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May 19, 2011
Write Night at Frank’s on Thursday
The Local [Fort Greene/Clinton Hill]
by Wesley Middleton
Remember when Bruce Ratner's favorite megaproject was fodder for angst-ridden writers? Perhaps it still is.
What do personal essays by accomplished writers and made-to-order cocktails by a seasoned bartender have in common? You can find them both at Write Night at Frank’s Cocktail Lounge at 660 Fulton Street this Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Write Night at Frank’s is a free public event featuring a curated lineup of eight to 10 accomplished writers, all of whom have published work, many of whom have day jobs and most of whom live in Brooklyn.
...The theme for the first Write Night two years ago, “How ya doin’? You ok?”, was chosen to help ease some of the tensions running through the community that spring.
“It was a time when people were feeling down about things,” Ms. Bok explained. “The economy was down, gas prices were up, the whole Bernie Madoff thing happened and people were irritated about that. There was the whole fight over the Atlantic Yards, so it was a way to check in to see if everyone was okay, a way of banding together.”
Posted by eric at May 19, 2011 10:09 AM