Literary Afternoon: Brian Platzer, Bed-Stuy is Burning

When: February 6, 2018 2:30 PM
Where: Boca Raton, FL
Contact: Front Desk at susanaf@levisjcc.org
Summary: A literary feast for book lovers. Personal appearances by six noted authors, discussions and book signings. Learn about their works and the creative process.
2018-02-06 14:30:00 2018-02-06 14:30:00 America/New_York Literary Afternoon: Brian Platzer, Bed-Stuy is Burning A literary feast for book lovers. Personal appearances by six noted authors, discussions and book signings. Learn about their works and the creative process. (http://levisjcc.org/events/copy_8_literary_afternoon_elizabeth_poliner_as_close_to_us_as_breathing) Levis JCC Sandler Center susanaf@levisjcc.org

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Brian Platzer Bed-Stuy Is Burning Race, religion, class and politics are a few of the controversial issues tackled in this expertly-paced novel. Aaron, a disgraced rabbi turned Wall Street banker, his journalist girlfriend, and their infant son are among the vanguard of young white families moving into Bedford-Stuyvesant, an historically black neighborhood. After a police shooting of a preteen boy in a nearby park, a riot erupts - with Aaron and his family at its center. Series price: $100, A&L Gold Members: $80, A&L Platinum Members: Free Individual program: $25, A&L Gold Members: $20, A&L Platinum Members: Free

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