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Exclusive Event: An Evening With Ann Patchett & Emma Straub

November 15, 2020

Event starts Sunday, November 15 at 7 p.m.

Miami Book Fair Donation
https://www.mdcfoundation.com/miamibookfair

Join Miami Book Fair as we celebrate the opening of Miami Book Fair Online with acclaimed novelists Ann Patchett and Emma Straub, hosted by Tony Award-winning actress Julie White!

An intimate virtual event that will kick off eight fabulous days of outstanding authors, activists, artists, poets, and pundits, this very special night of fun and fundraising will set the tone for an annual book fair that’s become synonymous with literary excellence, social relevance, and the inherent power – and empowerment – found in the cultural arts.

Ann, Emma, and Julie will be streaming live as they discuss the joys and pathos of writing, the critical importance and impact of literature, and the sense of community and support that can be discovered in book-loving spaces.

Click here to purchase your ticket to this special event.

Each ticket purchased grants access to the event stream and includes the selection of a signed copy of any one of Ann’s or Emma’s books, with half of all proceeds going directly toward funding Miami Book Fair programming. Reserve your spot today and be a part of a one-of-a-kind happening that recognizes and supports accessibility to the extraordinary magic of literature! There will also be special guests and great giveaways like a friends membership (Editor in Chief level Friends membership, annual value $1,000).

This event is Free for our Friends of the Fair as a benefit of your membership. If you want to become a friend of the Fair, click here.

Ann Patchett is an internationally best-selling author of eight novels, including her latest, The Dutch House, which was nominated for a Pulitzer prize. New York Times bestselling author Emma Straub’s novels include All Adults Here, Modern Lovers, and The Vacationers. Tony Award-winner Julie White has starred in many Broadway productions, as well as movies (Transformers, Lincoln) and TV shows.

 A special thank you to Pam Nelson and Linda Lea for hosting this special event.


If you have any questions, please contact: 305-237-3258 or Lisa Better at 305-790-7597 or Lisa.Better@mdc.edu.

This is a special ticketed event; purchase price of $50 includes access to program stream and a signed book of your choice.


Click here to purchase books by Ann Patchett.

Click here to purchase The Vacationers by Emma Straub.

Click here to purchase Other People We Married by Emma Straub.

Click here to purchase Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures by Emma Straub.

Click here to purchase Modern Lovers by Emma Straub.

Venue

On Demand