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Oct 5, 2026
Martha HansenHOST
We have another more famous Martha H. coming up, but you have to wait just a few minutes for that.
Martha HansenHOST
Um, New York Book Forum is so proud to be hosting an official 2026 Book End event as part of the Brooklyn Book Festival.
Martha HansenHOST
Book End events in person in all five boroughs and online started on September 20th, this past Sunday, and run through the 28th.
Martha HansenHOST
Um, we hope we can joi- I, we hope you can join this weekend in downtown Brooklyn.
Martha HansenHOST
The Brooklyn Book Festival Children's Day is Saturday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and the Festival Day and Literary Marketplace is on Sunday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Martha HansenHOST
All events are free.
Martha HansenHOST
Uh, you can visit brooklynbookfestival.org for more information.
Martha HansenHOST
Uh, the Book Ends events are a vital part of the Brooklyn Book Festival's mission to present programming that is hip, smart, diverse, and inclusive for New York City and beyond.
Priya HutnerGUEST
And then I did.
Priya HutnerGUEST
I went to a bookstore in Highland Park and then I'm back here for the Brooklyn Book Festival and I have two events in Brooklyn.
Priya HutnerGUEST
So
KaceyHOST
it's been a bit of a whirlwind journey then
Andrea ChalupaGUEST
They want us to be impotent in this moment and do nothing when we need to do something.
Andrea ChalupaGUEST
I was talking to a friend yesterday at the Brooklyn Book Festival where I was for my graphic novel, Mrs. Orwell.
Andrea ChalupaGUEST
And that story is also featured in this new book, A Reasonable Guide.
Andrea ChalupaGUEST
I was talking to a friend and I just flirted out.
Sarah Blakley-CartwrightGUEST
[laughs] Um, I, myself, like a blurb, to be honest.
Sarah Blakley-CartwrightGUEST
I, I really, I really appreciate Sean's, um, sort of approach on that, because it is kind of horrible to have to, um, bother, you know, s- a writer who you maybe met once at an eve- you know, at the Brooklyn Book Festival, and say like, "Listen, I met you under that tent once.
Sarah Blakley-CartwrightGUEST
Um, I'm just, I'm a fan of your work.
Sarah Blakley-CartwrightGUEST
I just wonder if you would read my 350 pages," you know? [laughs] It's not a casual ask necessarily, to ask somebody to take a look, you know? They can't just take a look.
Zach StaffordHOST
That's why I didn't know you were going to New York until I saw you posting your famous selfie photos.
Saeed JonesHOST
The damn Nor'easter ended up making it pointless because my panel at the Brooklyn Book Festival got canceled and everything like that.
Saeed JonesHOST
But I booked myself a 6 p.m. train in part to force my...
Saeed JonesHOST
I was like, it has to be done.
C. MarieAUDIENCE
She was supposed to have some space at the book fair this weekend.
Brian LehrerHOST
The Brooklyn Book Fair.
Brian LehrerHOST
Was it outdoors? Was it supposed to be outdoors?
C. MarieAUDIENCE
Yes, yes, right outdoor of the Brooklyn Law Library.
Chris AggettHOST
Before we dive into tonight's incredible discussion, we have a very special announcement.
Chris AggettHOST
We're proud to be an official 2026 Bookend event as part of the Brooklyn Book Festival.
Chris AggettHOST
Bookend events in person and in all five boroughs and online run from September 20th to 28th and are a vital part of the Brooklyn Book Festival's mission to present programming that is hip, smart, diverse and inclusive for NYC and beyond.
Chris AggettHOST
We hope you can join them this weekend in downtown Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Book Festival.
Chris AggettHOST
Children's Day is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. And the Festival Day and Literacy Marketplace is on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. All events are free, so visit brooklynbookfestival.org for more information.
Chris AggettHOST
Now for tonight's main event.
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Mario Dell’OlioGUEST
So that would be the theme song of that, you
Chris AggettHOST
know.
Andrea ChalupaHOST
Those sounds also offer a glimpse of what people in Ukraine live with today.
Andrea ChalupaHOST
If you're in or near New York City, you can meet me and Mrs. Orwell at the Brooklyn Book Festival on Sunday, September 27 at noon Eastern.
Andrea ChalupaHOST
I'll be appearing on the Women Changing History panel and signing books afterward.
Andrea ChalupaHOST
Be sure to pick up your copy of Mrs. Orwell from bookshop.org and discover the woman whose voice helped shape literary history.