First Draft: A Literary Social with Joseph Han

A guided writing prompt with a twist. Because writing is thirsty work. 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. Join us for a First Draft event and a guided writing prompt. Share your writing. You never know what you might knock out as you knock one back! Instructor: Joseph Han Theme: Crossing Barriers,...

Miami Book Fair and the National Book Foundation Present: An Evening with the 2022 5 Under 35 Honorees : Alexandra Chang, Joseph Han, Crystal Hana Kim, Alyssa Songsiridej

Miami Book Fair and the National Book Foundation Present: An Evening with the 2022 5 Under 35 Honorees The National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 program recognizes five exceptional debut authors each year. Join us for a reading and audience Q&A with 2022 5 Under 35 honorees Alexandra Chang (Days of Distraction), Joseph Han (Nuclear Family), Crystal Hana Kim (If You Leave Me), and Alyssa Songsiridej (Little Rabbit). Moderated by Ruth Dickey, Executive Director of the National Book...

Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Spring 2023)

Saturdays, February 18 — April 15, 2023, 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...

Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Spring 2023)

Saturdays, February 18 — April 15, 2023, 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...

Inditoriales Hispanoamericanas: equidistancias y Alicia Dujovne Ortiz

La Feria del Libro de Miami presenta la serie Inditoriales Hispanoamericanas En esta edición: equidistancias, presenta Andanzas. Trilogía autobiográfica de Alicia Dujovne Ortiz. Una conversación con la autora, el editor Andrés Tacsir y el doctor Pablo Brescia. Sobre la editorial: equidistancias, fundada por Andrés Tacsir y Enrique Zattara, se enfoca en escritores y escritoras hispanoamericanos que eligieron vivir en culturas diferentes a la propia o cultivan un fuerte vínculo con...

Pampita presenta su libro “El mejor entrenador”

Acompáñanos a conocer a Pampita en la presentación de su libro “El mejor entrenador”, a conversar con él y hacerle preguntas acerca del comportamiento de tu compañero de vida. El autor estará conversando con Eliseo Kruel. ¿ESTÁS CANSADO DE QUE TE DIGAN QUE HUMANIZAR A TU PERRO ES UN ERROR? ¿ESTÁS HARTO DE QUE OPINEN QUE TUS SENTIMIENTOS SON EQUIVOCADOS Y QUE SON LA CAUSA DE LAS CONDUCTAS PROBLEMÁTICAS DE TU AMIGO PELUDO? ¿Y SI DESCUBRIERAS QUE HUMANIZAR NO ES UNA...

2023 Big Read Miami Kick-Off: “Thank You Azalea, Seagrape Tree, and Sabal Palm” An exhibit of Florida nature paintings by Penny Thurer

Join us for this year’s Big Read Miami kick-off with “Thank You Azalea, Seagrape Tree, and Sabal Palm,” an exhibit of Florida nature paintings by Penny Thurer After a multi-decade career in cultural programs management, Penny Thurer, now 81, retired and returned to her first love: painting. She uses the mediums of pastels and acrylics to reflect the vibrancy of Florida’s natural environment. Her paintings of gardens are impressionistic masterworks and highlight the importance of...

Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Spring 2023)

Saturdays, February 18 — April 15, 2023, 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...

First Draft: A Literary Social with Jennifer Maritza McCauley

A guided writing prompt with a twist. Because writing is thirsty work. 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. Bring your own drink and log in for a guided writing prompt. Share your writing. You never know what you might knock out as you knock one back! Instructor: Jennifer Maritza McCauley Theme:...

Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Spring 2023)

Saturdays, February 18 — April 15, 2023, 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...

Seminario con Josefina Delgado: Los huecos de la memoria: la narrativa de Juan Gabriel Vásquez

Seminario de 4 semanas, los jueves de 7:00 p.m. a 8:30 pm. Del 16 de marzo al 6 de abril. Cuando una historia atrapa la memoria de quienes vivieron episodios de ruina, muerte y destrucción, el lector se convierte en un cómplice en la búsqueda de la verdad: guerrilla, magnicidios, narcotráfico. Juan Gabriel Vásquez (Colombia, 1973, Premio Bienal de Novela Mario Vargas Llosa 2021) es una de las voces latinoamericanas que con mayor originalidad apuesta a la ficción pero sin dejar atrás la...

The Big Read 2023: Miami-Dade Public Library Branch Book Discussions

Join us for a discussion of this year’s title, Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, an award-winning poetry collection by poet, educator, and community gardener Ross Gay. 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. Space is limited. Please contact your local branch for more information. March 18, 3:00 p.m. EST...

Workshop: Other Worlds Than These: The Business of Writing Genre Science Fiction & Fantasy

Saturday, March 18, 1:00 p.m. EST Registration: $15 (workshop access provided after registration) Open to writers of all experience levels, this class will guide participants through pitching and selling their work in the wide world of genre science fiction and fantasy. With longer manuscripts like novels, you’ll learn how to craft a query that highlights your worldbuilding while also hooking the reader on your characters and plot. We’ll also explore the SFF short fiction markets:...

Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Spring 2023)

Saturdays, February 18 — April 15, 2023, 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...

Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Spring 2023)

Saturdays, February 18 — April 15, 2023, 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...