tourists, including day-trippers, each year. And Brooklyn is booming: it has become the “It” borough, drawing some Continue Reading

Posted On : June 9, 2016 Published By : BrooklynBookBeat
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Brooklyn-based author’s novel focuses on new beginnings, growth

Brooklyn-based author Nora Zelevansky’s new novel “Will You Won’t You Want Me?” (St. Martin’s Griffin) offers a satirical take on New York and Los Angeles as it follows a story Continue Reading

Posted On : May 20, 2016 Published By : BrooklynBookBeat
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Books Beneath the Bridge Series Continues with Scenic Backdrop

Books and bridges have long been defining components of Brooklyn’s identity, characterizing this scenic literary hub. A consummate mix of some of the borough’s finest qualities, Books Beneath the Bridge Continue Reading

Posted On : July 20, 2014 Published By : Samantha Samel
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Hundreds Pack Sedaris Reading At Cobble Hill Bookstore

by Samantha Samel, Brooklyn Daily Eagle “Write every day,” famed author David Sedaris told a jam-packed room of writers and readers at BookCourt in Cobble Hill on Thursday night. Now on tour Continue Reading

Posted On : June 10, 2014 Published By : Samantha Samel
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Brooklyn Bridge Park Announces ‘2014 Books Beneath the Bridge’ Series Line-Up

The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy (Conservancy) has announced the full lineup for its third annual Books Beneath the Bridge series. This free summer literary series, which features outdoor readings curated by local, Continue Reading

Posted On : June 5, 2014 Published By : BrooklynBookBeat
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New Novel Brings Coney Island to Life

From Crown Publishing Group Brooklyn Daily Eagle Park Slope writer Andrew Lewis Conn burst onto the literary scene in 2003 with his avant-garde novel “P.,” described in the New York Times Book Review as Continue Reading

Posted On : May 30, 2014 Published By : BrooklynBookBeat
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This Weekend: Silent Reading Party NYC! (April 13, 2014)

Hey Bookworms! Are you searching for a relaxing literary Sunday in the busy bustling of Brooklyn? Head to Muchmore’s in Williamsburg this Sunday night to join in on Silent Reading NYC. The once-monthly Continue Reading

Posted On : April 9, 2014 Published By : Andriana Zacharakos
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This Week in 1892: Walt Whitman’s death, & his 1847 ‘Death in the School-room’ piece for the Brooklyn Eagle

article by Andriana Zacharakos, Brooklyn Daily Eagle This week is one of literary mourning, as New York City marked the 122nd death anniversary of the nineteenth century poet and essayist, Continue Reading

Posted On : March 26, 2014 Published By : Andriana Zacharakos
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Red Hook comes to life in Brooklyn native’s novel

According to Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn native Ivy Pochoda’s new novel “Visitation Street” (Ecco/Dennis Lehane Books) paints an intricate portrait of the Red Hook neighborhood as its community grapples with tragedy. Continue Reading

Posted On : July 8, 2013 Published By : BrooklynBookBeat
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What to do after college? Heights author may have the answer

Brooklyn Eagle recently featured Brooklyn Heights writer Ari King, who graduated from Wesleyan University in the midst of the Great Recession. But rather than letting the economy bring him down, Continue Reading

Posted On : July 8, 2013 Published By : BrooklynBookBeat
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Past and future collide in NY-centric novel

  Brooklyn Eagle recently featured “Astor Place Vintage” (Touchstone Books/Simon & Schuster), a novel by New York-based writer Stephanie Lehmann, in which the past and the future intersect through the lives Continue Reading

Posted On : June 25, 2013 Published By : BrooklynBookBeat

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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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