Upcoming Events

Saturdays, September 14 — October 26, 2024, 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 to all teens (ages 13-19) and is as free of charge as it is free of homework.…

4:00 pm (Hora Miami) Theater – Koubek Center Free event and parking DESCRIPTION: El escritor, poeta, ensayista e investigador cubano Orlando González Esteva presenta su nueva obra El parlanchín extraviado, una compilación de textos breves acerca de Cuba y los cubanos en los que sobresalen la sátira y el humor. En este libro González Esteva, con su lucidez característica, sitúa a sus compatriotas frente al espejo para objetar algunos aspectos de la conducta cubana e instar a enmendarla.…

La periodista y escritora GINA MONTANER presenta la crónica íntima y conmovedora de la trayectoria sin retorno de su padre Carlos Alberto Montaner, con el trasfondo de la eutanasia. La autora conversará con la periodista y conductora GLORIA ORDAZ. Compra Deséenme buen viaje – Montaner…

This is a FREE ticketed event. For information on how to access all MBF24 programs, visit MiamiBookFair.com. FREE special opening day program: The real story of Miami’s “Cocaine Cowboys” Join veteran Miami journalist JIM DEFEDE and filmmakers BILLY CORBEN and ALFRED SPELLMAN as they share memories of Miami in the wild 1990s through the strange-but-true exploits, excesses, and ultimate downfall of two local drug kingpins. DeFede’s decadelong coverage of the federal government’s pursuit of Augusta “Willy” Falcon and Salvador Magluta,…

Renowned journalist Don Lemon always had a complicated relationship with God. He cherished the Southern Black church he was raised in but struggled with the fundamentalist rejection of his right to exist as a gay man – one who wanted to marry his longtime love in a church wedding with all the traditional trimmings. In his work as a reporter, moreover, he saw his fellow Americans losing faith in a higher power, in institutions, and in each other. Setting out to understand the place that religion has in our lives today,…

Last year’s opening day block party saw thousands of happy people dancing in the streets, and this year’s joint is going to be even bigger! Legendary NYC DJs TEDD PATTERSON, HECTOR ROMERO, and TONY TOUCH are flying in and bringing it with house, dance, and hip-hop jams that’ll bring er’body together – young, old, and in between – as they hit the decks with their own unique signature styles. Get ready for some seriously old school-style street party vibes – plus a special LIVE performance from JOI CARDWELL – and dancing the night away in celebration of books,…

La escritora, catedrática y poeta afro-puertorriqueña MAYRA SANTOS FEBRES presenta su nueva obra La otra Julia donde se narra la corta e intensa vida de la poeta puertorriqueña Julia de Burgos García en la voz de una autora que lidia con sus propios conflictos y dificultades. Santos Febres dialogará con la escritora ANJANETTE DELGADO. Compra La otra Julia – Febres…

On the morning of October 7, 2023, Amir Tibon and his wife were awakened by mortar rounds exploding near their home in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, a progressive Israeli community less than a mile from Gaza City. Soon, they were holding their two young daughters in the family’s reinforced safe room, urging them not to cry as gunfire echoed just outside the door. With his cell phone battery running low, Tibon texted his father: “The girls are behaving really well,…

American women have been mostly minor characters in the literature of the Vietnam War, but in Alice McDermott’s Absolution they take center stage. Tricia is a shy newlywed, married to a rising attorney on loan to navy intelligence; Charlene is a practiced corporate spouse and mother of three, a beauty and a bully. In 1963 Saigon, the two form a wary alliance as they balance the era’s mandate to be “helpmeets” to their ambitious husbands with their own inchoate impulse to “do good” for the people of Vietnam.…

Under Miami’s starry skies, LOST CHAPTER is once again bringing chill vibes to the Fair! Lose yourself on musical journeys as Miami DJs spin different grooves each night. Sip cocktails and mocktails and sample yummy bites from pop-ups by Smorgasburg Miami. Show off your brand-new books and let your nerd flag fly among the smart set as you gaze upon downtown. You never know, under the twinkling city lights you might just meet your next fave book club pal. SPECIAL LC PARTNER TAKEOVER PROGRAMMING EVERY NIGHT!…

Master storyteller Erik Larson offers a gripping account of the chaotic months between Abraham Lincoln’s November 6, 1860, election and the Confederacy’s shelling of Sumter – a period marked by tragic errors and miscommunications, enflamed egos and craven ambitions, personal tragedies and betrayals. Lincoln himself wrote that the trials of these five months were “so great that, could I have anticipated them, I would not have believed it possible to survive them.” At the heart of this suspense-filled narrative are Maj.…

Under Miami’s starry skies, LOST CHAPTER is once again bringing chill vibes to the Fair! Lose yourself on musical journeys as Miami DJs spin different grooves each night. Sip cocktails and mocktails and sample yummy bites from pop-ups by Smorgasburg Miami. Show off your brand-new books and let your nerd flag fly among the smart set as you gaze upon downtown. You never know, under the twinkling city lights you might just meet your next fave book club pal. SPECIAL LC PARTNER TAKEOVER PROGRAMMING EVERY NIGHT!…

El director y guionista cubano PAVEL GIROUD llega con Habana nostra, una novela documental con personajes reales que resume un episodio apasionante de la historia del crimen organizado. Una obra que huele a pólvora, a salitre, a ron y a salsa amatriciana. Un viaje a lo largo de cuarenta años a Sicilia, a la Cuba republicana y a la Nueva York de la ley seca. En conversación con el periodista cultural y crítico de cine ALEJANDRO RÍOS.…

In Bone of the Bone, journalist Sarah Smarsh brings her graceful storytelling and incisive critique to the challenges that define our times – class division, political fissures, gender inequality, environmental crisis, media bias, and the rural-urban gulf – a longtime focus on the cultural dissonance that many in her industry have neglected until recently. Now, this thought-provoking collection of more than 30 of her highly relevant, previously published essays from the past decade, ranging from personal narratives to news commentary,…

Under Miami’s starry skies, LOST CHAPTER is once again bringing chill vibes to the Fair! Lose yourself on musical journeys as Miami DJs spin different grooves each night. Sip cocktails and mocktails and sample yummy bites from pop-ups by Smorgasburg Miami. Show off your brand-new books and let your nerd flag fly among the smart set as you gaze upon downtown. You never know, under the twinkling city lights you might just meet your next fave book club pal. SPECIAL LC PARTNER TAKEOVER PROGRAMMING EVERY NIGHT!…

La Feria presenta una obra que es una celebración, un homenaje, un tributo a uno de los mejores futbolistas de todos los tiempos. Esta compilación de ensayos plantea un recorrido en el que destacadas figuras internacionales transitan aventuras, personajes y momentos que van perfilando la figura de Lionel Messi. Participan: PABLO BRESCIA, RUBÉN COSTA, ANA MARÍA OSPINA, y FERNANDO SEGURA TREJO. Modera: RAMSÉS SANDOVAL. CON EL APOYO DE Compra Messi,…

Four dynamic voices whose works reflect the rich cultural legacies of the Latinx and Caribbean experience. Haitian author BERWICK AUGUSTIN’s The Education Formula: Maximizing the Village tackles the crucial role of education in social development. EDWARD PAULINO’s Refranes de mi Abuelita revisits timeless Dominican sayings that convey ancestral wisdom, with illustrator SCHEREZADE GARCÍA enhancing the journey through vibrant artwork that captures the spirit of migration and memory. RAQUEL REICHARD’s Self-Care for Latinas: 100+ Ways to Prioritize &…

In this strange age of crisis where there really is no front line, conflict journalist Clarissa Ward has moved from one hot zone to the next. With multiple assignments in Syria, Gaza, Ukraine, and Afghanistan, Ward – who speaks seven languages – has been based in Baghdad, Beirut, Beijing, and Moscow. She has seen and documented the violent remaking of the world at close range, and with deep empathy finds a way to tell the hardest stories. On All Fronts: The Education of a Journalist is the riveting account of her singular career and of journalism in this age of extremism.…

Celebrating Latino Poetry: The Library of America’s Anthology with special programming during Miami Book Fair week, Lit Encounters is a special exhibition presented by MAD ARTS in partnership with digital poetry gallery THEVERSEVERSE that brings one of humanity’s most enduring forms of expression into the museum space as the main event! Gathering writers, visual artists, and code poets, the exhibition reimagines the bounds of how poetry is experienced via a multiplicity of mediums and technologies,…

Under Miami’s starry skies, LOST CHAPTER is once again bringing chill vibes to the Fair! Lose yourself on musical journeys as Miami DJs spin different grooves each night. Sip cocktails and mocktails and sample yummy bites from pop-ups by Smorgasburg Miami. Show off your brand-new books and let your nerd flag fly among the smart set as you gaze upon downtown. You never know, under the twinkling city lights you might just meet your next fave book club pal. SPECIAL LC PARTNER TAKEOVER PROGRAMMING EVERY NIGHT!…

El periodista y escritor mexicano JORGE RAMOS presenta Así veo las cosas: Lo que nunca te conté, obra donde reúne sus textos más personales y literarios escritos a lo largo de cuatro décadas de carrera. En conversación con la periodista LUZ MARÍA DORIA. Compra Así veo las cosas: Lo que nunca te conté – Ramos…

Fifty years ago, the Carnation Revolution brought profound social and artistic transformations to Portugal. These changes were vividly reflected in literature, giving rise to a celebrated new generation of post-revolution writers. As we commemorate 50 years of creative freedom in Portuguese literature, we’ll explore the impact of these historical milestones on the art of writing.   Joining us are JOSÉ LUÍS PEIXOTO, distinguished Portuguese writer, poet, and recipient of the 2001 José Saramago Award, whose work has been published and translated into 30 languages,…

In this live event on Miami Book Fair Online, Caribbean artists and authors will share their work and perspectives through a series of individual interviews. ESTELLE-SARAH BULLE (Basses terres) will explore the richness of Caribbean identities through her stories, while ARTHUR FRANCIETTA will reveal how his designs reflect the cultural influences of the Caribbean. MICHAEL ROCH (Tè mawon) will delve into the Afro-Caribbean diaspora with his speculative fiction. ZAKA TOTO, creator of Zist magazine,…

In Connie: A Memoir (Grand Central Publishing), trailblazing Asian American journalist Connie Chung pulls no punches as she shares a behind-the-scenes tour of her life and career, from showdowns with powerful men in and out of the newsroom – where overt sexism was a way of life – to the stories behind some of her career-defining reporting. Tenacious in her pursuit of stories, Chung battled rival reporters to land scoops that ranged from covering the Watergate scandal – which included her first big interview,…

The 2024 National Book Award-honored authors in Young People’s Literature visit Miami Book Fair to share more about their books and answer questions from Miami-Dade County’s middle and high school students acting as journalists! Hosted by JOHNNIE CHRISTMAS, authors include OLIVIA A. COLE, JOSH GALARZA, ANGELA SHANTÉ, and more! For more information and to RSVP, contact Rachel Gil de Gibaja at rgildegi@mdc.edu. Grades 6-12   PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH  …

In 2016, Amy Tan grew overwhelmed by the state of the world: Hatred and misinformation became a daily presence on social media and the country felt more divisive than ever. In search of peace, she turned toward the natural world just beyond her window and, specifically, the birds visiting her yard. But what began as an attempt to find solace turned into something far greater – an opportunity to savor quiet moments during a volatile time, connect to nature in a meaningful way,…

Under Miami’s starry skies, LOST CHAPTER is once again bringing chill vibes to the Fair! Lose yourself on musical journeys as Miami DJs spin different grooves each night. Sip cocktails and mocktails and sample yummy bites from pop-ups by Smorgasburg Miami. Show off your brand-new books and let your nerd flag fly among the smart set as you gaze upon downtown. You never know, under the twinkling city lights you might just meet your next fave book club pal. SPECIAL LC PARTNER TAKEOVER PROGRAMMING EVERY NIGHT!…

Presentación del libro Agua sagrada, de RUBÍ ARANA en su versión bilingüe, con el cual se dará un homenaje póstumo a su vida y obra. Con la participación de escritores cercanos a la poeta nicaragüense que compartirán sus poemas y anécdotas más preciadas, entre ellos LIDIA CARABALLO, BEATRIZ MENDOZA CORTISSOZ, ALEJANDRA FERRAZZA, KELLY MARTINEZ GRANDALL, GLORIA MILÁDELAROCA, DANILO LÓPEZ ROMÁN, STACEY ALBA SKAR-HAWKINS,…

As a child, BARBARA DRAKE-VERA loved writing almost as much as she adored her father. But her successes sparked his rage, so for years, she silenced her voice. She was 49, a journalist and married, when her father was diagnosed with advancing Alzheimer’s. Taking him into her home, she began a process of self-discovery that uncovered a path toward personal and family healing. Melted Away: A Memoir of Climate Change and Caregiving in Peru is the story of how a writer at midlife reclaimed her agency,…

In Tell Me Everything: A Novel, author ELIZABETH STROUT returns to the town of Crosby, Maine, and her beloved cast of characters – Lucy Barton, Olive Kitteridge, Bob Burgess, and more – as they deal with a shocking crime, fall in love, and grapple with the question of the meaning of life. Joining her in conversation is author SUSAN MINOT. SPONSORED BY Buy Tell Me Everything: A Novel – Strout Buy Don’t Be a Stranger: A Novel – Minot…

Drawn from legends of Amazon women warriors from ancient Greece and recent archaeological discoveries in Central Asia, JUDITH LINDBERGH’s Akmaral follows a powerful woman who must make peace with making war. Her prowess ignites both jealousy and desire among the men around her, who also bristle against matriarchal rule. Facing betrayal, she must find the strength to defend her people. Moderated by author CRISSA-JEAN CHAPELL.   Buy Akmaral – Lindbergh…

The Mary Years is a nonfiction novella that chronicles one young woman’s quarter-century love affair with The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Part bildungsroman and part televisual ekphrasis, this is the story of Mary Richards re-seen through the eyes of JULIE MARIE WADE. Buy The Mary Years – Wade…

How can you navigate life as the “normal” child of an extraordinary creative? In Earth to Moon: A Memoir, MOON UNIT ZAPPA writes about the wonders and challenges of growing up the daughter of Frank Zappa. But while every family faces unique problems related to their particular makeup, the journey to growing into yourself with grace is as universal as it gets.   Buy Earth to Moon: A Memoir – Zappa…

SEAN PITTMAN‘s Disaffected! Access vs. Apathy: Why Every Election is The Election of a Lifetime is a heartfelt call to action and an eye-opening explanation of how the power of voting is the one true solution to address the critical issues we face today. Through detailed research and firsthand interviews, Pittman explains how all people are impacted by the results of every election – whether they cast a ballot or not.   Buy Disaffected! Access vs. Apathy: Why Every Election is The Election of a Lifetime – Pittman…

Grappling with violence and grief after the loss of his parents, Cyrus is an addict and a poet whose obsession with martyrs leads him to examine the mysteries of his past in KAVEH AKBAR’s Martyr! A Novel. VINSON CUNNINGHAM’s Great Expectations: A Novel spans 18 months in the life of David, working on a senator’s campaign to become the first Black U.S. president and coming to terms with his identity as a young Black man and father.…

V (FORMERLY EVE ENSLER)’s Reckoning recounts her creative journey and process across 40 years, representing the ideas that have become global movements and the methods through which she survived abuse and self-hatred. Seamlessly moving from the internal to the external and the personal to the political, Reckoning is a moving and inspiring work of prose, poetry, dreams, letters, and essays drawn from V’s lifelong journals. SPONSORED BY Buy Reckoning – V…

What makes romance so captivating? Join authors NATALIE CAÑA, Sleeping with the Frenemy; GABRIELLA GAMEZ, The Next Best Fling; CELESTINE MARTIN, Witchful Thinking; DANICA NAVA, The Truth According to Ember; and MARIANA ZAPATA, The Wall of Winnipeg and Me, to learn all about this exploding genre that generated $36 million in book sales in 2023 and is driving more and more romance-focused bookstores to open across the country.…

Con Antonio Orlando Rodríguez, Sergio Andricaín y Mariela Gal.   EN COLABORACIÓN CON…