Recent Articles Tagged WithJohnny Temple

Book Fest Brass: Johnny Temple On The Balance Between Art and Commerce

By Jessica Dailey

This year’s Brooklyn Book Festival on September 12 is bigger than ever with two days of “Bookend” events and all-star authors like Salman Rushdie, Naomi Klein, and Gary Shteyngart. We caught up with Johnny Temple, president of the Brooklyn Literary Council, to talk about Akashic Books, how music and literature connect, and who he’s most excited to see at the festival.

September 8, 2010 Read Features

tags: Akashic Books, authors, Borough Hall, Brooklyn Book Festival, Brooklyn Books, Greenlight Bookstore, Johnny Temple

Our Town

By Nicole Brydson

“First off, there’s no question—in my humble opinion—that the literary center of New York has moved to Brooklyn,” said our oh-so-humble Borough President Marty Markowitz celebrating the Brooklyn Book Festival in the ornate lobby of Borough Hall this past Sunday. “The authors live here, the illustrators live here, and the energy—there’s that energy!—among residents of Brooklyn.” And of course, Marty is the first to throw a party for them.

September 16, 2008 Read Features