 | Brooklyn Book Festival 2008 |
 Sunday, September 14th, 10AM-6PM
Held on Borough Hall Plaza (209 Joralemon Street, map), the annual Brooklyn Book Festival is a huge, free event presenting both literary stars and emerging authors.
There will be appearances by Joan Didion, Richard Price, Jonathan Lethem, Dorothy Allison, Russell Banks, A.M. Homes, George Pelecanos, Terry McMillan, Jonathan Franzen, Susan Choi, Esmeralda Santiago, Thurston Moore, Paul Beatty, Jacqueline Woodson, Chuck Klosterman, Jimmy Breslin, Pete Hamill, Ed Park, Pico Iyer, Gail Carson Levine, Cecily von Ziegesar, Chris Myers, Jane O’Connor, Jon Scieszka, Mo Willems, and many more.
Featuring readings and performances at five outdoor stages, indoor reading rooms at Borough Hall, the Brooklyn Historical Society, and the St Francis College Auditorium, the Festival also includes an outdoor marketplace with over 150 booksellers, publishers, and literary organizations.
Directions to the Brooklyn Book Festival:
By car from Manhattan:Take the Brooklyn Bridge, go straight on Adams Street then 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. Left on Boerum Place and another left on Joralemon Street.
by Subway 2, 3, 4, 5 trains to Borough Hall; or R train to Court Street; or A, C, F to Jay Street/Borough Hall
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