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.

LOST CHAPTER
Signature drinks and yummy bites by Smorgasburg Miami. On-point DJs and curated hit lists. Literary-inspired diversions every night of the week. It’s all happening at the Lost Chapter rooftop lounge, where chill vibes and cool conversations meet under Miami’s starry skies. Stop by and stay awhile – you could find your next fave book – or book club bestie. Tonight: Trivia! YOUR PARTNER HOST SPONSORED BY

An Evening With Theodore H. Schwartz on Gray Matters: A Biography of Brain Surgery
Free special program! Brain surgery is a relatively new and mysterious profession, but in Gray Matters: A Biography of Brain Surgery, Dr. Theodore H. Schwartz, M.D., pulls back the surgical drapes on this lifesaving specialty. Warm, rigorous, and deeply insightful, the book shares what it’s like to hold the scalpel, wield the drill, and extract a tumor – when every second can mean life or death. Through case studies that bring to life the complexity and fragility of the brain, readers...

Lost Chapter
Signature drinks and yummy bites. On-point DJs and curated hit lists. Literary-inspired diversions every night of the week. It’s all happening at the Lost Chapter rooftop lounge, where chill vibes and cool conversations meet under Miami’s starry skies. Stop by and stay awhile – you could find your next fave book – or book club bestie. SPONSORED BY

An Evening With Barry Diller on Who Knew
American business icon Barry Diller reveals his successes, failures, and struggles with surprising intimacy in an engaging memoir. Writing in his singular voice, he delivers an astute business memoir, an unvarnished look at Hollywood, a primer on media, and a frank coming-of-age story. His ascent was meteoric and his media savvy arguably changed the course of American culture. Never cowed by the talent – actors, directors, and producers – Diller worked with them all and championed...

ENSAYO Y POESÍA: DOS NUEVOS LIBROS DE EDITORIAL CASA VACÍA. MUESTRA DE CATÁLOGO Y ENCUENTRO DE AUTORES – FICCIÓN Y NO FICCIÓN
La escritora, actriz y performer Rosie Inguanzo presenta Viene regando flores. Cubicherías y ornitologías, obra que recorre el imaginario cubano a través de estampas costumbristas, referencias musicales, ornitología criolla y humor. El escritor y editor Pablo de Cuba Soria, el ensayista, crítico y narrador José Prats Sariol y el violinista, compositor y ensayista Alfredo Triff presentan ¿Una verdadera patria? Ensayos para un centenario en ruinas, libro que reproduce la conferencia de...

Lost Chapter
Signature drinks and yummy bites. On-point DJs and curated hit lists. Literary-inspired diversions every night of the week. It’s all happening at the Lost Chapter rooftop lounge, where chill vibes and cool conversations meet under Miami’s starry skies. Stop by and stay awhile – you could find your next fave book – or book club bestie. SPONSORED BY

An Evening With Sally Mann on Art Work: On the Creative Life
In Art Work: On the Creative Life, critically acclaimed photographer and author Sally Mann offers a spellbinding mix of wild and illuminating stories, advice both practical and not, and life lessons. Written in a direct, fearless, and occasionally outrageous tone, the book reaffirms Mann as a unique and resonant voice for our times. Illustrated throughout with photographs, journal entries, and letters that bring immediacy and poignancy to the narrative, Art Work is full of thought-provoking...

MIAMI EN TINIEBLAS: UNA NOCHE SOBRE LITERATURA NOIR – FICCIÓN
Una charla sobre los principales hitos y estereotipos que han definido al género negro y policial. Pondremos el foco en las diferencias entre su evolución en Iberoamérica y la tradición anglosajona. Un recorrido que invita a descubrir cómo, detrás de cada crimen ficticio, se refleja la historia y la identidad de cada lugar. Con Alicia Escardó, Alicia Mercado Harvey, Pablo Brescia y Gastón Virkel. EN COLABORACIÓN CON Compra A pesar del naufragio – Escardo Compra La muerte no...

Lost Chapter
Signature drinks and yummy bites. On-point DJs and curated hit lists. Literary-inspired diversions every night of the week. It’s all happening at the Lost Chapter rooftop lounge, where chill vibes and cool conversations meet under Miami’s starry skies. Stop by and stay awhile – you could find your next fave book – or book club bestie. SPONSORED BY

POETRY CITY: AN INVITATION TO BE PART OF MIAMI’S LITERARY SOUL – POETRY
Join us for “Poetry City: Ciudad Poesía,” an immersive performance showcasing the evolution of Miami’s poetry through a curated lineup of voices spanning decades and movements. A variety of local poets will perform alongside a live jazz trio, creating a dynamic and engaging presentation that brings the city’s literary and musical rhythms together in celebration. Co-hosted by The Biscayne Poet, Oscar Fuentes, and Nicole Tallman, poetry ambassador for the Miami-Dade County Mayor’s...

JAVIER MARÍN Y LA TELEVISIÓN LATINA EN ESTADOS UNIDOS – NO FICCIÓN
Javier Marín presenta En vivo desde América. Cómo la TV latina conquistó Estados Unidos, una obra que relata cómo una familia mexicana y un operador estadounidense fundaron Univisión, empresa que logró definir la identidad hispana en EE.UU. y revolucionó los medios, con historias de ambición y sueño por dar voz a una comunidad en crecimiento. En conversación con el periodista Ricardo Brown. Compra En vivo desde América. Cómo la TV latina conquistó Estados Unidos – Marín

AN EVENING WITH U.S. POET LAUREATE ARTHUR SZE ON INTO THE HUSH – POETRY
Like wind on a lake, newly appointed U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze’s 12th book of poetry, Into the Hush, extends a language that ripples and stills, conjuring a cast of fruit trees and gunshots, butterflies and chemistry, animals and man. Drawing on craft honed over decades of writing, these poems earn their profound simplicity, moving with imaginative power and emotional force. Sze harnesses a range of innovative forms to respond to the challenges of our nuclear age – endangered cultures...

PARTICIPATE! MUSIC: Read & Remix With the DJ Books Author Edwin “Bear Who?” Rios
A dynamic stage performance blending live DJ-ing with interactive storytelling. DJ Bear Who? reads excerpts from The DJ book series and remixes soundscapes in real time to match each story’s mood and action. Kids participate by suggesting beats, dancing along, and joining on stage for rhythm games.

Pulp Painting: A Paper-Making Workshop With GOGO MOAD
Discover the art of handmade paper in this immersive paper-making workshop!

Make a Mini Storybook
THE BASS MUSEUM OF ART STATION What’s a special moment you remember? Use it to become the main character in your mini story! Inspired by The Kaleidoscopic: Writing Histories Through the Collection, currently on view at The Bass Museum of Art, this fun activity invites you and your family to draw and write. Use pictures, words, and colorful collage to tell a memory – or dream up a new one. Fold it into a mini book and share. Every story is different, and you get to tell it your way!




