Brooklyn's going to enjoy a wonderful week building up to Sunday's Brooklyn Book Festival. Here are 4 social, fun, bookish events for Monday the 16th.  Every day up until the big bash on Sunday you can find similarly wonderful "Bookend" events.... For Monday:

1. Gowanus: Free Opening Night Party Literary Worlds: Electric Literature, Gigantic and Tumblr present Literary Worlds, a Brooklyn Book Festival Bookends opening night party:  dancing,   conversation, reasonably priced cocktail. The Bell House, 149 7th St. 7:00 PM

1. Carroll Gardens: What's So Literary About Brooklyn? Brooklyn prides itself on being the "epicenter of contemporary literary culture", the Brooklyn Book Festival organizers tell us. So, head to Carroll Gardens to , but learn why, with  John M. Cusick of Armchair/Shotgun, Henry Stewart of The L Magazine and Brooklyn Magazine and Penina Roth, curator, Franklin Park Reading Series. At BookCourt, 163 Court St. (btw. Pacific and Dean Streets) 7:00 PM. Free
2. DUMBO: Literary Discussions: Lorin Stein and Chip McGrath on John O'Hara.  Paris Review editor Lorin Stein and The New York Times' Chip McGrath discuss John O'Hara, who's had more stories published in the New Yorker than anyone in the history of the magazine. Moderated by Steven Goldleaf.  Presented by powerHouse Arena  + Penguin Classics. At powerGouse arena 37 Main St. at Water St. 7:00 - 9:00 PM: Free
3. Williamsburg: Explore Brooklyn Art Library and Contribute to the Sketchbook Project.  This event will occur every day until September 21. At Brooklyn Art Library, 103 N 3rd St. Noon- 8:00 PM. Free