Nowadays, Brooklyn is both destination and home to so manyNew Yorkers that shopping, eating out, doing errands, and goingto cultural events can all be done without leaving the borough.A Brooklyn denizen for years, illustrator Joel Holland knows howspecial the place is. Imbuing his drawings with the same heart andpanache that he brought to the Manhattan book, he takes readerson a trip into its far-flung neighborhoods, from Greenpoint toConey Island; Bay Ridge to Brownsville. These pages highlight atelephone book's worth of small businesses that contribute toBrooklyn's multicultural, demographic-spanning appeal: Mom andPop restaurants and African music sellers; clothing from Carharttto vintage; vinyl and knitting stores that double as communitycenters; auto-repair shops and art galleries; and, of course, anendless supply of delis and pizza joints. Each illustration includesengaging anecdotes and bits of neighborhood lore researched andwritten by journalist David Dodge, helping bring additional flavorand context to Holland's drawings. This atlas of Brooklyn's bestretail is a love letter to a vibrant, ever-changing community.