Brooklyn Book Festival announces weeklong series of ‘Bookend’ events
Brooklyn Bookbeat: Over 60 lit events staged across Brooklyn, Sept. 16-22
On Thursday, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and the Brooklyn Literary Council announced the “Bookends” programming to be held throughout the borough from September 16th until the 22nd, leading up to eighth annual Brooklyn Book Festival, supported by AT&T, on Sunday, September 22, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
These unique literary-themed events, all free or low-cost to attendees, include film screenings, parties, literary games and author appearances; they will be held at clubs, bookstores, parks, theaters and libraries across Brooklyn. Authors range from the iconic Edwidge Danticat and E.L. Doctorow to the hip Jennifer Gilmore and Ron Sheffield, as well as a 15-year-old author, Tori Nighthawk.
“What better way to begin our Brooklyn Book Festival than with a ‘Bookend’ or two?” said Borough President Markowitz. “These events are wonderful celebrations of Brooklyn’s rich literary culture, where the magic of books literal-ly jump ‘off the page’ and into local fun-filled venues. For fans young and old, no matter what your reading interest, there will be stories to tell from this year’s ‘Bookends’!”