A blog about literary Brooklyn from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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