Catapult Extra
Join us at the Brooklyn Book Festival Kick-Off!
Raise a glass as the Brooklyn Book Festival kicks off at Pioneer Works on Monday, September 10
TinyLetter of the Month: Nour Naas, “Absence”
“to hear the arabic phrases i haven’t heard since mama died, and to remember so much from them. to feel loved because i feel seen.”
The Literary Pet of the Month is Gretel
My husband liked her because her ears looked like Yoda’s.
TinyLetter of the Month: Carrie Frye, “Lit Me Up”
“Hoping if these days feel dark to you (as they often do to me), there are also sparks and blazes and fragments of light to stay with you.”
Marcia Butler’s Creative Imperative
“There are so many ways to tell any story, just as there are thousands of ways to play a Mozart melody.”
NYC: Hope to see you at the Soft Skull party this Sunday at The Kitchen!
Soft Skull is hosting five of our authors for a free evening of readings, drinks, music, and revelry!
TinyLetter of the Month: Maud Newton, “Notes from the Child of a White Supremacist”
“My father is the first thing I think about when I consider the importance of not being silent.”
A Conversation with PEN America Best Debut Short Story Author Crystal Hana Kim
“Preserving a child’s viewpoint while attending to the adult reader seemed like a fun challenge.”