Brooklyn literary magazine transitions to a new era
Brooklyn has been home to some of America’s greatest writers — from Walt Whitman to Truman Capote — and the next one could be discovered in the pages of A Public Space. But for that to happen, the magazine must carry on.
The non-profit literary magazine that specializes in establishing new writers is in a period of transition since its primary benefactor passed away in August. Now it is looking to become more of a grassroots publication that has many benefactors rather than a single one.
Editors, writers and interns of the magazine got together on Thursday night and invited readers and friends to the Brooklyn Heights home of Editor at Large Elizabeth Gaffney for a “Rent Party” to help fund the magazine through the year. Gaffney, an accomplished author, has recently published “When the World was Young,” a novel that brings to life Brooklyn in the war years.