City Kid: A Writer's Memoir of Ghetto Life and Post-Soul Success
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
Nelson George's Brooklyn: readings about Brownsville & Ft. Greene with Nelson George and Samson Styles of BET. City Kid books will be available via Mobile Libris. @ The Brooklyn Historical Society 128 Pierrepont Street BKLYN 630pm-8pm. Afterparty at Brooklyn Moon Cafe 745 Fulton St. BKLYN.
If you are in Brooklyn this Wednesday please stop by for this unique presentation. I'll read sections from City Kid and then talk about the two Brooklyn hoods that shaped me -- Brownsville
and Fort Greene -- with folks who came up there as well. This isn't
about sociology or politics but memories of native daughters and sons.
Come share yours about black BK of the past and to talk about its
future.
Because of interest from readers in several cities I've added
readings up and down the east coast and one midwestern stop. I may also
hit a couple more cities this summer, so keep your eye out for the City
Kid.
City Kid: Events
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
Nelson George's Brooklyn: readings about Brownsville & Ft. Greene with Nelson George and Samson Styles of BET. City Kid books will be available via Mobile Libris. @ The Brooklyn Historical Society 128 Pierrepont Street BKLYN 630pm-8pm. Afterparty at Brooklyn Moon Cafe 745 Fulton St. BKLYN.
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
Philadelphia: Barnes & Noble Rittenhouse Square 1805 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 - 6pm.
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
Boston: Brookline Booksmith 279 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02446 - 7pm.
Thursday, July 16th, 2009
Chicago: Borders 2210 W 95th Street, Chicago, IL 60643 - 7pm.
If you cannot make it to any of the book readings you can Order Online:
For complete event info, excerpts and more add Nelson George: City Kid on 
.
City Kid Adventures
by Nelson George & Nicole Nelch
Using Flip video footage and some digital camera shots Nicole
Nelch and myself have put together a short travel film that covers
readings, dinners and hanging out in Harlem, the West Village, Soho, Oakland, San Francisco, West Hollywood, Silverlake, Lemiert Park & Hollywood in six fun filled minutes. Books, drugs & frequent flyer miles in effect.
© 2009 URBAN ROMANCES
What Would Richard Wright Think?
by Nelson George
This video was shot primarily in Paris around New Year's Eve
2000. It is a homage to one of my Fort Greene literary heroes, Richard
Wright, who lived the last part of his life in the City of Light.
Images from Paris streets and French tv suggest the racial tensions of
a city that would explode later in the decade. The model Zofia and I
narrate.
© 2002 URBAN ROMANCES