DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — A book-lovers paradise: The 20th Anniversary of the Brooklyn Book Festival drew thousands of visitors to Borough Hall Plaza and nearby locations on Sunday. The sprawling festival included readings and discussions with top authors, a marketplace of books put out by hundreds of presses, “Bookend” events and virtual programming, along with the separate Children’s Day festival on Saturday.

The Mysterious Book Shop’s table in the Marketplace was piled high with mysteries by best-selling authors. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle

This year’s Best of Brooklyn award was presented to Marlon James, author of National Book Award finalist “Black Leopard, Red Wolf,” the first novel in his fantasy trilogy “Dark Star.” (His most recent novel, “Moon Witch, Spider King,” is the second

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