Such a wonderful day at @bkbookfest.bsky.social today! Thank you to everyone for coming out to say Hi and snag a signed copy of @jeremytiang.bsky.social‘s State of Emergency!

Loved listening to Katie Kitamura, Jason Diamond & Denne Michele Norris in conversation today w/ Alexander Chee at the Brooklyn Book Festival. Cherry on top was getting these beauties signed. @bkbookfest.bsky.social @katiekitamura.bsky.social @jasondiamond.bsky.social @thedennemichele.bsky.social

We've brought your Sunday morning ritual to #BKBF2025! Join us for @nytgames Spelling Bee Live on the Main Stage at 10 AM and help us tackle a puzzle as a group. You can also grab a FREE cup of coffee from Everyday Dose from their tent nearby.

We can’t wait for Festival Day THIS SUNDAY at Borough Hall and surrounding areas! 8 stages and 250 publishers. You won’t want to miss our incredible panels and events running from 10:00am to 6:00pm. Visit our website for more info on the #BKBF25 weekend! brooklynbookfestival.org/event_type/f...

Children’s Day is TOMORROW, September 20th, at Borough Hall, starting at 10:00am! Check out our awesome lineup of storytime, workshops, performances, and more for kids ages 2 - 11. Visit our website for more info on the #BKBF25 weekend! brooklynbookfestival.org/event_type/c...

Happy First Line Friday! Check out these opening lines that pulled us in and wouldn’t let go. Interested in more of their gripping prose? These authors are joining us for Festival Day on September 21st! Check out our website for more information on #BKBF2025 authors.

Did you know the Brooklyn Book Festival is actually 9 days of literary programming? Our Bookend programs launch tomorrow, September 14th, across all five boroughs and online! We have 56 incredible events organized by our wonderful partners this year. brooklynbookfestival.org/event_type/b...

Hope you can come hang out with the editors of Perugia Press & Lily Poetry Review Books at the Brooklyn Book Fest on Sunday, September 21. We’ll be sharing Booth #104 and showcasing our beautiful books in the Literary Marketplace, 10-6. See you in Brooklyn! @bkbookfest.bsky.social

Come to our @muthamagazine.bsky.social #bookend event with @bkbookfest.bsky.social www.muthamagazine.com/2025/07/what...

Join us at @brooklynlawschool.bsky.social Weds 9/17 @ 6pm for a @bkbookfest.bsky.social Bookends panel on NO COP CITY, NO COP WORLD @haymarketbooks.org, w/@micahh.bsky.social @kamaufranklin.bsky.social, Priscilla Grim, Mariah Parker, & free food&drink! RSVP: registration.brooklaw.edu/academic-eve...

This Sunday evening, for the virtual @bkbookfest.bsky.social, I'll be speaking with Nicole Cuffy, Jess Walter, and Karen Russell about their new novels, the American west, and false gods. brooklynbookfestival.org/event/a-prop...

NEXT THURSDAY: Join Revolution Books and @bkbookfest.bsky.social for Weaver of Dreams, Voice of Conscience: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o. In-Person at Revolution Books. September 18 at 7:00 PM. To register, please visit brooklynbookfestival.org/event/weaver...

SURPRISE 🎉 i’m also one of this year’s authors at @bkbookfest.bsky.social! 🎉 i’ll be moderating a panel with living literary legends @melissafebos.bsky.social and @catherinelacey.bsky.social for virtual festival day—this sunday, 9/14! tune in at 3pm 🤩 head to brooklynbookfestival.org for more info 💌

Our cast is complete for Shorts: On the Couch! Host Gary Gulman will be joined by Claire Danes, Troy Iwata, Kenice Mobley, & BD Wong for an evening of funny, stirring, & insightful stories about therapy, therapists, & that eternal search for inner peace. bit.ly/3UWUnVe @bkbookfest.bsky.social #BKBF

One week from today! Join CLMP, @greenlightbklyn.bsky.social, and many Brooklyn-based indie publishers at this official @bkbookfest.bsky.social Bookend event on September 19: www.clmp.org/event/15th-a...

MONDAY, 7PM: Excited for our @bkbookfest.bsky.social ⭐Bookend Event⭐, cohosted by the Franklin Park Reading Series & World Trans Forum! Readings + panel w/Amie Barrodale, @zefrrr.bsky.social, Chet'la Sebree, and @emializh.bsky.social, 🍻happy hour🍷 until 8pm +📚raffle! tinyurl.com/3cdj3ure #Free #BKBF

The Brooklyn Book Festival starts THIS SUNDAY with our Virtual Festival Day Programming! Tune in from 1-6pm EST. Don’t forget to register with the following links!

Happy First Line Friday! Sink into the setting with these opening lines that paint a scene with words. Don't miss these authors at Virtual Festival Day on September 14th and Festival Day on September 21st! Visit our website for more info on our #BKBF2025 lineup.

Who’s that graphic novelist? Check out these illustrations by @mattielubchansky.com revealing some of the spectacular cartoonists joining us this year at Virtual Festival day on September 14th and Festival Day on September 21st! Visit our website for a full list of #BKBF2025 participating authors!

www.instagram.com/reel/DOYo_4u... Each year, we honor an accomplished writer with the BoBi (Best of Brooklyn Award). This year, the award goes to NYT bestselling novelist Marlon James. Marlon James will be in conversation with Isaac Fitzgerald at Festival Day on September 21st!

Happy First Line Friday! Take a look at these provocative and alluring first lines from some of our incredible international authors. Come see these authors at Virtual Festival Day on September 14th and Festival Day on September 21st! Check out our website for more information on #BKBF2025 authors.

Happy First Line Friday! We love a book that’s in on the secret. Take a look at these meta introductory lines by Jason Mott, @anandalima.bsky.social, @thelincoln.bsky.social, and @nnedi.bsky.social. These authors are joining us for Festival Day on September 21st!

On Fridays, we'll be highlighting the first sentences from books featured at #BKBF2025. Check out these lines that made us chuckle by xbennyboo.bsky.social‬, kashana.bsky.social, kristenarnett.bsky.social, and emergencychampagne.bsky.social���. These authors will be at Festival Day, September 21!

Did you find love at the Brooklyn Book Festival? Discover a new favorite author? Make a life-long friend? Have a mindblowing revelation? Tell us about your memories at the Festival using the link in the bio and with your permission we may share your story, photo, or video!

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 from @kristenarnett.bsky.social about additional Fiction authors heading to #bkbf2025. Head to our website for more on this story. www.instagram.com/reel/DMwG3m_...

Honored to be named one of National Geographic's best book festivals in the world along with these other incredible festivals! www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/artic...

Calling all book lovers! The Brooklyn Book Festival is looking for volunteers to be line managers, author escorts, signing assistants, information booth assistants, and more to help us make our 20th Anniversary Festival run smoothly. brooklynbookfestival.org/volunteer/

We are thrilled to announce award-winning novelist Marlon James as the recipient of the 2025 BoBi Award (Best of Brooklyn). We will fête and honor him at the Festival’s annual award ceremony in September but in the meantime check out his incredible booklist!

Our biggest thank you to Sarula Bao for creating a vibrant poster to represent our 20th Anniversary Festival. Her incredible artwork depicts the liveliness of our festival at Borough Hall! It’s so beautiful — full of life and color. This poster will be available for purchase at the festival!

Can't join us tonight in person at @littlefieldnyc? Tune into our livestream at 7:30 PM EST for a sneakpeek of some of the authors joining us in September, this year's poster, and our 2025 BoBi winner. Link in bio and below. youtube.com/live/-IYF_gb...

It’s the 20th anniversary of the Brooklyn Book Festival! Taking to the stage and helping us make our 2025 author announcements are Frederick Joseph, Cathy Linh Che, Katie Fricas, and Mattie Lubchansky. Register now: shorturl.at/zvKOi

Last week, we celebrated our 20th Anniversary with authors Esmeralda Santiago & Phillip Lopate, illustrators @mitkills.bsky.social & Dieu Sam B., games, drinks & general merriment. We met our fundraising goal, which is a big deal for us. Each donation helps us present BKBF for free each year.

Bid in our unique Literary Auction and support the free programs of the Brooklyn Book Festival at the same time. We are celebrating two decades of bringing world-renowned and emerging authors to Brooklyn and all five boroughs.

Come celebrate with us at our 20th Anniversary Soirée and Fundraiser on June 16th at Brooklyn Law School. Each ticket purchased supports the Festival's free literary programming this year and years to come.

We had a fantastic evening at NYU talking about iconic artists Taylor Swift, De La Soul and the Raincoats with music journalists Marcus J. Moore, Rob Sheffield, Audrey Golden and moderator Jeff Peretz.

Join "Writing the Lives of Musicians"—a FREE discussion this Thursday 5/29 with Audrey Golden, Marcus J. Moore & Rob Sheffield on iconic artists De La Soul, Taylor Swift and the Raincoats. Presented by the Brooklyn Book Festival & NYU’s 370J Project. Register via the link in our bio!

Brooklyn’s got talent! Each year, we present the Best of Brooklyn (BoBi) award to an author whose work captures the spirit of Brooklyn 📚✨ We’re proud to honor the incredible writers who’ve received it. Our 2025 BoBi recipient will be announced soon!

Since 2016, the Brooklyn Book Festival has commissioned original posters that capture the spirit of our vibrant literary community. As we approach our 20th anniversary, we’re celebrating the incredible art and artists behind them. Check out our posters throughout the years!

As we celebrate the Brooklyn Book Festival’s upcoming 20th anniversary, we’re flipping back through its history! What began as a one-day event in 2006 grew into the nine-day literary celebration we love today. Stay tuned as we turn back the pages and revisit unforgettable chapters of our journey!

We think the Brooklyn indie bookstore scene is unrivaled, and we love partnering with them during the Festival. You can show your support now ahead of Independent Bookstore Day on April 26th by participating in the Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl featuring 26 of our incredible local bookstores.

Spend this summer with the Brooklyn Book Festival! 📚 We're seeking current college students and recent grads for our 12 week internships. Positions are part-time, hybrid, and pay $18 per hour. The deadline to apply is May 2nd, 2025. Applications can be submitted at the links in our bio.

This year marks the Brooklyn Book Festival's 20th Anniversary, so save the dates below and come celebrate with us! 📚🎉 #BKBF25 Virtual Festival Day: September 14th Children's Day: September 20th Festival Day: September 21st City-wide Bookends: September 14th-22nd

We are very, very close to reaching our fundraising goal. You can help us get to our goal and receive our $10,000 match, or even help us surpass it! You can donate on Venmo at BKBookFest, at brooklynbookfestival.org?form=donate or the link in our bio.

We have 10 days left to reach our $10,000 fundraising goal, and we're just over halfway there. Thanks to the generosity of some Festival friends, each donation towards our goal will be matched! You can donate at the link in our bio or at the link below. brooklynbookfestival.org/about/?form=...

As we prepare for our 20th anniversary, the Brooklyn Book Festival has received a $10,000 match. Your donation keeps the Festival free for everyone to attend and helps us bring your favorite authors to the heart of Brooklyn. You can donate at brooklynbookfestival.org?form=donate.