Grades 9 – 12 You have questions. Burning questions. Silly questions. Six contemporary YA authors tell it like it is – their (least) favorite characters, strangest habits, writing tips, and so much more. Hear it firsthand from this all-star lineup, featuring Kacen Callender (Felix Ever After and King and the Dragonflies), Mike Curato (Flamer), Alex […]
In Find the Helpers: What 9/11 and Parkland Taught Me About Recovery, Purpose, and Hope, Fred Guttenberg writes of his journey since his daughter Jaime's murder in the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting of 2018 in Parkland, Florida, and how he has been able to get through the absolute worst of times, thanks in no small […]
Moderated by Geoffrey Philp, author of Hurricane Center, and MJ Fievre, ReadCaribbean coordinator. Presented in English. Please note that there is a short interlude between Part I and Part II. Please stay connected. Part II will start playing shortly after Part I. Through poetry, fiction, and reportage, Caribbean writers share with the world the fury of […]
Adequate Yearly Progress, author and veteran educator Roxanna Elden’s first novel, draws us into life at Brae Hill Valley, a struggling high school in one the biggest cities in Texas. Hailed by the Washington Post as “a funny but insightful look at teachers in the workplace,” Adequate Yearly Progress is an exuberantly comic takedown of […]
As a girl, Melissa McGhie Proctor dreamed of becoming the first female coach in the NBA. From Ball Girl to CMO takes you on her journey through the trials and triumphs of being named the first ball girl for the Miami Heat to her present-day role as the VP and chief marketing officer of the […]
In A Nervous Man Shouldn't Be Here in the First Place, Amy Paige Condon tells the story of the late Bill Baggs, editor of the now-defunct Miami Daily News. Under his leadership, the paper promoted such things as desegregation and an end to the Vietnam War on its front pages, earning three Pulitzer Prizes along […]
Take a tour of the dark and uncomfortable corners of criminal minds! In Ed Brubaker’s Cruel Summer, sons follow fathers down the same hopeless criminal paths. Julia Gfrorer’s Vision: Book 1 introduces readers to a Victorian spinster on the path to blindness, as she navigates her mysterious and demanding family while finding sexual solace in […]
Autores internacionales nos presentan sus obras, en una amena conversación entre amigos. Guillermo Arriaga conversa sobre Salvar el fuego con el periodista Jorge Ramos. El escritor mexicano Guillermo Arriaga ha publicado las novelas Escuadrón Guillotina, Un dulce olor a muerte, El búfalo de la noche y El salvaje, Premio Mazatlán de Literatura 2017 al mejor […]
Live Q&A: Friday, November 20 @ 7:00 - 7:30 p.m. EST The 21st century has brought unprecedented evidence of the prevalence of sexual abuse and assault. Finally, the world is beginning to recognize the depraved and hypocritical actions of celebrities, politicians, CEOs, and Hollywood moguls. People everywhere are speaking out in outrage, to express support […]
Off The Radar is your source for cutting edge new music. If you're looking for some cool new indie tracks check out some of our favorites from 2020 so far! We started an OTR Playlist on Spotify and so far we got 4+ hours of music! Check out that goodness here.
vdme is an electronic musician and dj born and based in Miami, Florida. He’s had releases on Space Tapes and recently a collaborative release with Night Foundation, founder of local label Noir Age. Check out vdme's "speckled path" mix made especially for Here in Florida right here.
Short Cuts is a television program created to showcase short videos and films created by high school students in the tri-county area of South Florida (Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach). This TV program consists of a variety of video productions, including short films, short documentaries, comedic shorts, mock film trailers, music videos, animations, commercial/psa’s and […]