Episode #10 “Brooklyn World of Books”
Tonight on NYC LIFE, channel 25, Nov 11th, 2013
We have a great panel of guests on our program tonight. First, Frank Debonair introduces his reasons to talk about the Book Fest, located across the East River. Once a year, Frank admits to venture outside Manhattan to a place called Brooklyn.
Private Book Investigator interviews Anabel Hernandez, “Narcotic,” for her controversial investigation about the drug cartels plaguing Mexico; while Andre Aciman, “Harvard Square,” looks into the problem of identity and becoming an American; Ayana Mathis, “The Twelve Tribes of Hattie,” tells the story of the Great Migration through the eyes of an unforgettable family (Oprah’s Book Club).
Book World: Jill Schoolman from Archipelago Books discusses the pros and cons of non-profit publishing.
POTW segment features some of the authors we did not have time to interview at the Fest: “BiblioDeath” by Andrei Codrescu. Mircea Cartarescu, “Blinding,” Juan Gabriel Vasquez, “The Sound of Things Falling,” and Ursula DeYoung, “Shorecliff.”
The Book Case Team