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[[w:Brooklyn Borough Hall|Brooklyn Borough Hall]] featured a Who's Who in New York's literary community during the second annual Brooklyn Book Festival. According to Brooklyn Borough President [[w:Marty Markowitz|Marty Markowitz]], the borough's zip code [[w:Park Slope, Brooklyn|11215]] boasts more authors than anywhere else in the country. It appeared to be the case on Sunday. More than 100 authors were featured at the day-long event, including ''[[w:The Basketball Diaries|The Basketball Diaries]]'' writer [[w:Jim Carroll|Jim Carroll]], former [[w:M*A*S*H|M*A*S*H]] star [[w:Mike Farrell|Mike Farrell]], author and illustrator [[w:Mo Willems|Mo Willems]], [[w:Jack Kerouac|Jack Kerouac]]'s sometime lover and [[w:National Book Critics Circle Award|National Book Critics Circle Award]] recipient [[w:Joyce Johnson|Joyce Johnson]] and [[w:PEN American Center|PEN American Center]] President [[w:Francine Prose|Francine Prose]]. |
[[w:Brooklyn Borough Hall|Brooklyn Borough Hall]] featured a Who's Who in New York's literary community during the second annual Brooklyn Book Festival. According to Brooklyn Borough President [[w:Marty Markowitz|Marty Markowitz]], the borough's zip code [[w:Park Slope, Brooklyn|11215]] boasts more authors than anywhere else in the country. It appeared to be the case on Sunday. More than 100 authors were featured at the day-long event, including ''[[w:The Basketball Diaries|The Basketball Diaries]]'' writer [[w:Jim Carroll|Jim Carroll]], former [[w:M*A*S*H|M*A*S*H]] star [[w:Mike Farrell|Mike Farrell]], author and illustrator [[w:Mo Willems|Mo Willems]], [[w:Jack Kerouac|Jack Kerouac]]'s sometime lover and [[w:National Book Critics Circle Award|National Book Critics Circle Award]] recipient [[w:Joyce Johnson|Joyce Johnson]] and [[w:PEN American Center|PEN American Center]] President [[w:Francine Prose|Francine Prose]]. |
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A highlight of the festival was recent [[w:Heinz Foundations|Heinz Family Foundation]] award recipient [[w:Dave Eggers|Dave Eggers]] discussing with Nigerian poet [[w:Chris Abani|Chris Abani]] a slide show of Eggers's |
A highlight of the festival was recent [[w:Heinz Foundations|Heinz Family Foundation]] award recipient [[w:Dave Eggers|Dave Eggers]] discussing with Nigerian poet [[w:Chris Abani|Chris Abani]] a slide show of Eggers's trip to the [[w:Sudan|Sudan]]. Eggers wrote a fictional account of one of the [[w:Lost Boys of Sudan|Lost Boys of Sudan]], Valentino Achak Deng. The book, ''[[w:What Is the What|hat Is the What]]'', was a critical success. |
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One of the featured panels on "soon-to-be-published works of groundbreaking authors" that included Jim Carroll, ''[[w:The Women of Brewster Place|The Women of Brewster Place]]'' author [[w:Gloria Naylor|Gloria Naylor]] and playwright and music journalist [[w:Joe Meno|Joe Meno]], ran into problems. The panel was the final program and started half an hour late. Naylor failed to show. In the middle of Carroll's presentation he was asked to stop speaking so they could close the courtroom where the event was held in the Borough Hall. Carroll was visibly upset. He asked the audience if they wanted to hear one song, to which they enthusiastically cheered until the festival organizers cut off his microphone to keep to a schedule that required they vacate the premises by a certain time. |
One of the featured panels on "soon-to-be-published works of groundbreaking authors" that included Jim Carroll, ''[[w:The Women of Brewster Place|The Women of Brewster Place]]'' author [[w:Gloria Naylor|Gloria Naylor]] and playwright and music journalist [[w:Joe Meno|Joe Meno]], ran into problems. The panel was the final program and started half an hour late. Naylor failed to show. In the middle of Carroll's presentation he was asked to stop speaking so they could close the courtroom where the event was held in the Borough Hall. Carroll was visibly upset. He asked the audience if they wanted to hear one song, to which they enthusiastically cheered until the festival organizers cut off his microphone to keep to a schedule that required they vacate the premises by a certain time. |
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|title= Author Dave Eggers Cops $250,000 Heinz Award |
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|date=September 12, 2007}} |
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Brooklyn Borough Hall featured a Who's Who in New York's literary community during the second annual Brooklyn Book Festival. According to Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, the borough's zip code 11215 boasts more authors than anywhere else in the country. It appeared to be the case on Sunday. More than 100 authors were featured at the day-long event, including The Basketball Diaries writer Jim Carroll, former M*A*S*H star Mike Farrell, author and illustrator Mo Willems, Jack Kerouac's sometime lover and National Book Critics Circle Award recipient Joyce Johnson and PEN American Center President Francine Prose.
A highlight of the festival was recent Heinz Family Foundation award recipient Dave Eggers discussing with Nigerian poet Chris Abani a slide show of Eggers's trip to the Sudan. Eggers wrote a fictional account of one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, Valentino Achak Deng. The book, hat Is the What, was a critical success.
One of the featured panels on "soon-to-be-published works of groundbreaking authors" that included Jim Carroll, The Women of Brewster Place author Gloria Naylor and playwright and music journalist Joe Meno, ran into problems. The panel was the final program and started half an hour late. Naylor failed to show. In the middle of Carroll's presentation he was asked to stop speaking so they could close the courtroom where the event was held in the Borough Hall. Carroll was visibly upset. He asked the audience if they wanted to hear one song, to which they enthusiastically cheered until the festival organizers cut off his microphone to keep to a schedule that required they vacate the premises by a certain time.
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- Bob Thompson. "Author Dave Eggers Cops $250,000 Heinz Award" — The Washington Post, September 12, 2007