Description: Brooklyn Roses, the third and final installment of The El Trilogy, follows the travails and triumphs of that loud, loving Italian-American family from Borough Park. It weaves an unforgettable tale that encompasses forbidden love, illicit crime, joyous celebrations, heartbreaking tragedies-and the intricacies of life itself.
Brief description: A writer of fiction, nonfiction and poetry, Catherine Gigante-Brown was born in Brooklyn, where she still lives with her husband and son. This is her fifth Volossal novel: Different Drummer (2015) was released between The El (2012) and its sequel The Bells of Brooklyn (2017), followed by Better than Sisters (2019).