Her father’s prized music store is gone hipsters have moved in and reclaimed the place with their fancy cafes and eateries, their natural foods store. She rents the attic in a white family’s attic a few blocks away.īut Brooklyn is virtually unrecognizable. But she does not stay in his home (her childhood home), even though she’s invited, but feels she must strike out on her own. She’s back to help with her ailing father. Her knowledge of the landscape–not just of Brooklyn–but of families, complex emotions, visual art, music, and so much were astounding.įive years ago, Penelope Grand left her family home in Brooklyn to pursue an art career in Pittsburgh. The details, the pictures Coster paints with her words are pure magic. The writing in HALSEY STREET (Little A, Hardcover) is oh-so-good. A gorgeous narrative from debut author, Naima Coster, about gentrification, Brooklyn, complex family relationships, and ultimately, home.
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