Or so declares Brooklyn Borough President, Marty Markowitz, on the Brooklyn Book Festival Web site. I went to check out the festival at Borough Hall on the 16th (and to lend a hand at the St. Martin's Press booth, but Monica and Angelin, SMP's reps, had everything humming beautifully), and to catch a glimpse of Paula Fox. Says the festival council's chair and the publisher of Akashic Books, Johnny Temple, "Culture is pumped out in Manhattan, but the creators live in Brooklyn. That's always been true—with Walt Whitman, Richard Wright and John Steinbeck, and now Coleson Whitehead, Jhumpa Lahiri and Paul Auster." In spite of grumblings prior to the launch of the event about whether we need yet another book fair, and as annoying as I find the festival's theme ("smart, hip, and diverse"), it was great to wander about the various booths as well as to watch others celebrating the book. I missed Paula Fox, though. (Oh, and I wanted to add that I think Monica and Angelin rock! The SMP booth looked fantastic.)
Or so declares Brooklyn Borough President, Marty Markowitz, on the Brooklyn Book Festival Web site. I went to check out the festival at Borough Hall on the 16th (and to lend a hand at the St. Martin's Press booth, but Monica and Angelin, SMP's reps, had everything humming beautifully), and to catch a glimpse of Paula Fox. Says the festival council's chair and the publisher of Akashic Books, Johnny Temple, "Culture is pumped out in Manhattan, but the creators live in Brooklyn. That's always been true—with Walt Whitman, Richard Wright and John Steinbeck, and now Coleson Whitehead, Jhumpa Lahiri and Paul Auster." In spite of grumblings prior to the launch of the event about whether we need yet another book fair, and as annoying as I find the festival's theme ("smart, hip, and diverse"), it was great to wander about the various booths as well as to watch others celebrating the book. I missed Paula Fox, though. (Oh, and I wanted to add that I think Monica and Angelin rock! The SMP booth looked fantastic.)
From Matt: The scriptwriters made quite a few changes from the book, but they were all for the best - and booklover though I am I have to admit that its better to see magic than to read about it.
From Mina: I adore this film. Monsieur Hulot’s very modern sister and brother-in-law don’t know what to do with Tati’s charmingly untidy and bungling protagonist, who inhabits a world where meaning is still more important than appearances.
From Carey: A must see Hayao Miyazaki’s anime is Laputa: Castle in the Sky, originally released in 1986. A fantasy film that explores the altruistic and compassionate nature of humans, aspects lost through repeated exposure to power, technology, and the complexities brought by the combination of the two. 
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