Moderated by Jean-Jacques Garnier from the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States. Presented in French with English subtitles. English transcription available to non-French speakers. This panel discusses the recent developments in French Caribbean poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, showing how literature continues to intersect with other political and artistic movements within the […]
Moderated by Leonie Hermantin, member of the Center for Haitian Studies’ Board of Directors. Presented in Haitian Creole with English subtitles. English transcription available for non-Creole speakers During the colonial era, Haiti’s Black Code governed the slavery system. Later, the Civil Code was added to the Black Code with the aim of softening the slavery […]
Moderated by Marleine Bastien, executive director of FANM, and MJ Fievre, author of Badass Black Girl. Presented in Haitian Creole with English subtitles. English transcription available for non-Creole speakers The history of Haiti includes many notable queens and empresses, such as Marie Claire Heureuse Félicité Bonheur, the wife of Haitian general Jean Jacques Dessalines; Marie […]
Grifters, cheats, and killers. Welcome to Florida! Tampa Bay Times editor and writer Colette Bancroft has collected 15 new tales of murder, fraud, and debauchery in Tampa Bay Noir, a welcome installment in the beloved locale-specific Noir series. Discussing the Gulf Coast’s seamier side with her are contributing best-selling author Michael Connelly, host of the […]
In Jacksonville and the Roots of Southern Rock, journalist and media historian Michael Ray FitzGerald brings eyewitness detail to his in-depth story of how the River City became the breeding ground for acts such as The Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd. He’s joined by legendary Florida radio DJ Glenn Richards, known for giving airtime […]
Described by the New York Times as “visceral and haunting,” Charlotte McConaghy's Migrations is a novel set on the brink of catastrophe, as a young woman chases the world’s last flock of Arctic terns in their final migration, their course dovetailing with her own quest for redemption. She’s speaking with Literary Hub senior editor Corinne […]
Award-winning author Mary Gordon’s Payback is a searing story of sexual assault, decades before #MeToo, and how the response to a cry for help and blaming the victim changed two lives forever. Joining her is Mary Beth Keane, author of New York Times bestseller Ask Again, Yes, a story about another type of tragedy, one […]
Natasha Trethewey's Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir is the gut-wrenching story of a daughter reckoning with the brutal murder of her mother at the hands of her former stepfather, and the intimate story of a poet coming into her own in the wake of a tragedy. The author is joined by decorated poet, playwright, and […]
In On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey, Paul Theroux drives the entire length of the U.S.-Mexico border, goes deep into the hinterland, and travels the back roads of Chiapas and Oaxaca, looking to uncover the layered world behind the screaming headlines. Stopping to talk with border town residents, Zapotec mill workers in the […]
The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III is the definitive biography of the White House chief of staff and secretary of state, the indispensable go-to for four presidents when the world still looked at the head of the United States as a global leader. Husband-and-wife authors Peter Baker […]
Behind the Kingdom's Veil: Inside the New Saudi Arabia Under Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is a rare look within the walls of one of the world's most secretive countries by Susanne Koelbl, a veteran journalist who lived there. Victor McFarland’s Oil Powers: A History of the U.S. Saudi Alliance examines the deep ties binding […]
Grades 9 – 12 Moderated by Juan Navarro, Creature Entertainment. Galaxy’s Edge: Black Spire by Delilah Dawson uncovers a secret history in Star Wars. After devastating losses at the hands of the First Order, General Leia Organa has dispatched her agents across the galaxy in search of allies, sanctuary, and firepower – and her top […]