Archive for October, 2007
October 17, 2007
Everyone’s a (Former) Critic
In this special event from the 2007 Brooklyn Book Festival, three music and arts critics known for their humor discuss what it means to be a critic and the art of writing beyond the review.
This session features popular essayist, memoirist, critic and soon-to-be novelist Chuck Klosterman, Rolling Stone music critic and new memoirist Rob [...]
October 17, 2007
Simmons Clan Makes Brooklyn Book Festival a Family Affair
The Simmons family has taken American culture by storm. At this session from the 2007 Brooklyn Book Festival they discuss their new books, along with other matters of family and culture. In this unprecedented event, painter/poet Danny Simmons shares the stage with his brother, rap star Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons (of Run-DMC), and Joseph’s [...]
October 15, 2007
Carter and Markowitz Discuss Politics, Growing Up In NYC
Dominic Carter is a veteran New York City journalist and Senior Political Reporter for NY1 News. Earlier this year, he self-published a memoir entitled No Momma’s Boy.
In this special event from the 2007 Brooklyn Book Festival, the tables are turned as Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz gets to ask Carter the questions. In [...]
October 14, 2007
All This Week: BEA Podcasts From The Brooklyn Book Festival
On September 16, 2007 nearly 100 booksellers and thousands of books filled Borough Hall Plaza and Columbus Park in Brooklyn, NY for the second annual Brooklyn Book Festival.
This event also featured a series of dramatic readings, author interviews, and panel discussions. By special arrangement with the Brooklyn Book Festival, we will be [...]
