It’s All about the Brooklyn

The NYT’s Book Section is chock full of Brooklyn-related goodness. First off was a review (of sorts) about the new Jonathan Lethem book o’ essays, The Dissapointment Artist. The article features lots of the Brooklyn sociology featured in The Fortress of Solitude. Then there was an account of Brooklyn novelist John Wray’s book tour for his new novel, Canaan’s Tongue. He decided to build a raft and float down the Mississippi River and do readings at book stores along the way. Having grown up along the banks of the Mississippi River, I can attest that this is both remarkably insane and incredibly cool. Flippin’ sweet.