The Brooklyn Public Library is lit on multiple levels– between the boss origin concept of borrowing books for no money, the recent Night of Philosophy & Ideas, and the abundance of dope books it houses, this outer borough library is pretty freaking great. (This is despite the fact BPL still think the author owes money for a Harry Potter book lost in the late ’90s which she totally didn’t lose, has paid back three-fold, and is still bitter about, but whatever.)
Next week, BPL will be hosting a new initiative: LitFilm, a six-day international film festival, to take place Tuesday, February 20 through Saturday, February 25. The nearly week-long celebration of modern literature will, “showcase films that explore the human side of legendary writers and playwrights” including James Baldwin, Joan Didion, Arthur Miller, Susan Sontag, Gabriel García Márquez , William S. Burroughs, and many others.
Among a bevy of scheduled happenings, there will be a keynote address by Arthur Miller’s daughter, a discussion led by Joan Didion’s nephew, and an array of director Q&As, staged readings, and more. Check out the festival’s full schedule here. The festival will take place at BPL’s main branch, the Central Library at Grand Army Plaza.