Thursday, September 20, 2012
Brooklyn's Indie Lit Impresarios!
Posted by Kristin Iversen on Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 7:49 AM
Who actually puts the "lit" in the much-vaunted Brooklyn lit scene? Sure, it's a well documented fact that you can't throw a Moleskine in this town without hitting a novelist, but it's not just a glut of writers that gives Brooklyn its deserved reputation as a literary destination. You see, a thriving writing scene requires the energy and passion of those tireless, slightly mad individuals who love books, writing and writers so much that they open bookstores, tirelessly promote reading series and read through hundreds upon hundreds of stories, that we might all benefit. Here are some of favorite of these indie lit impresarios...
Ladies and gentlemen, we salute you.
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Kristin Iversen
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Kristin Iversen is the Managing Editor at Brooklyn Magazine and the L Magazine. She has been described as "a hipster buzzword made flesh." This seems pretty accurate.
Kristin Iversen is the Managing Editor at Brooklyn Magazine and the L Magazine. She has been described as "a hipster buzzword made flesh." This seems pretty accurate.
