Master storyteller Erik Larson offers a gripping account of the chaotic months between Abraham Lincoln’s November 6, 1860, election and the Confederacy’s shelling of Sumter – a period marked by tragic errors and miscommunications, enflamed egos and craven ambitions, personal tragedies and betrayals. Lincoln himself wrote that the trials of these five months were “so […]

American women have been mostly minor characters in the literature of the Vietnam War, but in Alice McDermott’s Absolution they take center stage. Tricia is a shy newlywed, married to a rising attorney on loan to navy intelligence; Charlene is a practiced corporate spouse and mother of three, a beauty and a bully. In 1963 […]

On the morning of October 7, 2023, Amir Tibon and his wife were awakened by mortar rounds exploding near their home in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, a progressive Israeli community less than a mile from Gaza City. Soon, they were holding their two young daughters in the family’s reinforced safe room, urging them not to cry […]

La escritora, catedrática y poeta afro-puertorriqueña MAYRA SANTOS FEBRES presenta su nueva obra La otra Julia donde se narra la corta e intensa vida de la poeta puertorriqueña Julia de Burgos García en la voz de una autora que lidia con sus propios conflictos y dificultades. Santos Febres dialogará con la escritora ANJANETTE DELGADO. Compra […]

Renowned journalist Don Lemon always had a complicated relationship with God. He cherished the Southern Black church he was raised in but struggled with the fundamentalist rejection of his right to exist as a gay man – one who wanted to marry his longtime love in a church wedding with all the traditional trimmings. In […]

La periodista y escritora GINA MONTANER presenta la crónica íntima y conmovedora de la trayectoria sin retorno de su padre Carlos Alberto Montaner, con el trasfondo de la eutanasia. La autora conversará con la periodista y conductora GLORIA ORDAZ. CON EL APOYO DE   Compra Deséenme buen viaje – Montaner

The real story of Miami’s “Cocaine Cowboys” Join veteran Miami journalist JIM DEFEDE and filmmakers BILLY CORBEN and ALFRED SPELLMAN as they share memories of Miami in the wild 1990s through the strange-but-true exploits, excesses, and ultimate downfall of two local drug kingpins. DeFede’s decadelong coverage of the federal government’s pursuit of Augusta “Willy” Falcon and Salvador Magluta, the Magic City’s […]

La Feria del Libro de Miami del Miami Dade College, el Consulado de la República Argentina en Miami, el Instituto Cultural de México y la Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española invitan al Homenaje a Jorge Luis Borges y Alfonso Reyes. Una conversación entre la Directora del Instituto Cultural de México, ministra y artista plástica […]

Join us for the 2024 Speak Up Summer Camp Showcase, where creativity and teamwork shine! After a week of writing and insightful guidance from counselors and guest speakers, young writers united with their cabin mates to create a final piece under the mentorship of their cabin instructor. From slideshows and poems to zines, stories, videos, […]

The second annual celebration dinner supporting Miami Book Fair’s Next Decade Friday, November 22, 2024 | JW Marriott Marquis | Miami MiamiBookFair.com/NextPage For more information about The Next Page and MBF’s Next Decade Fund, contact Lisa Better at 305.790.7597 or LBetter@mdc.edu.

“Haiti in the Media: Navigating Narratives of Haiti in Global Media” promises to be a compelling examination of how Haiti is portrayed by the media. This panel’s distinguished lineup of journalists includes Elizabeth Guerin from Island TV, who’ll provide a unique view of Haitian news and culture; Patrick Eliancy, also from Island TV, a prominent […]

“Artificial Intelligence in the Arts: Empowering Writers, Content Creators, and Businesses in the Digital Age” features an exceptional lineup of panelists: Dan Grech, founder and CEO of BizHack, who brings a wealth of knowledge in digital marketing; Carelia Alvarado from The Online Bridge, renowned for her insights into the intersection of technology and education; and […]