Upcoming Events
During eight days each November hundreds of authors and thousands of readers converge on Downtown Miami for the nation's premier literary festival. And when that's over, we keep it going, month in, month out.
Poesía en primavera: un festival literario
Debido al COVID 19, este evento ha sido pospuesto hasta nuevo aviso. Olor de la primaveraen el huerto de mi casa.Olor de frutas madurasy olor de miel de la caña.Olor de la rosa nuevay olor del jazmín de plata.Olor de tierra con lluviay olor de brisa que pasa.Todos los voy percibiendoen la luz de la mañana.Para celebrar la primavera, el poeta venezolano Manuel Felipe Rugeles escribió este poema, en el que le canta a la estación del año que comienza, en el hemisferio norte, el 21 de marzo...
A Virtual Evening with Francesca Serritella & Lisa Scottoline discussing Ghosts of Harvard
In this page-turning and affecting debut from New York Times bestselling author and columnist, a Harvard freshman becomes obsessed with her schizophrenic brother’s suicide. Then she starts hearing voices… Cadence Archer arrives on Harvard’s campus desperate to understand why her brother, Eric, a genius who developed paranoid schizophrenia took his own life there the year before. Losing Eric has left a black hole in Cady’s life, and while her decision to follow in her brother’s...
Taptap KRIK? KRAK! Books & Music for Families
The wheels on Taptap KRIK? KRAK! go round and round. Colorful and packed with stories, this bus is stopping at your house! Taptap KRIK? KRAK! online is a new webcast with a focus on Haitian and Caribbean stories, music, dance, and many other surprises. All aboard? Next stop, your living room! Stream from Facebook or YouTube with new shows dropping on Saturdays in June and July. Schedule updated weekly here. Taptap KRIK? KRAK! is produced by the Miami Book Fair in partnership with Sosyete...
Speak Up | ONLINE!
Join us online for Speak Up, a creative writing program supporting the artistic and professional growth of teens. In this virtual mini-series of creative writing workshops, teens will partner with experienced teaching artists to empower the creative writing process, from drafting to performance to publishing. performance boost literacy and empower youth in Miami through community-based writing activities. The program is open to all teens, and is as free of charge as it is free of homework. No...
Little Haiti Book Festival Online!
Over the past few weeks, we have been reimagining the ways in which we connect people to books and authors online. From author presentations, readings and discussions to online workshops. Miami Book Fair and its partners continue our shared mission to connect the literary community from home. Announcing the Little Haiti Book Festival Online! Programmed in partnership with Sosyete Koukuy, as in years past, and in collaboration with Books & Books and Libreri Mapou, The Little Haiti Book...
La Feria del Libro de Miami del MDC convoca al Premio Paz de Poesía 2020
¡Atención, poetas! La prestigiosa Feria del Libro de Miami (MBF) del Miami Dade College (MDC), en colaboración con The National Poetry Series, anuncia el regreso del Premio Paz de Poesía. El plazo de presentación de solicitudes para la edición de este año es del 1 de junio al 31 de julio. Miami Book Fair otorga cada dos años (en años pares) un premio para la publicación de un poemario inédito escrito originalmente en español por un (a) autor(a) residente en los Estados Unidos. Sólo...
15 minutos de lectura con Enrique Del Risco
Desde la Feria del Libro de Miami creemos en el poder de la lectura y la escritura para estar conectados. Como parte de nuestra programación virtual ofrecemos 15 minutos de lectura con la Feria del Libro de Miami, un espacio semanal donde distintos autores compartirán su obra, leída de viva voz por Facebook Live. Acompáñanos el miércoles 3 de junio a las 5 p.m. con Enrique Del Risco. Las lecturas virtuales de 15 minutos de junio serán los miércoles 3, 10, 17 y 24. En cada sesión, un...
A Virtual Evening With Eric Cervini In Conversation With Vincent Brown.
Discussing The Deviant’s War: The Homosexual Vs. The United States Of America Books & Books, Miami Book Fair and SAVE LGBTQ present “A Virtual Evening with Eric Cervini”. In conversation with Vincent Brown discussing The Deviant’s War: The Homosexual Vs. The United States Of America. From a young Harvard and Cambridge-trained historian, the secret history of the fight for gay rights that began a generation before Stonewall. In 1957, at the height of the Space Race, a...
Writing a Novel with Recklessness and Rigor, with Moriel Rothman-Zecher
Thursdays, June 4 – July 9 (6 weeks) In order to create a new universe, i.e., a novel, a writer needs a sense of recklessness and wildness. But in order to make sense out of this universe, to understand its logics and rules, to work toward its essence, a writer needs a practice that includes rigor, care, and discipline. In this workshop, we will explore these two elements of novel-writing. We will read and discuss the works of modern masters of fiction; use generative writing exercises to...
Little Haiti Book Festival Online!
Over the past few weeks, we have been reimagining the ways in which we connect people to books and authors online. From author presentations, readings and discussions to online workshops. Miami Book Fair and its partners continue our shared mission to connect the literary community from home. Announcing the Little Haiti Book Festival Online! Programmed in partnership with Sosyete Koukuy, as in years past, and in collaboration with Books & Books and Libreri Mapou, The Little Haiti Book...
15 minutos de lectura con Odette Alonso
Desde la Feria del Libro de Miami creemos en el poder de la lectura y la escritura para estar conectados. Como parte de nuestra programación virtual ofrecemos 15 minutos de lectura con la Feria del Libro de Miami, un espacio semanal donde distintos autores compartirán su obra, leída de viva voz por Facebook Live. Acompáñanos el miércoles 10 de junio a las 5 p.m. con Odette Alonso. En cada sesión, un escritor invitado leerá sus obras en directo. Las lecturas virtuales de 15 minutos de...
First Draft: A Literary Social with Dana De Greff
A guided writing prompt with a twist. Because writing is thirsty work. This event is livestreamed via Crowdcast Have a drink. Write a story. Have another drink. Write a better story. Miami Book Fair presents First Draft, a series of informal writing events that turn happy hours into great stories. You’re inspired. But you’re also thirsty. Swing by a First Draft event for a drink (the first one’s on the house) and a guided writing prompt. Share your writing. You never know what you might...
¡Tómate una copa (en casa) y escribe mejor!, con Jaime Cabrera
Una tertulia literaria guiada. Embriaga a tu editor interno y ¡exprésate con libertad desde la cuarentena! ¡El COVID 19 no impide que nos contactemos a través de la escritura! Así es como funciona: te damos un tema, escribes durante diez minutos. Si quieres, compartes el texto con el resto de los participantes. Hacemos una pausa para leer los textos e intercambiar opiniones mientras te tomas una copa en casa. Después repetimos la misma dinámica. Tema: “Visualizar y contar.” Jaime...
Taptap KRIK? KRAK! Books & Music for Families
The wheels on Taptap KRIK? KRAK! go round and round. Colorful and packed with stories, this bus is stopping at your house! Taptap KRIK? KRAK! online is a new webcast with a focus on Haitian and Caribbean stories, music, dance, and many other surprises. All aboard? Next stop, your living room! Stream from Facebook or YouTube with new shows dropping on Saturdays in June and July. Schedule updated weekly here. Taptap KRIK? KRAK! is produced by the Miami Book Fair in partnership with Sosyete...
Little Haiti Book Festival Online!
Over the past few weeks, we have been reimagining the ways in which we connect people to books and authors online. From author presentations, readings and discussions to online workshops. Miami Book Fair and its partners continue our shared mission to connect the literary community from home. Announcing the Little Haiti Book Festival Online! Programmed in partnership with Sosyete Koukuy, as in years past, and in collaboration with Books & Books and Libreri Mapou, The Little Haiti Book...
