The fourth annual Brooklyn Book Festival took place on September 13, 2009, at Brooklyn Borough Hall, in Borough Hall Plaza and Columbus Park, at St. Francis College, and the Brooklyn Historical .. Read More

A panel discussion was held on independent media voices. Dennis Loy Johnson, the moderator, also talked about issues such as how the book Revolt on Goose Island (Melville House, 2009) evolved .. Read More

A panel discussion was held on upward mobility in America. The panelists also responded to questions from members of the audience. The discussion was moderated by Paul Tough, author of Whatever .. Read More

A panel discussion was held on the current economic recession. Topics included the causes, who is to blame, how it could have been anticipated or forestalled, its effects, and recovery. The .. Read More

A panel discussion was held on how the Internet has affected the cultural conversation. Topics included using technology rather than hard copy, various digital divides, the fragmenting of the .. Read More