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Book Beat‘Margot’:A Reimagining ofAnne Frank’s SisterBrooklynite Wins Winning Writers’12th Annual Humor Poetry ContestFrom Winning WritersWinning Writers has announcedthat Brooklynite Josh Lefkowitz haswon its 12th annual Wergle Flomp HumorPoetry Contest. His entry, ”SaturdaySalutation”, bested 3,280 other entriesto receive the $1,000 prize.The contest’s final judge, Jendi Reiter,explains how Mr. Lefkowitz roseto the top. “’Saturday Salutation’ pokesfun at the romantic conquests andnear-misses of a Brooklyn hipster dudebro.As the narrator gets carried awaywith his tribute to the girls he left behind,it’s evident that he was only thecenter of the action in his own mind.This poem derives its humor from awell-realized persona, cleverly absurdmetaphors, and the ironic contrast betweenthe speaker’s ego and his reality.”Ten poets received Honorable Mentionsand $100 each. They are ScottBenner, Keith Casto, Logan Ellis, ArchieIngersoll, Cassandra Kemper, BruceMcCandless, Peter Schmitt, Sabine Sur,William Upjohn and Andrew Weaver.Their poems, and those of ten finalists,may be found at WinningWriters.com.The Wergle Flomp Humor PoetryContest is sponsored by Winning Writers.Submissions for the 2014 contestare accepted now through April 1, 2014.Entries are accepted online, and thereis no fee to enter. For more information,please see http://www.winningwriters.com/wergle.Winning Writers finds and createsquality resources for poets and writers.With a free email newsletter that providesover 45,000 subscribers with profilesof the best free literary contests,Winning Writers sponsors four annualcontests of its own: the Wergle FlompHumor Poetry Contest, the Sports Fiction& Essay Contest, the Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contestand the Tom Howard/Margaret ReidPoetry Contest.Winning Writers is proud to havebeen selected as one of the “101 BestWebsites for Writers” by Writer’s Digestfor nine years running (2005-2013).Winning Writers was founded in2001 by Jendi Reiter and Adam Cohen.Learn more at http://www.winningwriters.com/.Brooklynite Josh Lefkowitz won the WinningWriters’ 12 th Annual Wergle FlompHumor Poetry Contest for his poem “SaturdaySalutation”, which humorously depictsthe romantic conquests of a Brooklynhipster.Photo courtesy of Winning WritersJillian Cantor will appear at BookCourt in Cobble Hill on September9.Photo by Alan CantorBy Samantha SamelBrooklyn Daily EagleAnne Frank has long been a historical icon, recognizedfor her unparalleled courage during the Nazi occupation ofthe Netherlands. While most identify her as a symbol ofhope, few recognize Anne Frank as a sister. A poignant reimaginingof the past, “Margot” (Riverhead Trade PaperbackOriginal), a new novel by Jillian Cantor, spotlights MargotFrank, Anne’s older sister, illustrating a compelling portraitof what might have transpired had Margot survived.Narrated in the present tense and first person, Cantorbrings Margot to life with a beautifully raw sense of immediacy.The novel opens in the spring of 1959, when Margot Frank isliving in Philadelphia and working as a secretary in a law office.Though reported to havedied, Margot survived thewar, escaped the Nazis, andbegan a new life as MargieFranklin in America. Whileon the surface she lives asteady, simple life, Margie isconcealing intimate secrets.In the very first chapter,Margie is confronted withher sister’s haunting legacy.Shelby, another legal secretaryin the office who is unawareof Margie’s true identity,wants to see “The Diaryof Anne Frank,” which wasreleased in theaters thatImage courtesy of Penguin Groupspring. “I’ve read the bookand seen the play. The moviewill complete the trifecta,and I don’t want to see it alone,” Shelby urges Margie.“’The Diary of Anne Frank’ is much too sad for that.”After moments of staring, Margie manages to whisper,“I can’t believe they’ve made a movie.” She goes on to experiencea physical panic; she breaks into a sweat, her handsshake and she runs home.As the novel continues, Anne Frank becomes an increasinglyfamous symbol of hope and bravery. The more publicher image becomes, the more Margie’s new life seems tounravel. As her past and present lives begin to collide, Margiemust learn to reconcile the two and embrace her complicatedpast while striving to move forward.* * *The September 9 event will begin at 7 p.m. BookCourt islocated at 163 Court St. in Cobble HillJillian Cantor has a B.A. in English from Penn StateUniversity and an M.F.A. from the University of Arizona,where she was also a recipient of the national Jacob K. JavitsFellowship. The author of several books for teens and adults,she grew up in a suburb of Philadelphia. She currently livesin Arizona with her husband and two sons.NY Restoration Project ExpandsEvents in Brooklyn GardensFree, Interactive Performances byIndie-Ballet Collaborative in SeptemberIndie-Ballet Collaborative in NYRP’s Target Brooklyn Community Garden in FortGreene.Photo courtesy of NYRPFrom NYRPThroughout September, the NewYork Restoration Project is bringingunique programming to two of itsBrooklyn community gardens. As partof the organization’s commitment toactivating outdoor spaces and encouragingcommunity engagement, twoof NYRP’s gardens will host free, interactiveperformance-experiences bythe Indie-Ballet Collaborative, a NewYork City-based dance company aimedto create a synergetic relationship betweendance and other art forms.The dance company, founded byPhoto courtesy of NYRPchoreographer Ariel Asch, will engagethe community in fun, family-friendlysessions that marry various formsof movement, including yoga, creativedance, and improvisation, with musicalperformances by local musicians.The sessions, all of which arefree and open to the public, will takeplace four Saturdays throughout themonth of September:September 7 & 14 at NYRP’s TargetBrooklyn Community Garden (327-329 Greene Ave. in Fort Greene): 2p.m. yoga; 3 p.m. creative movementworkshop for kids; 4 p.m. improvworkshop with live music; 5:30 p.m.reception and meet the artistsSeptember 21 & 28 at NYRP’s Gardenof Hope (392 Hancock St in Bed-Stuy):2 p.m. yoga; 3 p.m. creative movementworkshop for kids; 4 p.m. improv workshopwith live music; 5:30 p.m. receptionand meet the artistsWednesday, September 4, 2013 • Brooklyn Daily Eagle • 5