Brooklyn writer uses Red Hook housing projects as backdrop for new novel
Brooklyn BookBeat
“Tight” by Torrey Maldonado is a fast-paced novel for middle-grade readers, that emphasizes the importance of finding your own identity, choosing friends you can depend on, and the power of walking away from a one-sided friendship.
Bryan is feeling tight in all kinds of ways — good and bad. He’d rather stay chill and go with the flow, but what can he do when he’s constantly being told he needs to toughen up?