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The Local Roots of “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” Celebrated

by Geoff CobbNovember 12, 2018November 12, 2018

  Arguably the best piece of literature ever written about North Brooklyn, “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,” Betty Smith’s classic tale of a girl coming of age in early 20th […]

Posted inHistorical Greenpoint

Women’s History Month: North Brooklyn’s Great Feminist Classic, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

by Geoff CobbMarch 20, 2017March 17, 2017

Great literature never grows old or feels dated, and no local novel feels more current to local women than Betty Smith’s enduring 1943 classic A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, which […]

Posted inReading

Reading List: 8 Books Set in North Brooklyn

by StephanieJanuary 20, 2015January 19, 2015

If you’re looking for some new reads this year, why not start with a novel that centralizes around Greenpoint? Or Williamsburg. Bushwick, even! These eight novels focus on the lens […]

Posted inEat & Drink

Books & Drinks: What to Read in Greenpoint’s Local Hangouts

by StephanieNovember 20, 2014November 29, 2014

One of my favorite things about Greenpoint is its neighborhood vibe. I can walk around and find myself in any cafe or bar and feel at ease. There’s so many […]

Posted inCulture

Summer Reading: A Tree Grows In Brooklyn

by Jen GAugust 11, 2013August 9, 2013

Have you read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith? It’s one of those classics that you think everyone has read. I picked up a copy in a free […]



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