The Brooklyn Reader

Thirty Writers Celebrate America's Favorite Borough

Fiction & Literature, Cultural Heritage, Anthologies
Cover of the book The Brooklyn Reader by Andrea Wyatt, Alice Leccese Powers, Crown/Archetype
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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

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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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