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Brooklyn author Helen Wan will speak at BookCourt in Cobble Hill on Sept. 5.

Former lawyer’s background shapes debut novel

Brooklyn-based novelist Helen Wan’s debut, "The Partner Track," now available in trade paperback, traces the story of Ingrid Yung, who is about to become partner at Parsons Valentine, a prestigious New York City law firm. … Full Article

Brooklyn native and resident Lena Dunham, known for her hit HBO show “Girls,” will speak as part of BAM’s and Greenlight Bookstore’s Unbound literary series on Oct. 21.

Lena Dunham, Zadie Smith to speak at BAM and Greenlight’s Unbound lit series

Now in its third season, Unbound — a unique literary series presented by Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) and Fort Greene’s Greenlight Bookstore — will kick off this fall with a star-studded lineup of writers, including Zadie Smith and Brooklyn native Lena Dunham. … Full Article

The St. Francis Terriers lost their first game ever at Brooklyn Bridge Park on Tuesday night when they lost 1-0 to Manhattan College in double overtime on a goal that bounced off one of their own players.

St. Francis men’s soccer drops home opener to Manhattan

The St. Francis College men’s soccer team lost for the first time ever at Brooklyn Bridge Park on Tuesday when Manhattan College scored a disappointingly soft goal and won 1-0 in double overtime in SFC’s home opener. … Full Article

A first edition of the first baseball novel, “Our Base Ball Club and How it Won the Championship,” published by E.P. Dutton, Inc., New York, in 1884.

New Brooklyn Expo Center coming to Greenpoint

It’s a brand new space and a brand new show in one of the fastest-growing neighborhoods in Brooklyn. The new 40,000 square foot Brooklyn Expo Center in historic Greenpoint will open to the public on Sept. 13 and 14 with the first-ever Brooklyn Antiques & Book Fair. … Full Article

OPINION: Make Cadman Plaza Park into a Brooklyn destination

During the Labor Day weekend, I met some friends from Brooklyn and Manhattan at the Park Plaza Diner, followed by a small gathering in Cadman Plaza Park. … Full Article

“Embers” will be performed at BAM from Sept. 17 to 20

Lauded Pan Pan Theatre brings Beckett's ‘Embers’ to BAM Sept. 17

“Embers” is a theatricalized presentation of an early radio play by the legendary absurdist author, Samuel Beckett, staged by the Pan Pan Theatre Company. First broadcast in 1959, the play opens with Henry, sitting on a beach and remembering stories and incidents from his life. … Full Article