Event · Sunset Park
Brooklyn Books & Booze in Sunset Park, NYC: A Free Monthly Author Reading at Industry City
A free monthly author reading at Barrow's Intense Tasting Room in Industry City, held the third Tuesday from 7 to 9pm. The next night, November 17, brings four writers across genres, with books for sale and signing.
By NBT Editors · 2026-10-20
Brooklyn Books & Booze is a reading series held at Barrow's Intense Tasting Room inside Industry City in Sunset Park. It runs on the third Tuesday of every month from 7 to 9pm, and admission is free. The October 20 edition featured David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Isaac Fitzsimmons, Mary G. Thompson and Angel Luis Colón.
The series began in May 2021 as a rooftop reading upstairs at Ample Hills Creamery, showcasing emerging and established writers. After the ice cream shop closed in December 2022, the readings moved to Barrow's Intense in January 2023 and took their current name that May. Each month three or four authors read, spanning science fiction, fantasy, horror, young adult, mystery and humor.
The next reading is November 17, with Karen Heuler, Kirsten Kashock, Justine Manzano and Meryl Branch-McTiernan. December 15 and January 19 are also on the calendar, and the lineup is subject to change.
The room is a bar and restaurant. All ages are welcome, but unless an evening is labeled Young Adult, Middle Grade or Children's, the material may include adult themes and language. Authors can sell and sign their books if they choose.
To get there, take the D train to 36th Avenue and walk about four minutes. Enter the building on 3rd Avenue. Industry City is a sprawling complex of former industrial buildings, so a look at the venue's map beforehand helps first-time visitors.
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