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March 2024
The Big Read 2024: Miami-Dade Public Library Branch Book Discussions
Join us for a discussion of this year’s title, MADELINE MILLER’s novel CIRCE, a Greek retelling lauded as triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man’s world. A program of the National Endowment for the Arts, the NEA Big Read broadens our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. Program made possible by Miami Book Fair;…
Partner Event: FIU Science & Fiction Confab
A trio of award-winning science/speculative fiction writers who have worked in STEM will discuss the intersections of science and fiction writing. Moderating will be RHONA TRAUVITCH, FIU’s Science & Fiction Lab founding director. KEN LIU is a former software engineer turned American author of speculative fiction. Known for the Dandelion Dynasty, Liu’s writing touches on themes of futurism, machine-augmented creativity, technology, and more. USMAN MALIK is a Pakistani American author and doctor known for writing speculative fiction. The use of medical terminology allows Malik to be gritty and graphic with his writing,…
Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Spring 2024)
Saturdays, February 10 — March 23, 2024, from 3:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m. EST Join us online for Speak Up, a teen creative writing program supporting the artistic and professional growth of teens. In this FREE virtual creative writing workshop mini-series, teens will partner with experienced teaching artists to empower the creative writing process, from drafting to performance to publishing, to boost literacy and empower youth in Miami through community-based writing activities. The program is open to all teens (ages 13-19) and is as free of charge as it is free of homework.…
Homenaje a Octavio Paz y su época
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 OCTAVIO PAZ. Conversación entre la Directora del Instituto Cultural de México, ministra y artista plástica ADRIANA TORRES SÁNCHEZ y la actriz y periodista ADRIANA BIANCO, quienes comentarán sobre la vida y obra del escritor mexicano OCTAVIO PAZ. Adriana Bianco (Argentina). Actriz, escritora y periodista que reside en Miami.…
April 2024
2024 NEA Big Read Keynote: Madeline Miller in conversation with George O’Connor
Register to View Livestream Author MADELINE MILLER will deliver the 2024 NEA Big Read Miami keynote address, followed by a conversation with author and illustrator GEORGE O’CONNOR on the themes found in the book, including the retelling of myths and the persistence of thousand-year old tales. Miller has been a force in bringing mythology to the masses with her bestselling novels Song of Achilles and Circe. O’Connor has created what is essentially a modern-day D’Aulaires with his bestselling middle-grade graphic novel series,…
Taller La Divina Comedia con Silvio Mignano
Taller ONLINE: 8 sesiones, los días jueves, de 4:00 a 5:00 pm, hora Miami. Las fechas son: 4, 11, 18 y 25 de abril & 2, 9, 16 y 23 de mayo. Completa este Formulario para inscribirte en el Taller de la Divina comedia. El taller se propone permitir un acercamiento a la Divina Comedia, que Borges consideraba el mejor libro nunca escrito en la historia de la humanidad, no solamente a quien tenga experiencia de la literatura y especialmente de la italiana,…
An Evening with Michael Ondaatje and Mitchell Kaplan
The Books & Books Literary Foundation presents… AN EVENING WITH MICHAEL ONDAATJE in conversation with Mitchell Kaplan discussing A Year of Last Things (Knopf, $28.00) GET TICKETS HERE The Books & Books Literary Foundation and the Miami Book Fair are elated to present an evening with Michael Ondaatje presenting and reading from his new book of poems: A Year of Last Things (Knopf, $28.00). He will be in conversation with Mitchell Kaplan. Please note: For this event, audience members are strongly encouraged to wear masks.…
First Draft: A Virtual Literary Social with Tamiko Beyer
Community, craft, and rapid-fire creativity meet at our First Draft workshop series, monthly virtual salons where writers get social, share their work, and leave with great stories. Theme: Poetry as Spellcasting This workshop will lead you through the process of creating a poem-spell for protection and liberation. Through simple rituals of breath and writing, we will access our creativity and intuition in order to send our protective energies and liberatory intentions to the beloveds in our lives. You are invited to bring any or all of the following if you have access to them: a candle or incense,…
Picnic de Libros: ¡Monstruos y Mitologia!/Storybook Picnic: Monsters and Mythologies!
Miami Book Fair presents the 2024 NEA Big Read Miami Family Day featuring myths from around the world – come dressed as your favorite god or monster for a special mythological edition of Cuatrogatos’ Picnic de Libros/Storybook Picnic! Bring the whole family together for a day of multicultural mythological explorations as you create your very own Greek god or monster with an arts and crafts activity with GOGO MOAD; snap a selfie with Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away characters; learn about Afro-Latino drumming and oral traditions with Miami Bloco;…
June 2024
Miami Book Fair’s Speak Up Program Presents THE MOTH SUMMER STORY LAB WORKSHOP
THE PROGRAM Miami Book Fair’s Speak Up meets The Moth Story Lab for a weekly virtual workshop series for 10-12 grade students. The Moth Story Lab workshop teaches the art and craft of true, personal storytelling (including games, brainstorming, and story crafting) and culminates in a final share. You must be able to be there for all 7 sessions. It’s a wonderful opportunity for students to develop and share a story about their lives, friends, the family dinner table,…