A blog about literary Brooklyn from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
Brooklyn-based comedian Jolenta Greenberg and culture critic Kristen Meinzer read self-help books so the rest of us don’t have to. On their popular podcast, “By The Book,” the pair shares Continue Reading
Millennials are often characterized as a spoiled, self-absorbed generation that can’t be bothered to look up from their screens to care about the rest of the world. But in her Continue Reading
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
In “PAIN,” on sale Nov. 5 from Other Press, Israeli writer Zeruya Shalev lays out the destructive power of infidelity and obsession in searing detail, as one woman struggles between Continue Reading
From a massive farm atop a parking garage, to Olympic-sized skating rinks, to funky bars with stunning views, New York City’s rooftops have a lot going on — for those Continue Reading
The Well-Read Black Girl Book Club is a Brooklyn-born club that has spread nationwide, created by and for black women who are passionate about books. WRBG’s goal is to showcase Continue Reading
“Feast of the Seven Fishes” blends memoir, recipes and neighborhood history Bensonhurst-born home cook, photographer and graphic designer Daniel Paterna is dishing up more than mouthwatering recipes in his new Continue Reading
In “We’re Still Here,” new anthology of comics written, drawn and edited entirely by transgender creators, Tara Avery and Jeanne Thornton have compiled 55 stories with genres ranging from nonfiction Continue Reading
When New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey published their initial story on the allegations of abuse against Harvey Weinstein, nothing could have prepared them for the chain Continue Reading
From the true roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, to Western imperialism as viewed through the lens of Jane Austen novels, cultural critic Edward Said was one of the most relevant Continue Reading
In “Brooklyn: The Once and Future City,” Thomas Campanella reveals some of the rich and underappreciated history of his beloved home borough, especially the southern portion where he spent his Continue Reading