Brooklyn Book Festival, panel
Schedule
Sun Sep 29 2024 at 02:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Brooklyn Borough Hall | New York, NY
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Brooklyn Borough HallMain Stage
209 Joralemon Street
2 PM: Through The Looking Glass presented by the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival and the Center for Fiction.
Join Caribbean-born, global legends Lorna Goodison from Jamaica, Esmeralda Santiago from Puerto Rico, and Barbara Jenkins of Trinidad & Tobago - natural-born storytellers, who as emigrants keenly observed the world around them with insight, grace, and sharpness, reflecting a deep connection to the cultures, countries and indigenous stories that flowed from their memories to the tips of their pens. Santiago, author of When I Was Puerto Rican, Jenkins, author of The Stranger Who Was Myself, and Jamaican Poet Laureate Goodison, author of From Harvey River, are joined by moderator Lauren Francis-Sharma (Book of the Little Axe).
* The program will be followed by a half-hour book signing starting at 3 PM at Signing Table E
Each program is 50 minutes long.
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Where is it happening?
Brooklyn Borough Hall, 384 Adams St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, United States,New York, New YorkEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
