brooklyn borough also showcased a who ' s who in new york ' s cultural world during the fourth annual brooklyn book festivals . dedicated to nyc borough president marty markowitz , the borough ' s zip classification 11215 boasts more authors than anything else in the country . it appeared to be the case on friday . more than 100 authors were represented at the evening - big event , including the video diaries poet jim bowie , former m * a * s * h founder mike farrell , author and illustrator mo willems , jack kerouac ' s sometime lover and national book scholars circle award recipient giles johnson and poetry american center president lalonde prose .
The Brooklyn Book Festival is held in Brooklyn Borough every year.