2019 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize Finale at St. Francis College on January 24th, 2020

                               Bridge Painters on Brooklyn Bridge Cables, October, 1914           

2019 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize Finale at St. Francis College on January 24th, 2020

The Brooklyn Film & Arts Festival in partnership with St. Francis College will present the 2019 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize finale on Friday, January 24th, 2020 at St. Francis College.

Twelve essayists who are competitors for the 2019 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize's $500 annual writing award will read excerpts from their submissions. The writers will share their very real and personal stories about their own Brooklyn experiences in the 2019 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize finale event titled, “Brooklyn Life.”  This program begins at 7:00 pm Friday, January 24^th, 2020 in the Maroney Theater at St. Francis College located at 180 Remsen Street, Brooklyn Heights, New York, 11201. This event is Free and open to the General Public.

Speakers include Dr. Athena Devlin, Chair of the English Department of St. Francis College, Alfred Kohler and Holly Fuchs of the Society of Old Brooklynites.

The St. Francis College English Department is an event sponsor.

https://www.sfc.edu/newsevents/events/details/~occur-id/680121

The Winner of the 2018 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize is Mark P. Cohen

                         The Winner of the 2018 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize is Mark P. Cohen

The Winner of the 2018 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize is Mark P. Cohen  for his powerful essay titled, "Neighborhood Ghosts."

2018 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize Finale Program at St. Francis College on December 21st, 2018

2018 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize

The Brooklyn Film & Arts Festival in partnership with St. Francis College will present the 2018 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize finale on Friday, December 21st, 2018at St. Francis College.


Ten essayists who are competitors for the 2018 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize's $500 annual writing award  will read excerpts from their submissions. The writers will share their very real and personal stories about their own Brooklyn experiences in the 2018 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize finale event titled, “Brooklyn Unbound.” 

 

 This program begins at 7:00 pm Friday, December 21st, 2018 in Room 6214 at St. Francis College located at 180 Remsen Street, Brooklyn Heights, New York, 11201.

Honorable Mention Authors for the 2017 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize

 

Honorable Mention Authors for the 2017 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize

We are pleased to announce three authors that are being recognized as an Honorable Mention for the 2017 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize.

This new category for the competition has been established to give recognition to essays of great distinction which are deserving of special merit.

   The three authors whose essays have been conferred with Honorable Mention for the 2017 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize are the following:

 Daysean Higgs for his story "To Brownsville"  

Reynold Junker for his story "Baseball, a Game of Strategy"

Connie Pertuz-Meza for her story "A Girl From Sunset"

The Winner of the 2017 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize is Keith Haymes

The Winner of the 2017 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize is Keith Haymes for his remarkable essay titled, "The Brass Ring."

 Mr. Keith Haymes shared his very moving story about a close childhood friend whose life led to a very difficult path.

2017 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize Finale At St. Francis College

2017 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize

The Brooklyn Film & Arts Festival in partnership with St. Francis College presented the 2017 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize finale on Wednesday, December 20th, 2017 at St. Francis College.


Ten essayists who were competitors for the 2017 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize's $500 annual writing award read excerpts from their submissions. The writers shared their very real and personal stories about their own Brooklyn experiences in the 2017 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize finale event titled, “All About Brooklyn.”

2017 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize Finale Presenters

Linda Bakst - "Nana’s Table"

Terry Chao  - "  A Banshee in Brooklyn"

Chuck Cascio - "The Light of Brooklyn"   - Read by John Florio

Amanda Gardner  - " Brooklyn"

Althea Wilson-Berkowitz - "Ma Sarah"

 

Daysean Higgs - "To Brownsville"

Pamela Hughes -  "Passages East, Brooklyn Unbound: On Bridges, Bumbling and Allen Ginsburg"

Connie Pertuz-Meza - "A Girl From Sunset"

Keith  Haymes - "The Brass Ring"

 

Brooklyn Dock by Andreas Feininger, 1948

The Brooklyn Film & Arts Festival in partnership with St. Francis College will present the 2017 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize finale on Wednesday, December 20th, 2017 at St. Francis College.


More than a dozen Brooklyn essayists who are competitors for the 2017 Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize will vie for the $500 annual writing award. These Brooklyn writers will read from their very real and personal stories about their own Brooklyn experiences in an event titled, “All About Brooklyn.”

This program begins at 7:00 pm Wednesday, December 20th, 2017 in the Maroni Theater at St. Francis College located at 180 Remsen Street, Brooklyn Heights, New York, 11201.

This event will be Free and open to the general public. More information about the Brooklyn Film & Arts Festival at www.FilmBrooklyn.org