New bookstore alert! Books Are Magic, the heir to BookCourt, is opening in the spring
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New bookstore alert! Books Are Magic, the heir to BookCourt, is opening in the spring

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Okay, I promise not to clog everyone’s feeds with double and triple posts, but here’s the news: @booksaremagicbk is coming this spring […]

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2016 continues its death march, claims beloved Cobble Hill indie bookstore BookCourt
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2016 continues its death march, claims beloved Cobble Hill indie bookstore BookCourt

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BookCourt announced today it’s closing after 35 (!!) years as the literary heart of Cobble Hill and surrounding neighborhoods, and it feels a […]

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Turn the page to 2014’s Books Beneath the Bridge
Brooklyn Heights/ DUMBO

Turn the page to 2014’s Books Beneath the Bridge

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Brooklyn is nothing if not literary, and we also love our parks. So it makes sense we’ve made Brooklyn Bridge Park’s outdoor […]

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Get your pets blessed and 11 other free things to do this week
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Get your pets blessed and 11 other free things to do this week

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1. Got rare vinyl? Got vinyl that will make people think you’re cooler than them? Then bring it to the Saint Catherine […]

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See some fireworks and 10 other free ways to spend the week
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See some fireworks and 10 other free ways to spend the week

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1. Coney Island’s “Flicks on the Beach” kicks off with a screening of Little Fugitive, the story of an adorable moppet who’s hiding […]

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A Blues Explosion and 9 other ways to blow the weekend
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A Blues Explosion and 9 other ways to blow the weekend

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1. Check out Brooklyn Launchpad’s collection of animation from diverse sources: people who are alive and people who are dead (Friday) 2. […]

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All-stars all day at Book Court’s Sandy benefit reading
Carroll Gardens/ Cobble Hill

All-stars all day at Book Court’s Sandy benefit reading

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Brooklyn has helped foster an incredible literary scene, to the point where it was called a “vertically integrated factory for literature.” Providing […]

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11 things not to miss at the Brooklyn Book Festival
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11 things not to miss at the Brooklyn Book Festival

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This year’s Brooklyn Book Festival is poised to take over our fair lit-loving borough on Sept. 23, with more than 280 national […]

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Best bets of Et cetera 2012, like college minus huge debt
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Best bets of Et cetera 2012, like college minus huge debt

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So you finished college however many years ago and you’ve been done with learning ever since. High five, sports fan! Still, your […]

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What books to give? Ask local lit celebs!
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What books to give? Ask local lit celebs!

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What do local authors and lit celebs Emma Straub, Michael Showalter and David Rees think you should give for the holiday? If […]

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