The Brooklyn Reader: Thirty 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 Citys biggest borough. Ranging from warm nostalgic memories of childhood to humorous tales of new arrivals adjusting to the American way or just stories of lifes 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