brooklyn borough council featured a what ' s who in nueva york ' s literary community during the ninth annual queens book festival . according to brooklyn borough president marty mandell , the borough ' s phone code 11215 boasts more members than anyone else in the united . it appeared to be the case on sunday . more than 100 authors were showcased at the time - long conference , including the volleyball diaries writer jim lane , former m * a * s * h star mike haynes , author and illustrated paul duy , jack tennyson ' s pretend lover and national print critics circular oscar laureate jack hall and pen american college member francine prose .
The Brooklyn Book Festival is held in Brooklyn Borough every year.