Recent Articles Tagged WithJonathan Lethem

VIDEO: Jonathan Lethem Christens Greenlight Bookstore

By David Bukszpan

The unofficial present-day Bard of Brooklyn stopped by Greenlight Bookstore last night to christen the borough’s newest independent bookshop. Jonathan Lethem, author of such notable Brooklyn titles as Motherless Brooklyn and Fortress of Solitude, read a portion of his new Manhattan-based novel, Chronic City, to a packed house as latecomers squeezed through the door like rush-hour riders on the 4 train. Watch our exclusive video from the event after the jump.

November 6, 2009 Author Videos, Local Author Readings, MultiMedia, The Read, Video

tags: BookCourt, Brooklyn Books, Jonathan Lethem, Literary Brooklyn, The Read

Brooklyn Book Fest Participants Reflect Borough’s Literary Tradition

By Nicole Brydson

Marty Markowitz finally divulged this year’s list of participants in the 4th Annual Brooklyn Book Festival at Thursday night’s Literary Mingle at Borough Hall. The festival, scheduled for September 13, boasts a list of notable authors and participants that reflects the borough’s talented literary population. Brooklyn The Borough is excited to cover another gathering of Brooklyn’s bookish stars. The full list after the jump.

May 30, 2009 Read Features

tags: Borough Hall, Brooklyn Book Festival, Brooklyn Books, Brooklyn Cultural Institutions, Jonathan Lethem, Marty Markowitz, Media Mockers, Nelson George, Thurston Moore

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