Book: The Brooklyn Reader: 30 Writers Celebrate America's Favorite Borough 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
Details of Book: The Brooklyn Reader: 30 Writers Celebrate America's Favorite Borough Book: The Brooklyn Reader: 30 Writers Celebrate America's Favorite Borough
Author: Andrea W. Sexton, Alice Leccese Powers, Pete Hamill
ISBN: 0517883791
ISBN-13: 9780517883792
, 978-0517883792
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: Mar 1995
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (ca)
Number of Pages: 304
Language: English