"Now in its 20th year, the annual gathering of authors and readers to celebrate the literary arts in all their forms has grown from a one-borough show into a city-wide event. What began as a "small, one-day festival in downtown Brooklyn," in the words of festival cofounder and producer Liz Koch, now spans all five boroughs of New York City."
"For nine days, panels, workshops, and readings take over every corner of the city as a part of the Bookends arm of the festival, while Children's Day, slated this year for September 20, caters to the city's youngest residents with a slew of bookish activities. And on Virtual Festival Day-a Covid-era invention that will take place this year on September 14-BKBF broadcasts its free-of-charge offerings to viewers from around the globe."
"The BKBF was "literally born in Brooklyn Borough Hall," Koch said, explaining that then-borough president Martin Markowitz "felt that Brooklyn should have its own festival because so many authors lived here, and it was the bedroom community for so many people working in the publishing industry." Simultaneously, Akashic Books publisher and Brooklynite Johnny Temple made his own proposal for a local lit fest to Markowitz."
The Brooklyn Book Festival runs September 14–22 in its 20th year, expanding from a one-day downtown Brooklyn event into a nine-day, city-wide celebration across all five boroughs and online. Programming includes panels, workshops, readings, a Bookends arm bringing events citywide, a Children's Day on September 20 with activities for young readers, and a Virtual Festival Day on September 14 offering free global broadcasts. The festival originated at Brooklyn Borough Hall, initiated by then-borough president Martin Markowitz and publisher Johnny Temple, with Liz Koch among the organizers. A rotating literary council of 20–25 people shapes inclusive programming that reflects Brooklyn's diverse literary community.
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