Brooklyn Bookbeat

Brooklyn-based author Amy Brill wrote her first story, “The Lost Dog,” when she was in first grade. … Full Article

Brooklyn-based writer Joshua Henkin has recently released “The World Withou … Full Article

Maria Semple, author of national bestseller “Where’d You Go, Bernadette,” has recently released her book in paperback (Back Bay Books; April 2, 2013) … Full Article

Maggie Anton, acclaimed author of the “Rashi’s Daughters” series, is coming to Park Slope Jewish Center on April 21 to discuss her book “Rav Hisda’s Daughter: Book I: Apprentice” (Plume Origin … Full Article

 A Brooklyn-based poet has won a prize named for one of the New York City borough's most famous former residents, Walt Whitman. … Full Article

On Monday, April 15, St. Francis College will present “The Rainbow Bridge of Light: Voices From the Universe,” featuring poetry and prose by members of Professor Mitch Levenberg’s senior citizens writing class. … Full Article

Joshua Henkin, the Brooklyn-based author of “Swimming Across the Hudson” and “Matrimony,” will soon release his latest novel, “ … Full Article

Award-winning author Jennifer Gilmore will soon release “The Mothers” (Scribner; on-sale April 9, 2013) – a poignant novel that follows one couple’s complex journ … Full Article

Despite his phenomenal literary achievements, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Díaz was not always on the path to becoming a writer. … Full Article

Nia Vardalos, writer and star of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” will appear at The BookMark Shoppe in Bay Ridge on Thursday, April 4 to celebrate the release of her book “Instant Mom: I Thought I Knew Love, and Then I Met My Daughter.” In the book, Vardalos tells her hilarious and poignant roa … Full Article