Join us at the Brooklyn Book Festival Kick-Off!
Raise a glass as the Brooklyn Book Festival kicks off at Pioneer Works on Monday, September 10
Come raise a glass as theBrooklyn Book Festivalkicks off at Pioneer Works with complimentary drinks*, DJ sets, and dancing.
Co-presented with the Brooklyn Book Festival, The Believer, BOMB Magazine, n+1, Authors Guild, Electric Literature, Catapult, and Literary Hub.
This is an official Brooklyn Book Festival Bookends event.
*While they last!
RSVP on Facebook or Eventbrite, and help us spread the word.
From September 10-17, the Brooklyn Book Festival is one of America’s premier book festivals and the largest free literary event in New York City. Presenting an array of national and international literary stars and emerging authors, the Festival includes a week of Bookend Events throughout New York City, a lively Children’s Day and a celebratory Festival Day with more than 300 authors plus 250 booksellers filling a vibrant outdoor Literary Marketplace.
PS—you can also find Catapult on the day of the festival at booth #136! See you there.
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