Welcome to Extra N.A. Online! Tuesday September 7, 2010 Homepage    |    News    |    Archives    |    Advertise    |    Contact Us    |    News Email to a Friend > Brooklyn Book Festival attracts thousands Wednesday, September 24, 2008 NYC: Well over 20,000 literary fans packed the vicinity of Borough Hall in downtown Brooklyn for the 3rd annual Brooklyn Book Festival on Sunday (September 14). Hosted by Boroug President, Marty Markowitz, the Brooklyn Literary Council and Brooklyn Tourism, the huge free event presented more than 140 literary stars and emerging authors. diverse The Festival is fast emerging as one of America’s premier literary events-a hip, smart, diverse gathering attracting book lovers of all ages with themed readings and lively panel discussions. “We’re home to many of the world’s renowned writers and a thriving reading audience-as well as a destination for culture-seeking tourists worldwide,” said Markowitz. “The Brooklyn Book Festival is as diverse as our borough itself, and it’s only fitting that it’s now become a must on the national and international literary circuit.” The 2008 Brooklyn Book Festival Best of Brooklyn Inc. (BoBi) award recipient was Brooklynite Walter Mosley, widely known for his crime and detective fiction, including his bestselling series featuring the hard-boiled detective, Easy Rawlins. historic The Festival boasted five outdoor stages in Borough Hall Plaza and Columbus Park, as well as “Reading Rooms” inside beautiful, historic Borough Hall and nearby at the Brooklyn Historical Society and St. Francis College auditorium. An outdoor literary marketplace included more than 150 booksellers, publishers and literary organisations. Young adults and young adults at heart were in for a special treat. The Festival catered to the Facebook set with hip panels on topics from graphic novels to fantasy and wildly popular teen “glamour fiction” at the “Youth Stoop” stage. Children of all ages were also entertained at the Target “Children’s Area,” where kingpins of children’s lit, such as Mo Willems and Jane O’Connor, read from their work. Target was a major sponsor of this year’s Festival. Cultural partners included BAM, Brooklyn Historical Society, Brooklyn Public Library, Housing Works Bookstore Café, PEN American Center, National Book Foundation, and Words Without Borders. Send your comments about this Note. Include your name and location at the bottom of your comments. 1000 characters left. Change Image Write the Validation Code from the image above >>Read More News Stories © 2006-2010, Gleaner Extra NA, All Rights Reserved.