The Brooklyn Book Festival rolled into town this week and brought with it its celebration of readers, authors, publishers, and love of literature through free or low-cost programs. If you have not yet had the opportunity to visit the festival, you should take advantage of this weekend’s fine weather and attend.
Saturday, September 21st is Children’s Day at the book festival with readings and activities for young people of all ages. Infants and Toddlers had attend book readings by popular authors such as Grace Lin's (A Big Mooncake for Little Star), Sherri Duskie Rinker (Three Cheers for Kid McGear), Dan & Claudia Zanes (Dan Zanes’ House Party! A Family Roots Music Treasury), Vashti Harrison (Hair Love), and win prizes, team up with their friends and families to find , try their hands at events page to see which ones work for you. (The majority of Chldren’s Day events take place in the MetroTech Commons in Downtown Brooklyn. )
Sunday September 22nd is Festival Day, with programs catering to a more adult audience. Author Eric Klinenberg (Palaces of the People) discusses the importance of shared spaces is with Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) President Linda E. Johnson while Representatives Madeleine Dean(D-PA, Fourth District) and Yvette Clark (D-NY, Ninth District) discuss their experiences in Washington D.C. as part of the New York Times Presents The Women of the 116th Congress. BPL also presents an examination of the works of Susan Sontag, with Benjamin Moser (Sontag: Her Life and Work), Meghan O’Rourke (The Long Goodbye), Siddhartha Deb (The Beautiful and the Damned), and Jennifer Szalai (New York Times). Festival Day also includes live musical performances and a trivia contest where participants can test their knowledge of YA Literature and win soon-to-be release YA books and festival swag.
Festivities take place around Borough Hall & Plaza but check the Festival Calendar for specific times and locations, and be sure to find the Brooklyn Public Library booth.
This blog post reflects the opinions of the author and does not necessarily represent the views of Brooklyn Public Library.
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