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In Quan Barry’s The Unveiling, Black film scout Striker photographs locations for a big-budget film, only to become stranded with wealthy tourists after a kayaking disaster. Amid desolate Antarctic islands, geothermal vents, and vicious wildlife, survival forces the revelation of the group’s secrets, prejudices, and inner demons, including truths from Striker’s past that could irrevocably shatter her world. Stephen Graham Jones’ The Buffalo Hunter Hunter follows a vampire haunting the Blackfeet reservation in search of justice.…

When Abe leaves Miami and returns to his former reservation, he undergoes a reluctant healing with his eccentric uncle, sparking a journey that explores family, intimacy, and the enduring power of culture. His story is told by Aaron John Curtis in Old School Indian: A Novel, a coming-of-middle-age novel about a Kanien’kehá:ka man confronting a rare disease, a faltering marriage, and the pull of home. Rob Franklin’s debut Great Black Hope: A Novel tells the story of an upwardly mobile and downwardly spiraling Black man caught between worlds of race and class,…

How do we hold onto the stories, places, and people that shape us? In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore the idea of storing memories through the creation of a personal memory box. Each will receive a small wooden box to transform into a container of remembrance and imagination. Using a variety of materials – markers, collage, and natural elements – you’ll design the outside of the box as a reflection of your identity, while the inside becomes a private space to hold keepsakes,…

En Como si nada pasara y otros cuentos Jaime Cabrera González reúne personajes que se rebelan ante un mundo rígido y monótono. Alejandra Ferrazza presenta Asepsia y otras obsesiones, una colección de relatos que transitan lo siniestro con destellos de humor. Los ojos de mi padre, de Isabel Ibáñez de la Calle, es una novela que profundiza en la transformación de las masculinidades en el siglo XXI. En Overworked, Naida Saavedra nos muestra el universo de una mujer inmersa en la búsqueda de un lugar propio que lucha frente la comercialización de la academia.…

Cuban-born writer and journalist Alberto Müller notes in Why Fidel Abandoned Che? that when Che Guevara was captured and executed in Bolivia, his final guerrilla adventure after previous failures in Argentina and Congo, he died bootless, hungry, without his asthma medications, and having lost most of his men, all pointing to his total abandonment by Fidel Castro and his regime. Buy Why Fidel Abandoned Che? – Müller…

Embrace your inner flower child and learn about nature as you dig deeper into the world of plants and pollinators! Learn about the colors and scents that make our world beautiful in this interactive demonstration about how flowers make friends with pollinators, and the delicious fruit that comes from their friendship.…

Each fall, Miami Book Fair invites the authors and translators of 50 National Book Award longlisted titles to gather in Miami following the National Book Awards Ceremony in New York. Join the honorees in translated literature – including Hamid Ismailov, We Computers: A Ghazal Novel, and Jazmina Barrera, The Queen of Swords – as they read from and discuss their books and answer your questions about writing, reading, and recognition. PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP Buy We Computers: A Ghazal Novel (The Margellos World Republic of Letters) – Ismailov Buy The Queen of Swords –…

A cardboard box is not just a cardboard box. Imagination rules as ordinary cardboard boxes are transformed into the extraordinary in this theater adaptation.…

Aria Aber’s Good Girl: A Novel is a story of art, family, love, and survival. In Berlin’s underground of raves, art, and drugs, teenage Nila – born to Afghan parents and raised in graffiti-stained public housing – searches for her voice. Drawn into the orbit of Marlowe, a fading American writer, she tastes freedom but risks losing herself. As racial tensions rise, Nila must decide who she wants to be. In Darrow Farr’s The Bombshell: A Novel,…

In Tessa Bailey’s Pitcher Perfect: A Novel, a playboy hockey rookie meets his match in a disciplined softball pitcher immune to his charms. NHL newcomer Robbie lives for flings, until Skylar, a badass Division 1 pitcher, shuts him down. When he agrees to be her fake boyfriend to win another man’s attention, sparks fly – and their pretend romance starts to feel dangerously real.  In Sara Cate’s The Good Girl Effect, Jack St Claire, grieving single father,…

My Drumbeats is a spiritual, reflective memoir from artist, designer, and yogi Anick Vorbe. Sharing a story of loss and grief that led to a self-healing journey through the teachings of ayahuasca, she ultimately reveals an inspiring tale of redemption and purpose. With her work, she found her true self at last and put to rest the childhood ghosts that had never left her. Vorbe will be in conversation with documentarian and filmmaker Naiti Gamez.…

In Jason Mott’s People Like Us: A Novel, two Black writers are trying to find peace and belonging in a world scarred by gun violence. One is on a global book tour in the wake of a big prize win; the other is to give a speech at a school that has suffered a shooting. As their storylines merge, People Like Us turns wickedly funny and achingly sad. When Zelu, the lead character in Nnedi Okorafor’s Death of the Author: A Novel,…

Lisa F. Rosenberg’s Fine, I’m a Terrible Person is a mother-daughter caper story starring overweight former beauty Aurora and her high-strung daughter, Leyla. Over the course of a weekend in LA, their two separate but intersecting quests will provoke hijinks, chaos, and yes, even some healing. Kate Woodworth‘s Little Great Island illustrates in microcosm the greatest changes of our time and the power of love. Fleeing from a cult, Mari McGavin takes her 6-year-old son to the tiny Maine island where she grew up – the one she swore she’d never return to.…

Haley Cohen Gilliland’s A Flower Traveled in My Blood: The Incredible True Story of the Grandmothers Who Fought to Find a Stolen Generation of Children tells the stunning tale of the kidnapping of hundreds of pregnant women by Argentina’s military junta in 1976. A group of fierce, grief-stricken grandmothers known as the “Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo” rose up against these crimes, defying terror to find their missing loved ones. In Miriam Lewin’s Iosi, the Remorseful Spy,…

In Delivering the Wow: Culture as Catalyst for Lasting Success, Royal Caribbean chairperson Richard Fain shows how the company built the world’s most innovative ships, delighted guests, and created one of the strongest service cultures in the travel industry. Drawing on vivid stories from 33 years at the helm, Fain explains how a remarkable culture was forged through alignment, intentionality, continuous improvement, and response. The secret to success that Laysha Ward reveals in Lead Like You Mean It: Lessons on Integrity and Purpose from the C-Suite sounds deceptively simple.…

Each fall, Miami Book Fair invites the authors and translators of 50 National Book Award longlisted titles to gather in Miami following the National Book Awards Ceremony in New York. Join the honorees in poetry – Gbenga Adesina, Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Cathy Linh Che, Tiana Clark, Rickey Laurentiis, Esther Lin, Natalie Shapero, Richard Siken, and Patricia Smith – as they read from and discuss their books and answer your questions about writing,…

In Last Chance Live! by Helena Haywoode Henry, a teenage girl on death row competes on a reality show and must decide what forgiveness, family, and freedom mean when the stakes are literally life or death. In The L.O.V.E. Club by Lio Min, three estranged teens must survive being pulled into a video game created by their missing friend, but can they stay the course when hard truths confront them alongside the game bosses? In the genre-bending novel-in-verse,…

This is a free event that requires a ticket for entry. In Summer of Our Discontent: The Age of Certainty and the Demise of Discourse, Thomas Chatterton Williams details the ideas and events that prompted the recent paradigm shift in social justice. From critical race theory ideology to the crises of COVID-19 and the murder of George Floyd, Williams documents how this transition has altered our world and culture. He’ll be in conversation with historian and Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr.…

Con ¿Erótico o pornográfico? Ena Columbié nos invita a un viaje fascinante, íntimo e histórico, a través del erotismo en la literatura universal. Soudi Jiménez llega con Ecos migrantes, una colección de relatos periodísticos que retratan con rigor y sensibilidad las luchas y aportes de comunidades migrantes en Estados Unidos. En Hablando de Chago, Santiago Rodríguez presenta una compilación de sus críticas y ensayos sobre pintura, literatura y cine. En conversación con el crítico de cine y periodista Alejandro Ríos.…

Felting is an ancient non-woven process of creating fabric from animal fibers using agitation to interlock the fibers in an irreversible way. It’s a fun and easy process that uses a repetitive poking technique to “paint” with wool. Felting requires no prior experience, is super-easy to learn, and is infinitely adaptable in the creation of forms and designs. During this workshop we’ll needle felt paintings onto a backing fabric and learn how the same process can be used to create small sculptural forms.…

In Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter, Emmy-winning writer and director Larry Charles shares behind-the-scenes stories from his legendary career in modern American comedy. From Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm to Borat and Religulous, Charles offers never-before-told anecdotes about iconic shows, films, and performers, giving fans an insider’s look at the humor, chaos, and genius that shaped a generation of comedy. Buy Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter – Charles…

Miami’s own Mr. J leads a high-energy, interactive performance that unites families, kids, and neighbors in song. With original jams about peace, love, and joy, this lively session invites everyone to sing, dance, and celebrate as one little world – together, with a distinctly SoFlo flavor!…

In Coral Gables: The First Hundred Years, Patrick Alexander chronicles George Merrick’s arrival in Florida in 1900. There, he turned a humble wooden shack into a beautiful garden city now known as Coral Gables, which became the most sought-after and expensive city in the United States – a story of how one man’s vision and determination created a tropical paradise. Craig Pittman’s Welcome to Florida: True Tales from America’s Most Interesting State is a love letter to and a hilarious deep dive into the nation’s fastest-growing state.…

Leire Bilbao (España) sobre lo poético como instrumento para tratar todo tipo de temas en la literatura infantil y juvenil.   EN COLABORACIÓN CON   Compra Aguas Madres – Bilbao…

No. 1 New York Times bestselling author E. Lockhart returns to the world of her TikTok sensation with We Fell Apart: A We Were Liars Novel with all her signature beachy gothic atmosphere, family intrigue, and high-stakes romance! The invitation arrives out of the blue. In it, Matilda discovers a father she’s never met. Kingsley Cello is a visionary, a reclusive artist. And when he asks her to spend the summer at his seaside home, Hidden Beach, Matilda expects to find a part of herself she’s never fully understood.…

In Renée Ahdieh’s Park Avenue: A Novel, Jia, the ambitious daughter of Korean bodega owners, is living her dream as a Manhattan lawyer. But when she’s tasked with managing the famous billionaire Park family, she’s drawn into a whirlwind of scandal and secrets. As she chases truth and success, she must decide what she really wants – and needs. Emily Everett’s All That Life Can Afford: A Novel follows Anna, a young American who longs for the fairy-tale London she envisioned – far and away from the moldy flat she finds herself in – until she’s swept into the dazzling world of the Wilder family.…

With The Essential Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz: The Greatest Comic Strip of All Time, contributor Chip Kidd and editor Charles Kochman celebrate 50 years of the beloved strip that made its debut October 2, 1950, with now-iconic characters that remain touchstones for generations around the world. The book provides insightful and entertaining cultural and historical context and appreciations, and remembrances from key figures in the world of Peanuts.   Buy The Essential Peanuts by Charles M.…

In Exit Wounds: A Story of Love, Loss, and Occasional Wars, Peter Godwin longs for his childhood in Zimbabwe, where he was born and where his mother, now dying, was a doctor. He reflects on his time as a war journalist and life in New York with his English wife and transatlantic children, and comes to terms with everything his family was – and wasn’t. In The Emergency: A Novel, George Packer writes a tale about an empire that has collapsed from boredom and loss of faith in itself.…

Everyone Leaves: A Novel de Wendy Guerra sigue a Nieve en la Cuba de 1978 mientras recurre a su diario, su única constante en una vida de pérdida, abuso y agitación. Arrancada de su madre, obligada a vivir en el hogar de su padre abusivo y consagrada como “pionera revolucionaria”, Nieve registra las duras verdades de crecer en la Cuba de Fidel Castro, revelando la traición de la revolución a las mujeres. Acompaña a Guerra en la conversación la periodista y autora Mirta Ojito,…

En El informe sobre Clara. Nochebosque, Juan Carlos Chirinos ofrece un inquietante relato sobre cómo nos movemos y avanzamos en los planos de lo irreal y lo imaginado. Giovanna Rivero presenta Tukzon, donde la migración y la metamorfosis en sus diversas modalidades se entrecruzan para delinear personajes tan raros como humanos. En conversación con la periodista Sarah Moreno. Compra El informe sobre Clara. Nochebosque – Chirinos Compra Tukzon – Rivero…

Each fall, Miami Book Fair invites the authors and translators of 50 National Book Award longlisted titles to gather in Miami following the National Book Awards Ceremony in New York. Join the honorees in nonfiction – Caleb Gayle, Julia Ioffe, Lana Lin, Ben Ratliff, Claudia Rowe, Nilo Tabrizy, Jordan Thomas, and Helen Whybrow – as they read from and discuss their books and answer your questions about writing,…

This is a free event that requires a ticket for entry. In Three or More Is a Riot: Notes on How We Got Here: 2012-2025, Jelani Cobb presents a kaleidoscopic portrait of America’s last turbulent decade. Tracing movements around guns, gender violence, sexual harassment, race, policing, and more, he blends narrative journalism, criticism, and profiles to capture the crises, characters, and culture of our era – and help us understand what awaits. In A Thousand Ways to Die: The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America,…

Join us for a conversation about revolutionary figures and marginalized voices. In The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe, Marlene Daut explores a riveting life of a man who was born enslaved and eventually crowned himself King Henry I. This essential biography unravels the enigma of the man who was Haiti’s only sovereign, in a story of geopolitical clashes but also of friendship and loyalty, treachery and betrayal, and heroism and strife in an era of revolutionary upheaval.…

Ellen Huet’s Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult traces how OneTaste’s promise to change the world through orgasmic meditation spiraled into what former members describe as a cult of abuse and coercion. Drawing on years of reporting, Huet delivers an account of wellness gone wrong, recounting the sexual, emotional, and financial turmoil OneTaste caused for so many. A deeply researched exploration of the multibillion-dollar wellness industry, Amy Larocca’s How to Be Well: Navigating Our Self-Care Epidemic,…

In The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains, neurologist Pria Anand reveals all that the medical establishment has dismissed, as often seen in the stories of women and Black, brown, displaced, and disempowered people. This collection of medical stories reflects the compelling paradox that even the most peculiar symptoms can show us something universal about ourselves. In Nightmare Obscura: A Dream Engineer’s Guide Through the Sleeping Mind, sleep expert Michelle Carr explores the science of dreaming,…

Angela Flournoy’s The Wilderness: A Novel is the story of five Black women navigating two decades of friendship, from young adulthood into midlife. Desiree, Danielle, January, Monique, and Nakia move through love, family, ambition, and upheaval amid the increasing volatility of modern American life in an exploration of the profound connections of friendship over a lifetime. Set in the 1960s before Roe, Laney Katz Becker’s In the Family Way: A Novel follows a group of suburban housewives as they navigate marriages,…

In The Wounded Generation: Coming Home After World War II, David Nasaw writes about its veterans and their loved ones as they confronted the aftershocks of the war. Suffering from recurring nightmares, uncontrollable rages, and social isolation, soldiers were treated by doctors who had little understanding of PTSD. Divorce rates doubled. Alcoholism was rampant. Racial tensions heightened. It’s a hidden chapter of American history. In The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century, Pulitzer Prize winner Tim Weiner tells the high-stakes story of the CIA through the first quarter of this century.…

Poet-translators read from their latest collections and discuss how they navigate bilingualism and balance their own creative work with the art of translation. Today’s Morning Vocabulary is renowned South Korean poet and Wit N Cynical poetry bookstore owner Yoo Heekyung’s debut collection, translated into English for the first time by Stine An. At once image-rich, lyrical, and searingly sociopolitical, Homeland of Swarms is award-winning Venezuelan poet Oriette D’Angelo’s English debut, translated from Spanish by Lupita Eyde-Tucker.…