Arts and Fun

Two celebrated writers – James Lasdun and Michelle Orange – will appear at DUMBO’s powerHouse Arena on Wednesday, Feb. … Full Article

Brooklyn student ChaRon Brabham was one of six aspiring filmmakers who delivered Oscar statuettes to the presenters at Sunday's Oscars -- upending the tradition of using Hollywood bombshells for the job. … Full Article

Brooklyn Heights resident Jenny Vainisi is a designer and illustrator who for years has produced creative work for companies such as Simon & Schuster, Godiva Chocolatier, and Scholastic. … Full Article

Park Slope’s Community Bookstore and Congregation Beth Elohim, two historic Park Slope institutions, have partnered to host a monthly literary series at the Congregation called Brooklyn By The Book. … Full Article

LOS ANGELES — Kim Kardashian's divorce case is returning to court Friday with her attorney urging a speedy end to her marriage to Brooklyn Nets power forward Kris Humphries. … Full Article

Brooklyn Heights writer Amity Shlaes has just released “Coolidge,” her latest book that presents a fascinating biography of America’s thirtieth president.  Known as … Full Article

Transplanted from Latvia, Brooklynite Signe Baumane just might be the only independent animator who is making a feature entirely in Brooklyn. … Full Article

Acclaimed author Nell Freudenberger is a Brooklynite, living with her family in Park Slope, but she is certainly no stranger to territories abroad. … Full Article

This past November, Gen. David Petraeus resigned from his position as director of the CIA when his affair with Paula Broadwell, his biographer, was discovered and became the center of extensive media attention. … Full Article

Acclaimed author Ron Currie, Jr. will be appearing at WORD Bookstore in Greenpoint on Tuesday, Feb. … Full Article