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Largest Free Literary Festival in New York. Virtual Festival Day: Sept 22 Children's Day: Sept 28 Festival Day: Sept 29 Bookends: Sept 22-Sept 30
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Spend this summer with the Brooklyn Book Festival!
BKBF Internships are part-time, hybrid, and pay $16/ hour. The internship runs from June 3rd- August 23rd.
Communications Internship:
PR/Press Internship:
Apply by May 5, 2024.
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We are so excited to announce that
@OliverJeffers
has designed our 2023 Brooklyn Book Festival poster!
This beautiful poster will be in libraries and independent bookstores throughout Brooklyn soon. It will also be available for purchase during the festival!
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Festival Day is still on for today! All of our programs have moved INDOORS!
💔Unfortunately, we've had to cancel our Literary Marketplace due to the wind. You can still support them all online! And we look forward to having them next year!
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BIG NEWS! We've unveiled this year's official art poster by illustrator Adrian Tomine + designer
@Rodrigo_Corral
!
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In her new book, UNDER FIRE: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House
@AURNOnline
's
@AprilDRyan
reveals some of her toughest professional battles have been not with government officials but with her journalist colleagues.
@Essence
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"
@StephanieKelton
’s THE DEFICIT MYTH is a foundational book on economic policy. If we don’t get the issue of the deficit right, we get almost nothing else right. This book couldn’t be timelier."
@DissentMag
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JUST ANNOUNCED:
#BKBF
's 2018 author initial lineup is out! 150-plus masters of the written word will descend on
#Brooklyn
this September!
More authors will join the festival roster over the summer, so stay tuned and GET EXCITED,
#booklovers
!
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‘A Cocoon Over There’: A
#BackToSchool
Comic from Liniers: What happens when a new school year also means a new language and country.
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Your favorite authors, illustrators, thinkers and creators are coming to the 2021 hybrid (both virtual and in-person programming!) Brooklyn Book Festival. We're thrilled to announce our initial line-up. More names will be added to the roster as the
#BKBF
approaches.
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Check out former Obama photographer
@PeteSouza
as he launches his new book at the beautiful
@KingsBklyn
!
@greenlightbklyn
#throwshadethenvote
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Get excited about upcoming
#YA
books by
@AdamSilvera
,
@djolder
,
@ErikaLSanchez
,
@AcevedoWrites
&
@lilliamr
!
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📣 BIG NEWS! 📣 The
#BKBF
2018 Festival Poster is here! Award-winning illustrator & cartoonist
@Julia_Wertz
captures Brooklyn readers, armed with books wherever they go!
#booklove
#brooklynbookfestival
#illustration
#cartoonist
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"New York will be just fine. I think the bigger danger to New York is if things don't change, if the rental and housing prices remain high during this depression, if the people who came in and caused a lot of the struggle we're in right now don't go." - N.K. Jemisin
#BKBF
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Happening TODAY at 1pm EST:
Join
@AkashicBooks
as
@ziggymarley
discusses his new picture books
#MyDogRomeo
and
#LittleJohnCrow
(forthcoming) with Lisa Lucas (
@likaluca
)!
More info can be found here:
#BKBF
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Words on the Page/Words on the Stage featuring
@samsax1
,
@AcevedoWrites
,
@Danez_Smif
&
@Danez_Smif
. 📸:
@laquanndawsonjr
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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOOKMARKS YOU'VE EVER SEEN ... that's our gift to you when you donate to
#BKBF
. Programming is free to the public thanks to the generous support of book lovers like you. Please give!
@nkjemisin
@Pardlo
@tayari
@Egangoonsquad
@tadhills
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"I've not met one artist who's said, 'na, I'm just waiting this thing out.'" -
@jerrysaltz
on making art during the pandemic
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.
@eveewing
got busted (reading comics) in the third grade, and it led to one of her most memorable book-receiving experiences. Read the full
#BKBF
Interview!
@haymarketbooks
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📣 WORD IS OUT! We just announced our initial lineup of authors for
#BKBF
2019! At the new
@Center4Fiction
we hosted authors, illustrators, Lit Council friends and others and toasted to the 150+ authors (more to come) scheduled to appear
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These are the new locations for our panels today to keep you warm while listening to these amazing panels!
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.
@nkjemisin
made history as the FIRST EVER three-time winner of the prestigious Hugo Award (!!!!). Here, the author -- and our 2018 BoBi Award winner -- shares two recommended reads with
@vox
's
@ezraklein
.
@HachetteUS
@orbitbooks
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For
#WomenInTranslation
Month, we recommend these titles from our
#BKBF23
lineup translated from Swedish (tr. Agnes Broomé), Spanish (tr.
@meganalimcd
,
@Rosenkrantz
&
@samanthaschnee
), Indonesian (tr. Tiffany Tsao), Japanese (tr.
@wrongsreversed
), and Dutch (tr. Lucy Scott)!
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We are thrilled that some of our BKBF Festival authors received this incredible recognition. Most deserved all around. 🎉
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The United States incarcerates more of its citizens than any other nation in the world. Find out more at more at our
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Happy Festival Day! HOUR BY HOUR: Celebrate your favorite writers, thinkers, and artists today at
#BKBF
! Use our handy graphics in the thread below to book your day from 10am - 11pm.
Full schedule can be found here:
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#BKBF
is in for a treat with Golden Globe-winning author, actor, and singer
@davidduchovny
’s attendance this year (hey X-Files and Californication fans)! Duchovny will be discussing his most recent work of fiction, The Reservoir, at our FREE Virtual Festival Day on September 25!
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.
@marinaomi
's advice to fellow artists on standing out in crowded creative field: "Nobody ever starts out making good work, so the first step is to practice a lot, figure out what stories you want to tell, and how you want to tell them." (
@TheAdvocateMag
)
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TOMORROW at
@greenlightbklyn
: don't miss this star-studded event! 🤩🌟Authors include
@theferocity
, Ta-Nehisi Coates,
@ndennis_benn
,
@Egangoonsquad
,
@NathanEnglander
,
@leverus
,
@minjinlee11
, Jonathan Lethem,
@ValeriaLuiselli
, Ann Patchett,
@jiatolentino
, &
@colsonwhitehead
Just TWO DAYS until this all-star lineup blesses us with their brilliance! 7/2 at 7:30 PM ET
Tickets here:
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From debut collections to Poet Laureates to collections entwined with prose, join us at
#BKB23
for programs w/
@athenek
,
@aireadee
,
@LaDiggaReport
,
@Oliver_delaPaz
, Jen Levitt,
@poetmarilynchin
, Rigoberto González,
@sallywenmao
,
@RichieHof
, Maggie Millner, & so many more on 10/1!
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The Best of Brooklyn (BoBi) award is presented each year to an author whose work best exemplifies or speaks to the spirit of Brooklyn.
Our 2023 BoBi honoree is Hilton Als, a celebrated critic and author of several books.
Help us celebrate him on October 1st!
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Get your
#comics
fix at
#BKBF
! Brooklyn Book Festival 2018 programming features
@lianafinck
@BessoraOnOff
@MKupperman
@boxbrown
@RinaYAY
@AANiffenegger
@ecampbelldammit
@alexdecampi
@Julia_Wertz
@PeterJTomasi
@DandQ
@EdPiskor
@alooghobi
AND MORE!
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Today, our friends
@thebxisreading
are putting on an exciting all-day virtual
#bronxbookfest
. Check out panels and talks with
@JasonReynolds83
@QuirkyRican
@ibizoboi
@nkjemisin
@brandycolbert
@DrIbram
@TochiTrueStory
and more!
Schedule and line-up here:
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We're incredibly excited about our stellar
#BKBF23
lineup!
This year's fiction programming includes authors who write across all subgenres ranging from thriller and sci-fi to short story collections & literary fiction, including
@yu_miri_0622
,
@andibartz
, and
@blacklionking73
.
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Save the dates! In the middle of winter, we love to think about glorious fall days at the Brooklyn Book Festival.
#BrooklynBookFestival
#bkbf
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Thank you to everyone who made the 18th Brooklyn Book Festival a huge success!
Thank you to our Lit Council & Committees for helping organize the programs, our sponsors & donors for their support to keep the Festival free for all, & our authors for spending the weekend with us.
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We have a whole Children's Day dedicated to fun-filled family friend activities like author signings, workshops and more. September 16th!
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Happy Author Reveal Day!
At 7:30 PM EST tonight, check out the
#BKBF
website to see the incredible authors in our 2022 BKBF lineup (plus stay tuned for more to come).
Check it out here:
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✨ They're here! They're here! ✨ The
#BKBF
program listings are here! Get your calendars out and start making those hard choices about which panels you just can't miss!
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Thrilled to announce that we're kicking off our 2017 Bookends with PATTI SMITH,
@WindhamCampbell
&
@booksaremagicbk
!
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It's a great day to come to
#BKBF23
! Our programming and Literary Marketplace kick off at 10 AM!
Sunday’s Weather Rating: 8/10
WHAT A CHANGE!!! High temps reach the upper 70s and the sun is back. Dew points are manageable and any showers are isolated. The vibes are very good!!
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.
@rebeccamakkai
and
@rokwon
are both on
@Refinery29
's list ... for those with a slight obsession with cults. See both authors at
#BKBF
on September 16th.
@elenawonders
@riverheadbooks
@penguinrandom
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Cartoonist
@EdPiskor
-- dubbed "one of the finest minds in the game right now" by
@comicsbeat
-- has a distinctive visual style that shines in X-MEN: GRAND DESIGN. He's with us on the
#BKBF
stage in September!
@Marvel
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"I've heard people say, 'I'm willing to crawl through broken glass'" to vote in the upcoming election -
@ProfCAnderson
#BKBF
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Join bestselling comics creator
@JIJennings
on 6/23 @ 7pm EST as he introduces Megascope, a new line of graphic novels from
@ABRAMSbooks
ComicArts dedicated to showcasing speculative and non-fiction works by and about people of color! Register here:
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Thank you to our wonderful authors and dedicated supporters for braving the elements this weekend for Children's Day and Festival Day!
We also want to thank our incredible volunteers for all their hard work!
The literary spirit of celebration was strong this weekend! 📚
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#BKBF
's YA Out Loud continues at 4pm with a riveting conversation of Secrets! Fears! Deception! Lies! with
@writerkmc
,
@itsrorypower
, and
@dancingofpens
. Moderated by
@stephanmlee
. You won't want to miss this!
Register online here:
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"In the past few books, my goal has been to trick myself into thinking that what I’m doing won’t be published. It gives me the confidence to be as honest as I want." -
#AdrianTomine
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Festival Day is today! Join us in Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza and Surrounding Venues for an incredible day of panels and our Literary Marketplace.
Join us for these programs at 10 AM and 11 AM!
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.
@npr
said of
@DAYGLOAYHOLE
's work that it "tells a story and tells it loud." That is most certainly the case with BTTM FDRS, the horror/comedy graphic novel written by
@ezracdaniels
+ illustrated by Passmore -- the latter will be at
#BKBF
this month!
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Join
@JamesHannaham
,
@J_Escoffery
, and Kali Fajardo-Anstine as they answer the question: What forces shape the different paths we take in life, or otherwise serve to close off those roads?
Moderated by
@Kristen_Arnett
Join
#BKBF
tomorrow on Zoom:
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Did you know you don't need to be in Brooklyn to attend
#BKBF23
! On September 24th from 12-5 PM EST, log onto our Virtual Festival Day for a series of discussions with authors from across the globe!
You can register for free for each event below:
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We're celebrating
#tbt
by joining Instagram. Follow at
http://t.co/Eb8AV7twCY
and tag us in
#bkbf
pics of years past!
http://t.co/FKpcyPqkNi
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Congratulations
#PaulAuster
and
@PENamerican
Freedom to Write program, recipient of Auster's $3,000 top prize of
@ATTNYC
Fan Fave at
@BKBF
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At last we’re in the same room! So exciting to finally have our
#bkbf
team together in person to plan our 2021 Festival!
#bookfestivals
#bettertogether
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Families ! This Saturday, October 1st - all these authors will be on our Picture Book Stage in Brooklyn Commons at MetroTech in Downtown Brooklyn
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At 1 PM EST, we can introduce you to
@ConnerHabib
,
@JaredMPollen
,
@tseringylama
, and Okwiri Oduor in Who? New! International.
Or join us for A Women's World with
@kamilashamsie
and
@mieko_kawakami
as they discuss female agency and the importance of friendship between women.
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What a delight to collaborate with
#Wordplay
&
@loftliterary
to bring the Illustrator Draw-Off event to life. Kids, parents & kids at heart, get ready to cheer on
@studioroxas
,
@adoodlefox
,
@SShaskan
, and
@JerryCraft
, along with emcee
@ohtruth
this Friday, May 1st, at 9:30am!
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#BKBF
Bookends (beyond Brooklyn!) begin this week -- what programs are on your calendar? via
@untappedcities
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As always, *FREE* to all. Mark your calendars!
FESTIVAL DAY: Sunday, October 3rd
CHILDREN'S DAY: Saturday, October 2nd
BOOKENDS: September 26th through October 2nd & 4th, in Brooklyn and beyond!
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Happy 10th Anniv -- not only
#BKBF
, but
@livefromthenypl
, too: "
@holdengraber
and
@SalmanRushdie
in Conversation."
http://t.co/jbFsYFJvQz
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When you're still turning a book over in your head, years later, that's one you want to share with others <3 For
@sarahdessen
that book is .... you'll have to read the full
#BKBF
Interview to find out: (📸 between.these.paiges on Instagram)
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At 6 PM On 9/29, head to
@mcnallyjackson
at
@CityPointBKLYN
for the
@FierceReads
The Thrills and Chills Tour featuring
@faridahlikestea
,
@wickedjamison
,
@oyemakindet_
, and
@KalynJosephson
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At 7 PM on 9/28, join the
@SchomburgCenter
and
@nationalbook
for The Poetics of the Archive featuring Nikky Finney, Robin Coste Lewis, and
@JackieWoodson
in conversation.
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On our Young Reader's Stage, see
@NYCkidstheater
, help
@ibizoboi
design characters with
@Kayke
and
@j_xmas
, create a story with
@EmmaOtheguy
@ShaunaDraws
and
@dsantat
, or join
@brownbookworm
@Claribel_Ortega
@EthanMAldridge
@jules_writes
@brandycolbert
@KyleLukoff
@MaulikPancholy
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You heard it from
@Brooklyn_Paper
:
#BKBF
is "a reader’s paradise!" (exclamation point theirs 😉)
@AS1mon
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Thank you for the shoutout,
@nytimes
! Our literary wonderland for the littles ones, Children's Day is tomorrow!
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Festival Day is around the corner! Who are you excited to see you? *All panels are not ticketed and free too attend*
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✨THE 2019
#BKBF
POSTER IS HERE! ✨Featuring the work of author and artist Raúl Colón,
@BklynEagle
writes: "there’s a hint of magic in this year’s poster ... a golden glow that suffuses the travelers in their little paper boat, sailing towards adventure."
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Tonight at 10PM: "World Builders of the Pasts and Future"!
@paolini
,
@TochiTrueStory
, and
@cxorlando
talk fantasy, science fiction, and
#nerd
culture at
#BKBF
's
#NightShift
#fantasy
#sciencefiction
#scifi
@TorDotComPub
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What if Brooklyn seceded from New York State (perish the thought!)? Comic illustrator and writer
@deanhaspiel
's THE RED HOOK offers a glimpse into that heartbreaking world.
@comicsbeat
@ImageComics
#BKBF
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Congrats to the
@nationalbook
finalists who participated in the Brooklyn Book Festival this year!
Fiction:
@smathewss
&
@drovarela
Nonfiction:
@meghanor
,
@imaniperry
&
@ingrid_rojas_c
Poetry:
@jstheater
& Jenny Xie
Translated Literature:
@Mukasonga
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"New Kid," by
@JerryCraft
"Hot Comb," by
@ebonydraws
"Bitter Root," by
@DavidWalker1201
@Cbrown803
@sanfordgreene
@ImageComics
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"The Brooklyn Book Festival isn’t letting the coronavirus pandemic ruin its 15th anniversary." You got that right,
@KirkusReviews
!
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30-MINUTE WARNING: Colson Whitehead and Arundhati Roy, two writers whose work has become powerfully embedded in our imagination over the past few decades, read from their recent work, followed by Q&A.
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