The Brownstone Poets Presents Hassanal Abdullah, Tsaurah Litzky, and Nathan A. Versace on Saturday, March 3 at 2:30 P.m. At Park Plaza Restaurant in Brooklyn Heights

The Brownstone Poets presents Hassanal Abdullah, Tsaurah Litzky, and Nathan A. Versace on Saturday, March 3 at 2:30 p.m. at Park Plaza Restaurant in historic Brooklyn Heights. Enjoy the varied menu at this affordable family-run diner while listening to great poetry. Poetry grows in Brooklyn Heights... - February 14, 2012

The Brownstone Poets Presents Two "Girl Power" Poets Amy Leigh Cutler and Ronnie Norpel on Tuesday, February 21 at 7 p.m. at Linger Café & Lounge

The Brownstone Poets presents “Girl Power” poets Amy Leigh Cutler and Ronnie Norpel on Tuesday, Amy Leigh Cutler and Ronnie Norpel on Tuesday, February 21 at 7 p.m. at their new venue at the Linger Café & Lounge. Linger for a few hours and enjoy the quaint and cozy... - January 13, 2012

The Brownstone Poets Presents Leigh Harrison, Cindy Hochman, and Joseph Charles Rebis, Jr. On Saturday, February 4 at 2:30 p.m. at Park Plaza Restaurant

The Brownstone Poets presents Leigh Harrison, Cindy Hochman, and Joseph Charles Rebis, Jr. on Saturday, February 4 at 2:30 p.m. at Park Plaza Restaurant in historic Brooklyn Heights. Poetry grows in Brooklyn Heights and there's an open-mic as well. - January 13, 2012

The Brownstone Poets Presents Two Powerful Poets George Held and Claudia Serea on Saturday, January 7 at 2:30 P.M. at Park Plaza Restaurant in Historic Brooklyn Heights

The Brownstone Poets presents two powerful poets George Held and Claudia Serea on Saturday, January 7 at 2:30 p.m. at Park Plaza Restaurant in historic Brooklyn Heights. Enjoy the varied menu at this affordable family-run diner while listening to great poetry. Poetry grows in Brooklyn Heights and... - December 15, 2011

The Brownstone Poets Presents Two "Girl Power" Poets Amy Leigh Cutler and Ronnie Norpel on Tuesday, January 17 at 7 P.M. at Tillie's of Brooklyn

The Brownstone Poets presents “Girl Power” poets Amy Leigh Cutler and Ronnie Norpel on Tuesday, January 17 at 7 p.m. at Tillie's of Brooklyn. Come to Tillie's of Brooklyn and enjoy the quaint student-friendly café ambiance located near Pratt and St. Joseph's College. Feast on... - December 15, 2011

The Brownstone Poets Presents Two Brooklyn Poets Amy Holman and Peter Marra on Tuesday, November 15 at 7 P.m. At Tillie's of Brooklyn

The Brownstone Poets presents two Brooklyn poets Amy Holman and Peter Marra on Tuesday, 11/ 15 at 7 p.m. at Tillie's of Brooklyn. Come to Tillie's of Brooklyn and enjoy the quaint student-friendly café ambiance located near Pratt and St. Joseph's College. Feast on gourmet sandwiches,... - October 21, 2011

The Brownstone Poets Presents Three Uphook Press Poets Deborah Hauser, Vicki Iorio, and Brant Lyon on Saturday, November 5 at 2:30 P.M. at Park Plaza Restaurant

The Brownstone Poets presents three Uphook Press poets Deborah Hauser, Vicki Iorio, and Brant Lyon on Saturday, November 5 at 2:30 p.m. at Park Plaza Restaurant in historic Brooklyn Heights. Enjoy the varied menu at this affordable family-run diner while listening to great poetry. Poetry grows in... - October 11, 2011

The Brownstone Poets Presents Two Brevitas Poets Judy Kamilhor and Zev Shanken on Tuesday, October 18 at 7 p.m. at Tillie's of Brooklyn

The Brownstone Poets presents two Brevitas poets Judy Kamilhor and Zev Shanken on Tuesday, October 18 at 7 p.m. at Tillie's of Brooklyn. Brevitas is an on-line community of invited poets who email one to two original poems (14 lines max) to the group on the 1st and the 15th of each month. Come to Tillie's of Brooklyn and enjoy the quaint student-friendly café ambiance located near Pratt and St. Joseph's College. There's an open-mic as well. - September 14, 2011

The Brownstone Poets Presents Award-Winning New Jersey Poets Laura Boss and Gail Gerwin on Saturday, October 1 at 2:30 p.m. at Park Plaza Restaurant in Brooklyn Heights

The Brownstone Poets presents award-winning New Jersey poets Laura Boss and Gail Gerwin on Saturday, October 1 at 2:30 p.m. at Park Plaza Restaurant in historic Brooklyn Heights. Enjoy the varied menu at this affordable family-run diner while listening to great poetry. Poetry grows in Brooklyn... - September 13, 2011

The Brownstone Poets Celebrates Its 2011 Anthology Event at BookCourt

The Brownstone Poets is proud to have its annual anthology event at BookCourt on Monday, September 12 at 7 p.m. Rain or shine, this is a celebration for sixty-four diverse poets (featured poets from 2010 or poets who had frequently attended the Brownstone Poets reading series during 2010). All... - August 30, 2011

The Brownstone Poets Presents Amy Leigh Cutler and Ronnie Norpel at Tillies of Brooklyn

The Brownstone Poets presents two amazing storytellers, Amy Leigh Cutler and Ronnie Norpel on Tuesday, September 20 at 7 p.m. at Tillie's of Brooklyn. Enjoy the quaint student-friendly café ambiance located near Pratt and St. Joseph's College. Feast on gourmet sandwiches, delectable cakes,... - August 17, 2011

The Brownstone Poets Presents Lyrical Poets Matthew Anish and Kathyrn M. Fazio on Saturday, September 3 at 2:30 p.m. at Park Plaza Restaurant

The Brownstone Poets presents lyrical poets Matthew Anish and Kathryn M. Fazio on Saturday, September 3 at 2:30 p.m. at Park Plaza Restaurant in historic Brooklyn Heights. Enjoy the varied menu at this affordable family-run diner while listening to great poetry. Poetry grows in Brooklyn Heights and... - August 17, 2011

The Brownstone Poets Presents David Lawton and Carolyn Ota on Tuesday, 8/16 at 7 P.M. at Tillie's of Brooklyn

The Brownstone Poets presents David Lawton, a performance poet with a background in theatre and music and Carolyn Ota, a singer-songwriter from Hawaii, on Tuesday, 8/16 at 7 p.m. at Tillie's of Brooklyn. Enjoy the quaint student-friendly café ambiance located near Pratt and St. Joseph's... - July 15, 2011

The Brownstone Poets presents Tina Chan, Gregory Vincent St. Thomasino, and Jacob Victorine at Park Plaza Restaurant on Saturday, August 6 at 2:30 p.m.

The Brownstone Poets presents three dynamic poets, Tina Chan, Gregory Vincent St. Thomasino, and Jacob Victorine, on Saturday, August 6 at 2:30 p.m. at Park Plaza Restaurant in historic Brooklyn Heights. Enjoy the varied menu at this affordable family-run diner while listening to great poetry. - July 11, 2011

The Brownstone Poets Presents Award-Winning Poet, Elizabeth Harrington and Multi-Performance Artist, Mindy Levokove at Tillie's of Brooklyn on Tues, 6/21

The Brownstone Poets presents Elizabeth Harrington, an award-winning poet, and Mindy Levokove, a multi-media performance artist, on Tuesday, 6/21 at 7 p.m. at Tillies of Brooklyn. Enjoy the quaint student-friendly café ambiance located near Pratt and St. Joseph's College. Feast on gourmet... - May 22, 2011

The Brownstone Poets Presents Tammy Nuzzo-Morgan and RL

The Brownstone Poets presents Suffolk County Poet Laureate, Tammy Nuzzo-Morgan and Spoken Words Entrepreneur, RL on Saturday, June 4 at 2:30 p.m.at Park Plaza Restaurant in historic Brooklyn Heights. Enjoy the varied menu at this affordable family-run diner while listening to great poetry. Poetry... - May 22, 2011

The Brownstone Poets Presents Tantra-Zawadi and Richard Marx Weinraub on Tuesday, May 17 at 7 p.m. at Tillies of Brooklyn

The Brownstone Poets presents Tantra-zawadi, a performance poet, published author, and filmmaker, and Richard Marx Weinraub, a retired educator and poet who is related to the legendary Marx Brothers, on Tuesday, May 17 at 7 p.m. at Tillies of Brooklyn. Enjoy the quaint student-friendly café... - April 27, 2011

The Brownstone Poets Presents Virginia Crawford and G.E. Schwartz on Saturday, May 7 at 2:30 p.m. at Park Plaza Restaurant in Historic Brooklyn Heights

The Brownstone Poets presents Virginia Crawford and G.E. Schwartz on Saturday, May 7 at 2:30 p.m. at Park Plaza Restaurant in historic Brooklyn Heights. Enjoy the varied menu at this affordable family-run diner while listening to great poetry. Poetry grows in Brooklyn Heights and there's an... - April 12, 2011

Three Powerful Woman Read for the Brownstone Poets on Saturday, April 2

The Brownstone Poets presents three powerful woman poets, Shonda Buchanan, Linda Carter Brown, and Barbara Hantman on Saturday, April 2 at 2:30 p.m. at Park Plaza Restaurant in historic Brooklyn Heights. Enjoy the varied menu at this affordable family-run diner while listening to great poetry. - March 18, 2011

The Brownstone Poets Presents Spoken Word Poets Velez! Moore and DubbleX with Joy Leftow on Tuesday, March 15 at 7 p.m. at Tillies of Brooklyn

The Brownstone Poets presents Spoken Word poets Velez! Moore and DubbleX with Joy Leftow on Tuesday, March 15 at 7 p.m. at Tillies of Brooklyn. Enjoy the quaint student-friendly café ambiance located near Pratt and St. Joseph's College. Feast on gourmet sandwiches, delectable cakes, pies and... - February 26, 2011

The Brownstone Poets Presents Formalist Poets Swapan Basu and Katherine Hogan on Saturday, March 5 at 2:30 p.m. in Brooklyn Heights

The Brownstone Poets presents formalist poets, Swapan Basu and Katherine Hogan on Saturday, March 5 at 2:30 p.m. at Park Plaza Restaurant in Brooklyn Heights. Enjoy the varied menu at this affordable family-run diner while listening to great poetry. There's an open mic as well. Swapan Basu and... - February 19, 2011

The Brownstone Poets Presents Molly Peacock and Dean Kostos on Tuesday, February 15 at 7 pm at Tillies of Brooklyn

The Brownstone Poets presents American poet, now living in Canada, Molly Peacock, and literary critic and judge, Dean Kostos, on Tuesday, February 15 at 7 p.m. at Tillies of Brooklyn. Enjoy the quaint student-friendly café ambiance located near Pratt and St. Joseph's College. Feast on... - February 01, 2011

The Brownstone Poets Presents GPA the Poetic Unsub and Jeffrey Wright at Park Plaza Restaurant

The Brownstone Poets presents GPA the poetic unsub, an award-winning poetry slammer from Chicago and Jeffrey Wright, a "master collagist" who studied poetry with Berrigan, Notely, and Ginsberg on Saturday, 2/5 at 2:30 p.m. at Park Plaza Restaurant. - January 17, 2011

The Brownstone Poets Presents Two Distinguished South Eastern Poets at Tillies of Brooklyn

The Brownstone Poets presents two distinguished South Asian poets on Tuesday, 1/18/11 at Tillies of Brooklyn at 7 p.m. Yuyutsu RD Sharma is a recipient of fellowships and grants from The Rockefeller Foundation, and more. Sweta Srivastava Vikram is a multi-genre writer and a VONA writer. Yuyutsu RD... - January 08, 2011

Patricia Carragon of the Brownstone Poets, Along with Cindy Hochman, Will Make Melodies Happen at Jan Hus Church

Poets, Patricia Carragon of the Brownstone Poets, along with Cindy Hochman, will make melodies happen Sunday, December 12 at 1 p.m. with their spoken words as part of David Morneau's Holiday Club Concert at Jan Hus Church. Patricia Carragon is a New York City writer and poet. She hosts and curates... - December 06, 2010

Runner and Globetrotter Poets Schlepp to Brooklyn in the Name of Poetry

Poets, Harry Bentivegna Lichtenstein, a runner and health enthusiast, and Maria Lisella, a travel writer by profession, will entertain the Brownstone Poets on Saturday, December 4. - November 13, 2010

Taxi Cab Bard Actor and and Awarding-Winning Performance Poet Hit Brooklyn's Literary Scene

The Brownstone Poets Presents New York's taxi cab bard and seasoned actor, Davidson Garrett, and Susanna Rich, an award-winning performance poet, on Tuesday, November 16 at Tillies of Brooklyn, a fun cafe for coffee, tea and yummy sandwiches and treats. The fun starts at 7p.m. and the open mic sign... - November 04, 2010

Long Island Poets Ready to Rock the Brownstone Poets in Brooklyn Heights

Two highly respected Long Island poets, Tammy Nuzzo-Morgan and Doreen Spungin, are ready to rock the Brownstone Poets in Brooklyn Heights on Saturday, November 6 at 2:30 P.M. at the Park Plaza Restaurant. Tammy Nuzzo-Morgan is the appointed Suffolk County Poet Laureate for 2009 – 2011. Doreen... - October 07, 2010

Pulitzer Prize Nominee and Former Criminal Defense/Constitutional Lawyer Team Up to Read Prose at Tillies of Brooklyn on Tuesday, 10/19

Pulitzer Prize Nominee and former criminal defense/constitutional lawyer team up to read prose at Tillies of Brooklyn on Tuesday, 10/19. Mr. Levinson has a new book from the UK "Excoriate Exhale: Routing Soutine" (Knives, Folks and Spoons Press). Ms. Novack will be also be launching her collection of fictions, fusions, and poems, “Giraffes in Hiding: The Mythical Memoirs of Carol Novack” (Spuyten Duyvil Press). - September 25, 2010

Poets Pam Laskin and James McMenamin Read at Park Plaza Restaurant for the Brownstone Poets on Sat, 10/2

Poets Pam Laskin and James McMenamin read poetry and prose at Park Plaza Restaurant for the Brownstone Poets on Sat, 10/2. Open Mic prior. - September 09, 2010

Poets George Dickerson and Richard Levine Read at Park Plaza Restaurant on Saturday, 9/4 at 2:30 P.M. for the Brownstone Poets

Park Plaza Restaurant 220 Cadman Plaza West near Clark St. and Pineapple Walk Brooklyn, NY 11201 - 718 – 596 – 5900 Take the A or C to High Street, 2 or 3 to Clark Street, 4, 5, or R to Court Street, Borough Hall $3 Donation – plus Food/Drink - Open Mic Curated by Patricia... - August 23, 2010

Poets Janice Brabaw and Kat Georges Read at Tillies of Brooklyn on Tues, 9/21 at 7 p.m. for the Brownstone Poets

Poetry Grows in Ft. Greene The Brownstone Poets presents: Janice Brabaw Kat Georges Tuesday, September 21 at Tillies of Brooklyn Starts at 7p.m. – Sign up at 6:45p.m. – Must leave by 9p.m. Tillies of Brooklyn 248 DeKalb Ave. (corner of Vanderbilt and DeKalb) Brooklyn, NY 11205... - August 23, 2010

The Brownstone Poets Presents: Matthew Hupert and Russ Green Tues 8/17 - Starts at 7p.m. – Sign Up at 6:45p.m. at Tillies of Brooklyn

The Brownstone Poets Presents: Matthew Hupert and Russ Green Tues 8/17 - Starts at 7p.m. – Sign Up at 6:45p.m.- Must be out by 9 p.m. $3 Donation – plus Food/Drink – Limited Open Mic - one poem (3-minute limit) at Tillies of Brooklyn 248 DeKalb Ave. (corner of Vanderbilt and... - July 28, 2010

Gathered at Her Sky, a Celebration of Life, Black Love and Humanity: Award-Winning Poet/Artist/Filmmaker from Brooklyn Has New Book

Tantra-zawadi’s powerful poetry brings lyrical compassion into activism as well as the power of healing. Bruce George, Co-Founder of Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam says "Tantra's writing oozes with the passion of Neruda and the sensitivity of Sonia." She exposes the pain endured by women of color, both past and present: genital mutilation, rape, AIDS, apartheid, domestic violence, racial discrimination and sexism. And how they must rise above these obstacles, stronger and healed. - July 22, 2010

Poetry Rocks - Punk-Rocker Momma from N.J. Strikes a Pose with Her New Chapbook

Cyndi Dawson’s Outside Girl, a new poetry book from Poets Wear Prada, focuses on the author’s “coming of age” during the ’80s. - June 24, 2010

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