Drawn in Brooklyn ~ Part 1

I almost stayed home today, but the whistling wind drew me out…to my surprise, many of the roses in the garden survived last week's freak hailstorm and crisp leaves had been swept into perfect piles just waiting for my feet; teens were busy harvesting their crop in the children's garden, and a boy in a pumpkin-colored sweater let his father tie his shoe and then dashed off: "I'm skipping, Dad!  I'm skipping!"  And there was no one to tease him, to call him a sissy, or say he's too old to act that way (check out this great picture book: My Princess Boy).  The garden's a sanctuary.  But my main destination was the central branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.  You've still got plenty of time to see this exhibit yourself, but I thought I'd try to film some of Drawn in Brooklyn for those folks who aren't fortunate enough to live nearby.  It'll take me a while to piece all my footage together, but in the meantime here's Part 1; tomorrow I'll post my impromptu interview with contributors Sean Qualls and Selina Alko.