The Brooklyn Book Festival is a huge, free public event presenting an array of literary stars and emerging authors who represent the exciting world of literature today. One of America's premier literary and literacy events, this hip, smart, diverse gathering attracts thousands of book lovers of all ages. The festival is organized around themed readings and devoted to timely and lively panel discussions with top national and international authors. Click here for festival program schedule.

"BOOKEND" EVENTS ALL WEEKEND! The Brooklyn Book Festival now includes three days of parties, music, film screenings, children's theatre, literary games and author appearances that "bookend" the festival—September 10th, 11th and 12th with partners like BAM Rose Cinemas, Bell House, Brooklyn Bridge Park, The Brooklyn Kitchen, Brooklyn Public Library, CoCo 66, Freebird Books & Goods, Greenlight Bookstore, Irondale Center, Light Industry, Littlefield, Pizza D’Amore, powerHouse Books, and St. Ann’s Warehouse! Click here for Bookend events schedule.

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BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT'S LITERARY COUNCIL

BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT
HONORARY CHAIR
MARTY MARKOWITZ

AKASHIC BOOKS, COUNCIL CHAIR
JOHNNY TEMPLE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BEST OF BROOKLYN, INC.
DIRECTOR, PUBLIC EVENTS, SPECIAL PROJECTS & TOURISM,
OFFICE OF THE BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT
CAROLYN GREER

ARTS AND CULTURE SPECIALIST
OFFICE OF THE BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT
LIZ KOCH

BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL 2010 PROGRAMMING

FICTION
JOHNNY TEMPLE, CHAIR

NON-FICTION
DENISE OSWALD, CHAIR

POETRY
ROB CASPER, CHAIR

YOUTH/CHILDREN
JENNIFER CARLSON/STACEY BARNEY, CHAIRS

INTERNATIONAL
ANDREA JEYAVEERAN, LIZ KOCH, CHAIRS

PUBLICITY
KATE TRAVERS/LAURA SINAGRA, CHAIRS
Charlotte Abbott
Michael Barrs
Sarah Burningham
Brianne Halverson
Jeffrey Lependorf
Stephanie Sorensen
Gilda Squire

MEMBERS

NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION
HAROLD AUGENBRAUM

G.P. PUTNAM'S SONS
STACEY BARNEY

DUNOW, CARLSON & LERNER LITERARY AGENCY
JENNIFER CARLSON

POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA
ROB CASPER

EDITORIAL CONSULTANT
ADRIANA DOMINGUEZ

POETS & WRITERS MAGAZINE
MARY GANNON

CENTER FOR BLACK LITERATURE AT MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE
BRENDA GREENE

THE BROOKLYN RAIL
THEODORE HAMM

ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE
TIMOTHY HOULIHAN

CENTER FOR THE HUMANITES
ANDREA JEYAVEERAN

BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
JAY KAPLAN

PUBLISHER, LATINIDAD
MARCELA LANDRES

COUNCIL OF LITERARY MAGAZINES AND PRESSES
JEFFREY LEPENDORF

W.W. NORTON & COMPANY
WINFRIDA MBEWE

TILLIE'S CAFE, BROOKLYN BOOKS
PATRICIA MULCAHY

SOFT SKULL PRESS
DENISE OSWALD

GTHQ
GREG POLVERE

THE NATION
PETER ROTHBERG

VIKING-PENGUIN
PAUL SLOVAK

TIN HOUSE
ROB SPILLMAN

AKASHIC BOOKS
JOHNNY TEMPLE

LITERARY CONSULTANT
KATE TRAVERS

ECCO
MATT WEILAND


CULTURAL PARTNERS
BAM
BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
CAVE CANEM
NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION

PROGRAMMING PARTNERS
HOUSINGWORKS BOOKSTORE CAFE
THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS
PEN AMERICAN CENTER
POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA
ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE
THE NATION

BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL HONORARY COMMITTEE

PAUL AUSTER
AUTHOR, SMOKE, MR VERTIGO, TIMBUKTU, NEW YORK TRILOGY, BOOK OF ILLUSIONS

KYLE BAKER
GRAPHIC NOVELIST, NAT TURNER, KING DAVID, WHY I HATE SATURN

EDWIDGE DANTICAT
AUTHOR, THE DEW BREAKER, VALE OF TEARS: A NOVEL FROM HAITI

JENNIFER EGAN
AUTHOR, LOOK AT ME, THE INVISIBLE CIRCUS, THE KEEP

DAVE EGGERS
AUTHOR, A HEARTBREAKING WORK OF STAGGERING GENIUS; FOUNDER, McSWEENEY'S

JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER
AUTHOR, EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED, EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE

PETE HAMILL
AUTHOR, THE GIFT, DOWNTOWN: MY MANHATTAN, THE GUNS OF HEAVEN

SIRI HUSTVEDT
AUTHOR, WHAT I LOVED, THE ENCHANTMENT OF LILY DAHL

NICOLE KRAUSS
AUTHOR, THE HISTORY OF LOVE

JHUMPA LAHIRI
AUTHOR, THE NAMESAKE, INTERPRETER OF MALADIES

SPIKE LEE
FILMMAKER, INSIDE MAN, DO THE RIGHT THING, MALCOLM X, BAMBOOZLED

JONATHAN LETHEM
AUTHOR, THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN, GIRL IN LANDSCAPE

RICK MOODY
AUTHOR, DEMONOLOGY, PURPLE AMERICA, THE ICE STORM, GARDEN STATE

ROSIE PEREZ
ACTRESS, DO THE RIGHT THING, WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP, FEARLESS

CARL HANCOCK RUX
AUTHOR, PLAYWRIGHT, ASPHALT, TALK

MAURICE SENDAK
AUTHOR, WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE; IN THE NIGHT KITCHEN

RUSSELL SIMMONS
ACTIVIST AND ENTERTAINMENT MOGUL; FOUNDER, DEF JAM, HIP HOP ACTION SUMMIT

COLSON WHITEHEAD
AUTHOR, THE INTUITIONIST, JOHN HENRY DAYS, APEX HIDES THE HURT

FESTIVAL INFORMATION

DIRECTIONS:

FESTIVAL SITE ADDRESS

BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL
209 JORALEMON STREET
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11201

BY CAR FROM MANHATTAN: COMING OVER THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE, STAY STRAIGHT ON ADAMS STREET. TURN RIGHT ON JORALEMON STREET.

BY CAR FROM NEW JERSEY AND STATEN ISLAND: VERRAZANO BRIDGE TO 278WEST. TAKE EXIT 27/ATLANTIC AVENUE AND TURN ONTO ATLANTIC AVENUE. TURN LEFT ON BOERUM PLACE. TURN LEFT ON JORALEMON STREET.

PARKING: THREE NEARBY PARKING LOTS AND GARAGES (PLEASE BE AWARE THAT DAILY RATES VARY):

EDISON PARK EAST, 134 SCHERMERHORN STREET, 718-246-0367

CENTRAL PARKING (No trucks), 333 ADAMS STREET, 718-222-1032

LIVINGSTON STREET PARKING (No trucks), 111 LIVINGSTON STREET, 718-855-1180

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: 2, 3, 4, 5 TO BOROUGH HALL; R TO COURT STREET; A, C, F TO JAY STREET/BOROUGH HALL

FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT SUBWAY SERVICE SERVICE VISIT www.mta.info

TO PLAN YOUR TRIP TO THE BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL, VISIT www.hopstop.com

ACCOMMODATIONS:

Book Festival Special Hotel Rates:

• The New York Marriott Brooklyn Bridge, which is the official hotel of the 2010 Brooklyn Book Festival, is offering rooms for $169 per night from September 10-12. Call: 718-246-7000
• The Nu Hotel is offering a 15% discount. Call: 718-852-8585.
• The Arena Hotel is offering $125 per night for a Standard King, or $135 per night for Standard Double-Doubles. Call: 718-604-7300.
• The Sheraton Brooklyn is offering $179 per night from September 10-12. Call: 718-855-1900.

WHERE TO STAY AND EAT:

FOR INFORMATION ON ACCOMMODATIONS AND DINING IN BROOKLYN, GO TO THE BOROUGH'S OFFICIAL TOURISM WEBSITE www.visitbrooklyn.org.