Brooklyn Book Festival
is the largest free literary event in New York City presenting an array of literary stars and emerging authors who represent the exciting world of literature today.
One of America’s premier book festivals, this hip, smart, diverse gathering attracts thousands of book lovers of all ages. The Brooklyn Bookend Events are literary themed events taking place across Brooklyn in clubs, parks, bookstores, theatres and libraries. The Bookend Events kick-off a long literary weekend with film screenings, parties, children’s theatre, literary games, and author appearances.
This year's authors include:
- Mary Jo Bang
- Kurt Andersen
- Russell Banks
- Lawrence Block
- Judy Blundell
- Kate Brian
- Eoin Colfer
- Bryan Collier
- Cory Doctorow
- Timothy Donnelly
- Jennifer Egan
- Nuruddin Farah
- Jules Feiffer
- Jonathan Safran Foer
- Diana Gabaldon
- Amitav Ghosh
- Brooke Gladstone
- Pete Hamill
- Rachel Hawkins
- A.M. Homes
- Norton Juster
- Nicole Krauss
- Phillip Lopate
- Sam McBratney
- Terry McMillan
- Larry McMurtry
- Walter Mosley
- Sigrid Nunez
- Joyce Carol Oates
- Téa Obreht
- Christian Parenti
- Jennifer Pozner
- David Rakoff
- Karen Russell
- John Sayles
- Jeremy Scahill
- Jon Scieszka
- Craig Thompson
- Adrian Tomine
- Touré
- Jean Valentine
- Colson Whitehead
- Mo Willems
- Jacqueline Woodson
website: http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org
