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Flatiron Books Q&A: Chloe Shaw, Origins of WHAT IS A DOG?

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 BrooklynBookBeat

Editor’s Note: Chloe Shaw grew up in Brooklyn Heights as Chloe Bland. Her first book, What Is a Dog?, debuted in July and has received

History Non-fiction

New book ‘Jackie Robinson in Quotes’ details ‘The Remarkable Life of Baseball’s Most Significant Player’

April 13, 2016May 5, 2016 BrooklynBookBeat

Renowned filmmaker Ken Burns has noted recently, while doing the interview circuit to promote his new documentary on Jackie Robinson, “When Jackie broke the color barrier

Fiction

DUMBO author’s new book explores one man’s search for meaning

April 12, 2016May 5, 2016 BrooklynBookBeat

“The Yoga of Max’s Discontent,” a new book by DUMBO-based author Karan Bajaj (Riverhead, on sale May 3), is a layered novel that takes readers

Emma Straub
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Books Beneath the Bridge Series Continues with Scenic Backdrop

July 20, 2014July 18, 2014 Samantha Samel

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

Author Jenna Leigh Evans
Events

Brooklyn Writer Tackles America’s Debt Crisis in New Satire

July 18, 2014July 18, 2014 Samantha Samel

Cobble Hill Book Launch Party Slated for July 20 “Anyone who’s ever had trouble making ends meet is going to find themselves in this story,”

Fiction

Pick-up Brooklyn Playwright Richard Fulco’s New Novel ‘THERE IS NO END TO THIS SLOPE’

June 30, 2014July 18, 2014 Kathryn Cardin

Although “There Is No End to This Slope” is his first novel, Richard Fulco is a veteran of the Brooklyn literary scene. Fulco received an MFA

Sedaris at BookCourt
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Hundreds Pack Sedaris Reading At Cobble Hill Bookstore

June 10, 2014June 10, 2014 Samantha Samel

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

Quoted

Quoted!: H.L. Mencken

May 21, 2014May 21, 2014 Andriana Zacharakos

“Life is a constant oscillation between the sharp horns of dilemmas.” – H.L. Mencken

Events

Tomorrow (Wednesday May 21, 2014): Silent Reading Party NYC! New Space, New Time, New Experience!

May 20, 2014May 21, 2014 Andriana Zacharakos

Hear Ye’! Hear Ye’, Brooklyn Book-Lovers!   Tomorrow kick’s-off this month’s Silent Reading Party NYC, and they’re keeping it fresh for the new season: new spring

Art

Artist uses his talent to create loving tribute to late wife

May 15, 2014May 20, 2014 Paula Katinas

Artist Joe LoGuirato has been a painter and a sculptor for all of his adult life. But it’s safe to say that he has never

BAM Events Music

BAM Presents ‘Poetry 2014: Birth of a Hip-Hop Nation’

May 1, 2014May 20, 2014 Andriana Zacharakos

Article by Hillel Italie, Associated Press Paying homage to the roots and political relevance of the South Bronx-born hip-hop movement, BAM will present a one-night-only

Fiction

The Art, and Empathy, of Brooklyn Author Leslie Jamison

May 1, 2014May 20, 2014 Andriana Zacharakos

Article by Hillel Italie, Associated Press For Leslie Jamison, the written word is a safe and risky place. “So much of writing that has felt alive and electric is

Quoted

Quoted!: Banksy

April 23, 2014May 20, 2014 Andriana Zacharakos

“Speak Softly, but carry a big can of paint.” – Banksy, Wall and Piece

Events Uncategorized

This Weekend: Silent Reading Party NYC! (April 13, 2014)

April 9, 2014May 20, 2014 Andriana Zacharakos

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

Fiction History Uncategorized

This Week in 1892: Walt Whitman’s death, & his 1847 ‘Death in the School-room’ piece for the Brooklyn Eagle

March 26, 2014December 30, 2014 Andriana Zacharakos

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

Fiction Q&A

Park Sloper’s first book is business and critical rave

June 21, 2012 BrooklynBookBeat

  By Eli MacKinnon See original article here Sometimes, the woman you see scribbling in a notebook on your subway ride to work will decide

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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