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A look back at the 2008 Miami Book Fair International.

Download the complete 2008 Fairgoer's Guide in English. 44 pages (PDF 11 mb)

Download the complete 2008 Fairgoer's Guide in Spanish. 28 pages (PDF 9 mb)
Download the Weekend Author Grids here (PDF):


- Saturday, November 15, 2008

- Sunday, November 16, 2008

2008 Information & Schedules by day!



Saturday, November 8, 2008:
- A Performing Arts Salute to Miami Book Fair International's 25th Anniversary




Sunday, November 9, 2008:
- An Evening with Tavis Smiley and Cornel West

- William Navarrette, José José, Kike Santander, Marcos Aguinis, Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza and Juan Manuel Cao (in Spanish)

- International Village Opening Reception

- Prometeo Theatre presents Pic-Nic

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Monday, November 10, 2008:
- An Evening with David Sheff

- Daniel Balmaceda, Pablo de Santis and Marcos Aguinis (in Spanish)

- Prometeo Theatre presents Pic-Nic

- Write Out Loud!

- Argentina Night in the International Village


Tuesday, November 11, 2008:
- An Evening with Dr. Brian Greene

- Write Out Loud!

- José Lorenzo Fuentes, José Abreu, Raúl Chao, Rubi Arana and Sergio Ramírez (in Spanish)

- Prometeo Theatre presents Pic-Nic

- Spain Night in the International Village

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Wednesday, November 12, 2008:
- An Celebration of the Life and Work of Will Eisner

- An Evening with Ishmael Beah

- Write Out Loud!

- Gregorio León, Mario Barros, Nat Chediak, Miriam Gómez, José Díaz-Díaz, César Lacayo, Mariadilia Martinéz and Jorge A. Pérez-Pérez (in Spanish)

- Prometeo Theatre presents Pic-Nic

- South Africa Night in the International Village

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Thursday, November 13, 2008:
- An Evening with Anthony Bourdain and Mario Batali

- An Evening with Gore Vidal

- Write Out Loud!

- Manuel Reguera Saumell and Carlos Alberto Montaner (in Spanish)

- Brazil Night in the International Village

- Prometeo Theatre presents Pic-Nic

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Friday, November 14, 2008:
- An Celebration of Cities of Refuge and An Evening with Billy Collins, Robert Hass and Mark Strand

- Alberto Muller and Carlos Ruiz Zafón (in Spanish)

- Street Fair open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

- 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Grammy-nominated percussionist
Sammy Figueroa and his Latin Jazz Explosion


Enjoy Miami Downtown Development
Authority’s first concert of the
Downtown series at the Street Fair.
International Food Plaza, located next to the Metromover College/Bayside Station.


- Children's Alley open

- International Village open

- The School of Comics

- Opening Parade

- Prometeo Theatre presents Pic-Nic

- Write Out Loud!

- Francophone and Egypt Night in the International Village

- Creative Writing and Publishing Classes

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Saturday, November 15, 2008:
- Festival of Authors

- The Rock Bottom Remainders perform

- Street Fair open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

- Celebrity Book Signing with Martha Stewart

- International Village open

- Children's Alley open

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Sunday, November 16, 2008:
- Festival of Authors

- Street Fair open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

- Celebrity Book Signing with Alonso Mourning

- International Village open

- Children's Alley open

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