Lee Bycel discusses his new book Refugees in America: Stories of Courage, Resilience, and Hope in Their Own Words at Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe. 

https://kramers.com/lee-bycel-refugees-america

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. This hip, smart, diverse gathering attracts thousands of book lovers of all ages.

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. This hip, smart, diverse gathering attracts thousands of book lovers of all ages.

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. This hip, smart, diverse gathering attracts thousands of book lovers of all ages.

Details TBD. Start time will be 6pm or 6:30pm.

Lee T. Bycel will discuss his book Refugees in America at Congregation Beth Israel in Charlottesville. 
In this book, eleven men and women share their extraordinary stories of fleeing life-threatening hardship in their home countries in search of a better life in the United States. Giving a voice to refugees from such far-flung locations as Eritrea, Guatemala, Poland, Syria, and Vietnam, it weaves together a rich tapestry of human resilience, suffering, and determination.

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. This hip, smart, diverse gathering attracts thousands of book lovers of all ages.

Commemorating The Boss’s 70th birthday, Long Walk Home explores Springsteen’s legacy and provides a stirring set of testimonials that illustrate why his music matters.

Please join us for cocktails and light refreshments. Hear brief remarks from the authors Jonathan D. Cohen, Daniel Wolff and Kenneth Womack.

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. This hip, smart, diverse gathering attracts thousands of book lovers of all ages.

The Northern California Independent Booksellers Association (NCIBA) is a trade organization dedicated to supporting, nurturing, and promoting independent retail bookselling in California. With over 500 members, including nearly 300 booksellers, the NCIBA has been an experienced provider of advocacy, education, and services for over three decades.

The Golden Notebook in Woodstock, NY hosts a talk/signing for Widows' Words edited by Nan Bauer-Maglin on September 21. https://goldennotebook.indielite.org/

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. This hip, smart, diverse gathering attracts thousands of book lovers of all ages.

The Northern California Independent Booksellers Association (NCIBA) is a trade organization dedicated to supporting, nurturing, and promoting independent retail bookselling in California. With over 500 members, including nearly 300 booksellers, the NCIBA has been an experienced provider of advocacy, education, and services for over three decades.

Join Lee T. Bycel and photographer Dona Bonick as they discuss their new book Refugees in America at Congregation Beth Sholom. $30 to attend which includes a copy of the book.
In this book, eleven men and women share their extraordinary stories of fleeing life-threatening hardship in their home countries in search of a better life in the United States. Giving a voice to refugees from such far-flung locations as Eritrea, Guatemala, Poland, Syria, and Vietnam, it weaves together a rich tapestry of human resilience, suffering, and determination.

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. This hip, smart, diverse gathering attracts thousands of book lovers of all ages.

Editors June Skinner Sawyers and Jonathan D. Cohen will be joined by contributors Paul Muldoon, A.O. Scott, Deepa Iyer, and Natalie Adler in a panel event. Event will be held on the second floor. 

https://www.strandbooks.com/event/long-walk-home

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. This hip, smart, diverse gathering attracts thousands of book lovers of all ages.

Time TBD.

June Skinner Sawyers and internationally renowned music expert (and contributor to the book) Ken Womack will discuss Long Walk Home. They will be joined by Joe Rapolla, who will perform his own unique renditions of Springsteen songs. A Q&A and signing will follow the discussion

The Department of Latin American and Latinx Studies at John Jay College of Criminal Justice presents a book talk by Dr. Isabel Martinez about Becoming Transitional Youth Workers.

9th Floor Conference Room, New Building
John Jay College
524 W. 59th Street

RSVP: llstudies@jjay.cuny.edu. 

Public lecture at University of Massachusetts, cosponsored by History, Public History and Jewish Studies for The Remembered and Forgotten Jewish World by Daniel Walkowitz. Details tbd.

Southern California Independent Booksellers Association (SCIBA)
is a non-profit trade association of independent booksellers, book wholesalers, publishers and other industry professionals located primarily in Southern California and Southern Nevada.

Southern California Independent Booksellers Association (SCIBA)
is a non-profit trade association of independent booksellers, book wholesalers, publishers and other industry professionals located primarily in Southern California and Southern Nevada.