This event is in the past.It took place on March 24, 2026 at The Center for Fiction.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkFormer teacher Jeff Boyd discusses his novel Hard Times, a gritty portrait of a Chicago English teacher navigating school violence and family loyalties. He'll be joined by Xochitl Gonzalez to unpack how fiction confronts the systems that shape our lives.
Literary fiction
Author conversation
Social issues
Brooklyn literary scene
Tips
📚arrive early to browse the stacks
☕cafe on ground floor
Jeff Boyd on Hard Times with Xochitl Gonzalez
Fort Greene
Literature TalkLiterature TalkFormer teacher Jeff Boyd discusses his novel Hard Times, a gritty portrait of a Chicago English teacher navigating school violence and family loyalties. He'll be joined by Xochitl Gonzalez to unpack how fiction confronts the systems that shape our lives.
Literary fiction
Author conversation
Social issues
Brooklyn literary scene
Tips
📚arrive early to browse the stacks
☕cafe on ground floor
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