The Brooklyn Reader
Thirty Writers Celebrate America's Favorite Borough
Fiction & Literature, Cultural Heritage, Anthologies
| Author: | Andrea Wyatt, Alice Leccese Powers | ISBN: | 9780307795359 |
| Publisher: | Crown/Archetype | Publication: | July 20, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Three Rivers Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Andrea Wyatt, Alice Leccese Powers |
| ISBN: | 9780307795359 |
| Publisher: | Crown/Archetype |
| Publication: | July 20, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Three Rivers Press |
| Language: | English |
There is no other place quite like Brooklyn. Not only has it inspired and nurtured many native writers, it has had a profound impact on those passing through. The Brooklyn Reader features a rich diversity of writings -- short stories, poetry, essays, novels, biographies, and plays -- that offer thirty writers' unique and colorful experiences of New York City's biggest borough. Ranging from warm, nostalgic memories of childhood to humorous tales of new arrivals adjusting to the American way, or just stories of life's unplanned adventures, this reading tour is a true delight. Contributors include:
Anatole Broyard
Cristina Garcia
Henry Miller
Betty Smith
Derek Walcott
Truman Capote
Spike Lee
Isaac Bashevis Singer
William Styron
Walt Whitman
There is no other place quite like Brooklyn. Not only has it inspired and nurtured many native writers, it has had a profound impact on those passing through. The Brooklyn Reader features a rich diversity of writings -- short stories, poetry, essays, novels, biographies, and plays -- that offer thirty writers' unique and colorful experiences of New York City's biggest borough. Ranging from warm, nostalgic memories of childhood to humorous tales of new arrivals adjusting to the American way, or just stories of life's unplanned adventures, this reading tour is a true delight. Contributors include:
Anatole Broyard
Cristina Garcia
Henry Miller
Betty Smith
Derek Walcott
Truman Capote
Spike Lee
Isaac Bashevis Singer
William Styron
Walt Whitman
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