Book Talk: Brooklyn Arcadia
Presented in Partnership with Brooklyn Public Library
Meet the Speakers
Andrew Garn, Featured Writer
Garn is a native New Yorker, photographer and writer of 12 books, including The New York Pigeon , Subway Style, Wildflowers of NYC, New York Art Deco: Birds, Beasts & Blooms, and most recently, Brooklyn Arcadia: Art, History & Nature at Majestic Green-Wood.
His work has been featured in scores of publications, including The New York Times, New York Magazine, National Geographic, the Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Fortune, Forbes, Photo, Stern, El Pais, Audubon, Interview, Vogue, Elle Décor, and Metropolitan Home.
Allison C. Meier, Moderator
Allison C. Meier is a Brooklyn-based writer, editor, and researcher focused on visual culture, architecture, and overlooked history. Her book Grave was published this year by Bloomsbury as part of the Object Lessons book series. She’s also the author of the Great Trees of New York Map, Art Deco New York Map, and Concrete New York Map from Blue Crow Media. She is currently the editor of Fine Books & Collections magazine and has bylines in the New York Times, CityLab, National Geographic, Smithsonian, and other publications. She moonlights as a cemetery tour guide. Read more about her work here.