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.
Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Spring 2026)
Saturdays, January 31-March 14, 2026 3 p.m.-4 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...
Children’s Trust Books for Free at North Miami Beach Library Literacy Fair
Join the Children’s Trust Books for Free for a fun-filled afternoon featuring an engaging storytime, hands-on arts and crafts, tasty snacks, and free books to take home – perfect for kids of all ages.
Taller virtual de escritura: Textos íntimos, con Mercedes Soledad Moresco
Febrero 7 al 28, 2026 – 4 sábados de 10.30am-12.30pm (hora de Miami) ¿Qué es la escritura personal? ¿Qué sucede cuando lo íntimo se hace público? En este taller de cuatro semanas exploraremos memorias, objetos y partes del cuerpo que guardan historias, para escribir desde lo más cercano y transformarlo en texto. A través de lecturas breves y ejercicios creativos, la idea es contar para olvidar, para recordar, para que lean otros, o no. La propuesta es escribir. Y que el texto...
Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Spring 2026)
Saturdays, January 31-March 14, 2026 3 p.m.-4 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...
Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Spring 2026)
Saturdays, January 31-March 14, 2026 3 p.m.-4 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...
First Draft: A Literary Social with 5 Under 35 Honoree Jemimah Wei
Miami Book Fair presents First Draft, a series of free and informal writing events where community, craft, and rapid-fire creativity meet for monthly themed virtual salons where writers get social, share their work, and leave with great stories. Presented in partnership with Books & Books and the National Book Foundation Register for an Evening with the National Book Foundation 2025 5 Under 35 Honorees Instructor: Jemimah Wei Jemimah Wei was born and raised in Singapore; she is now based...
An Evening with the 2025 5 Under 35 Honorees
Join us for a special Miami showcase with the 2025 5 Under 35 honorees, which features readings and conversation with exceptional debut fiction authors: Stacie Shannon Denetsosie (The Missing Morningstar and Other Stories), Megan Howell (Softie), Alexander Sammartino (Last Acts), and Jemimah Wei (The Original Daughter). Moderated by Natalie Green, Director of Programs & Partnerships at the National Book Foundation. Presented in partnership with Miami Book Fair, Books & Books, and the...
Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Spring 2026)
Saturdays, January 31-March 14, 2026 3 p.m.-4 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...
Sites of Encounter: An Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop with Simone Zapata
Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. EST (3 hours) Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA), 61 NE 41st St, Miami, FL 33137 RSVP: $10 Derived from the Greek word for “description,” ekphrasis is the practice of writing poetry inspired by visual art. In this workshop, we’ll expand that definition by approaching ekphrasis not as writing about artwork, but as writing to, from, and with the work itself. Through a series of guided prompts and generative writing time,...
Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Spring 2026)
Saturdays, January 31-March 14, 2026 3 p.m.-4 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...
An Evening with Norah O’Donnell
WE THE WOMENThe Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America A vivid portrait of the unsung American women from 1776 to today who changed the course of history in their fight for freedom and helped shape a more perfect union Over a decades-long, distinguished career, award-winning journalist Norah O’Donnell has made it her mission to shed light on untold women’s stories. Now, in honor of America’s 250th birthday, O’Donnell focuses that passion on sharing the stories of American heroines who...
Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Spring 2026)
Saturdays, January 31-March 14, 2026 3 p.m.-4 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...
Kelly Martínez Grandal presenta Ritual para nacer dos veces, en conversación con Claudia Noguera Penso
Inspirado en su trabajo con sobrevivientes de violencia doméstica, Ritual para nacer dos veces es un libro sobre la recuperación del sentido del yo: metamorfosis, conjuros, rituales y homenajes nos guían en una peregrinación a través de diversas tradiciones, mitos y contextos que iluminan lo femenino desde un lenguaje depurado y lleno de símbolos. Como bien afirma Lizette Espinosa en el texto de contraportada, estos poemas —acompañados por collages también de la autoría de...
Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Spring 2026)
Saturdays, January 31-March 14, 2026 3 p.m.-4 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...
Voces de la dramaturgia femenina: un encuentro con Grethel Delgado, Carmen Duarte, Yamile Pedro, Cristina Rebull y Legna Rodríguez Iglesias.
La obra teatral que escribimos ilumina la problemática de las mujeres a través de un lente crítico, distante de ese personaje femenil que siempre pretenden imponernos dentro del escenario social en que vivimos.Este encuentro, que promociona la dramaturgia escrita en español por mujeres, considera la obra teatral de cinco cubanas que viven en Miami: Grethel Delgado, Carmen Duarte, Yamile Pedro, Cristina Rebull y Legna Rodríguez Iglesias. Las autoras hablarán de su obra, leerán fragmentos...
