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Books Are Magic Hosts Literary Bar Crawl Saturday, Oct. 12

COBBLE HILL – Literature lovers will flock to Cobble Hill on Saturday for PEN America’s Lit Crawl NYC 2019 [https://pen.org/event/lit-crawl-nyc-2019/]. The three-hour bar crawl will celebrate NYC’s literary community with 19 free events including readings, trivia, art, and more. Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/

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Weekend Art Events: March 1-3 (On Air Fest, Sound Baths, Indoor Block Party & More)

Looking to try something new this weekend? Check out a variety of local art events happening around Brooklyn that explore different types of mediums. Try out a sound bath at the Brooklyn Music School or completely immerse yourself in audio with the weekend-long On Air Fest. If you’re looking

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Weekend Art Events: October 26-28 (Flatbush Open Studios, Spaghetti Paradise, Great PUPkin & More)

Lots of rain is expected to come our way on Saturday, so check before you head out to any planned outdoor events this weekend. The Fort Greene PUPS Dog Costume Contest has been postponed until Sunday, October 28 (11:30am) due to the forecast (more info below), and Fort Greene

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Weekend Art Events: June 22-24 (DreamStreet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Dream Abundantly & More)

There’s something for everyone this weekend—as you’ll see from our massive list of events—from Shakespeare, musicals, funny drawings, live figure drawing, a queer art party, the Central Brooklyn Arts & Culture Walk, and so much more. Feel like shopping for some cool, locally-crafted goods? Then check out

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Weekend Art Events: June 1-3 (Red Hook Fest, Party For The Park, David Sedaris & More)

Nothing beats a short work week! It’s the weekend again, and there are lots of outdoor events scheduled including movie screenings, performances, festivals, and a dumpling tour to help you celebrate summer’s long-awaited arrival. Don’t forget to check the BKLYNER Calendar [/calendar/] for more events happening around

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Brooklyn Clay Tour—Three Days Of Ceramic Art Events And Exhibits

Ceramics and pottery lovers mark your calendars! The first ever Brooklyn Clay Tour [https://www.brooklynclaytour.com/] will debut on Friday, September 8, kicking off three days of self-guided events and exhibits focused on the borough’s growing ceramic arts community. Erin Banta (Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Clay Tour)Co-founded

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Most Popular Books In Brooklyn This Summer

What I am reading. Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNERIt’s National Book Lovers Day! To celebrate, we asked our local independent book stores what the five most popular books were right now among their customers. Here you go: Books Are Magic [https://www.booksaremagic.net/] (Cobble Hill) 1. Girl in Snow

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The Magic Is Back For Book Lovers

Books Are Magic, 225 Smith Street (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Book lovers were dealt a blow late last year when the beloved BookCourt closed up shop [/after-35-years-cobble-hills-cherished-bookcourt-to-close-author-emma-straub-announces-possible-neighborhood-replacement/] after 35 years. And then—poof! As if appearing out of thin air, Books Are Magic [https://www.booksaremagic.net/] arrives to

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Book Lovers Rejoice: The Magic Is Coming

Photo by booksaremagicbk via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BQjFx_ABXIR/]Brooklyn bookworms have been waiting patiently for the arrival of Emma Straub [https://www.facebook.com/emmastraubwriter/]‘s Books Are Magic [https://www.booksaremagic.net/] bookstore to Cobble Hill. Filling the indie bookstore void, the Brooklyn-based author Straub

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The Magic Is Real: New Indie Bookstore To Open In Cobble Hill

(Photo via booksaremagic/instagram [https://www.instagram.com/booksaremagicbk/]) After losing the beloved, 35-year-old BookCourt in December [/after-35-years-cobble-hills-cherished-bookcourt-to-close-author-emma-straub-announces-possible-neighborhood-replacement/] , Cobble Hill readers can now look forward to springtime. “Books Are Magic” a new bookstore by Brooklyn-based author Emma Straub [/emma-straub-modern-love-ditmas-park-ditmas-park/], announced its official lease signing on Instagram ye