“…would rather dwell in a border than cross it.” ~ Yoko Tawada For my final paper/project of the semester, I am interested in the urban space, particularly Williamsburg/ Greenpoint, where I have resided for most of my time in New…
Where Pierogis Meet Punk
In 1904, the Polish National Home purchased an old bar and bowling alley and transformed the space into a Greenpoint neighbourhood cultural center. Walk in any night in the last century, a guest would find smoked-filled rooms, trays of pierogis…
Living Los Sures
In 1984, filmmaker Diego Echeverria created a documentary time capsule of 1980s life in Los Sures, or the “southside” neighbourhood of Williamsburg. The central figures in his film are members of the Puerto Rican and Dominican enclaves of New York…
Hiya, I’m Jenn
I am an MFA Candidate at the poetry program at Brooklyn College. My first semester, I took a Translation workshop with Mónica de la Torre and, inspired, I wanted to learn more. Unfortunately, Brooklyn doesn’t offer much in the way…
