The Read: July 6-July 13, 2010
By Jessica Dailey
Two Brooklyn book clubs, a comic mastermind, and our Reader in Residence at Franklin Park: Our weekly listing of readings and literary events around Brooklyn.
Two Brooklyn book clubs, a comic mastermind, and our Reader in Residence at Franklin Park: Our weekly listing of readings and literary events around Brooklyn.
My novel, A Thread of Sky, is the story of a family of six strong-willed, Chinese-American women who reunite for a tour of their ancestral home, a story inspired by a tour of China that I undertook ten years ago with the women in my own family. I should mention that it was a package tour; that it was my mother’s idea; and that calling the women in my family “strong-willed” is a bit of an understatement. Here is an excerpt.
Matt Gallagher, author of Kaboom, joined the U.S. Army in 2005 and received a commission in the armored cavalry. Following a fifteen-month deployment in Iraq, Gallagher left the army in 2009. Originally from Reno, Nevada, he now lives in New York City, and was recently a featured reader at the Franklin Park Reading Series.
Of all the Brooklyn books I like, my favorite is one that does not exist on its own: it’s buried in a much larger novel about World War II and the death camps.
Because of the holiday weekend, this week’s literary events are less than usual, but your local bookstores are still bringing you great authors, readings, and discussions.
Rakesh Satyal, friend of BrooklynTheBorough.com and author of the novel Blue Boy (Kensington, 2009), recently won the Gay Debut Fiction Award at the 22nd Annual Lambda Literary Awards. Upon being presented with the award, he broken into song – something that he’s well known for doing – and this time he caught the attention of the New Yorker. We caught up with the Fort Greene-based author about the award, his speech and what’s in store for a potential second, musical career path.
Booze and baked goods, writing workshops, Brooklyn’s independent publishers, and a waterfront book festival: Our weekly listing of readings and literary events around Brooklyn.
