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November 2018

Saturday, November 17, 2018 @ 4:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Why Religion? A Reading

A provocative and deeply moving account from one of the most compelling religious thinkers at work today, Elaine Pagels’s Why Religion? explores the spiritual dimension of human experience. TICKETS AVAILABLE OCTOBER 29, 2018 at 10 A.M. Click here to purchase tickets! Free tickets will be required for admission to this presentation. Seating with a ticket is on a “first come, first served” basis. Seats will only be held up to ten (10) minutes before the start of the session.…

Saturday, November 17, 2018 @ 5:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Slate Presents “The Waves.” Live in Miami!

The Waves is Slate‘s show about gender, feminism, relationships, politics, culture, news, and cats. Each week hosts Hanna Rosin, Noreen Malone, Christina Cauterucci, and others talk through the week’s news and culture as seen through the lens of gender and feminism. The hosts will be joined by special guests Rebecca Traister and Celest Ng, as well as leading writers and thinkers in Miami. Bring your best “Is it sexist?” questions for the Q&A period. TICKETS AVAILABLE OCTOBER 29,…

Sunday, November 18, 2018 @ 10:30 am
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Our Constitution and the Law

The Case Against Impeaching Trump seeks to reorient the debate over impeachment to the same standard that Alan Dershowitz has continued to uphold for decades: the law of the United States of America, as established by the Constitution. David A. Kaplan’s The Most Dangerous Branch: Inside the Supreme Court’s Assault on the Constitution takes us inside the secret world of the Supreme Court. TICKETS AVAILABLE OCTOBER 29, 2018 at 10 A.M. Click here to purchase tickets! Free tickets will be required for admission to this presentation.…

Sunday, November 18, 2018 @ 11:30 am
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

American Presidents: A History

Michael Beschloss’s Presidents of War is a fresh, magisterial, intimate look at a procession of American leaders as they took the nation into conflict and mobilized their country for victory. TICKETS AVAILABLE OCTOBER 29, 2018 at 10 A.M. Click here to purchase tickets! Free tickets will be required for admission to this presentation. Seating with a ticket is on a “first come, first served” basis. Seats will only be held up to ten (10) minutes before the start of the session.…

Sunday, November 18, 2018 @ 1:30 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

On Our Democracy

In Everything Trump Touches Dies: A Republican Strategist Gets Real About The Worst President Ever, Rick Wilson skewers the disease that is destroying the conservative movement and burning down the GOP: Trumpism. As nativism, xenophobia, vile racism, and assaults on the rule of law threaten the very fabric of our nation, Max Boot’s The Corrosion of Conservatism presents an urgent defense of American democracy. TICKETS AVAILABLE OCTOBER 29, 2018 at 10 A.M. Click here to purchase tickets!…

Sunday, November 18, 2018 @ 3:30 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

American Politics Today

In Trump Must Go: The Top 100 Reasons to Dump Trump (and One to Keep Him) TV and radio host Bill Press offers 100 reasons why Trump needs to be removed from office, whether by impeachment, the 25th Amendment, or the ballot box. In From the Left: A Life in the Crossfire, Press recounts the many hats he’s worn in his career, among them Catholic seminarian, environmental activist, political candidate, campaign director, and journalist. The World As It Is: A Memoir of the Obama White House is a revelatory look inside the Obama presidency from Ben Rhodes,…

Sunday, November 18, 2018 @ 5:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Living the American Dream

Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Barack Obama, Julian Castro, presents a candid and compelling memoir about race and poverty in America: An Unlikely Journey: Waking Up from My American Dream. TICKETS AVAILABLE OCTOBER 29, 2018 at 10 A.M. Click here to purchase tickets! Free tickets will be required for admission to this presentation. Seating with a ticket is on a “first come, first served” basis. Seats will only be held up to ten (10) minutes before the start of the session.…

Sunday, November 18, 2018 @ 6:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

John Kerry presents Every Day is Extra

In Every Day is Extra, John Kerry tells the story of his remarkable American life—from son of a diplomat to decorated Vietnam veteran, five-term United States senator, 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, and Secretary of State for four years—a revealing memoir by a witness to some of the most important events of our recent history. TICKETS AVAILABLE OCTOBER 29, 2018 at 10 A.M. Click here to purchase tickets! Free tickets will be required for admission to this presentation. Seating with a ticket is on a “first come,…

Thursday, November 29, 2018 @ 7:30 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Louise Penny: Kingdom of the Blind

Co-presented by Books & Books Tickets available now! The new Chief Inspector Gamache novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author. When a peculiar letter arrives inviting Armand Gamache to an abandoned farmhouse, the former head of the Sûreté du Québec discovers that a complete stranger has named him one of the executors of her will. Still on suspension, and frankly curious, Gamache accepts and soon learns that the other two executors are Myrna Landers, the bookseller from Three Pines,…

September 2019

Monday, September 9, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Rick Ross presents his memoir, Hurricanes

Co-presented by Books & Books Tickets available now! The highly-anticipated memoir from hip-hop icon Rick Ross chronicles his coming of age amid Miami’s crack epidemic, his star-studded controversies, and his unstoppable rise to fame. Making an exclusive appearance in the city that shaped him, Rick Ross will be in conversation with a soon-to-be-announced moderator. The event is held in partnership with the Miami Book Fair.  Rick Ross is an indomitable presence in the music industry, but few people know the full story behind his rise to fame.…

November 2019

Wednesday, November 13, 2019 @ 7:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Amicus Live @ Miami Book Fair!

Dahlia Lithwick is a senior editor at Slate and the host of the podcast Amicus. She writes Supreme Court Dispatches and has covered the Microsoft trial and other legal issues for Slate. Before joining Slate as a freelancer in 1999, she worked for a family law firm in Reno, Nevada. Her work has appeared in the New Republic, Elle, the Ottawa Citizen, and the Washington Post. She is co-author of Me v. Everybody: Absurd Contracts for an Absurd World,…

Sunday, November 17, 2019 @ 4:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

An Evening with Samantha Power

Samantha Power is the Professor of the Practice of Global Leadership and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and Professor of Practice in Human Rights at Harvard Law School. She served in the Cabinet of President Barack Obama and as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2013-2017). From 2009 to 2013, Power worked on the National Security Council as Special Assistant to the President for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights. Power began her career as a journalist reporting from countries including Bosnia,…

Sunday, November 17, 2019 @ 7:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

CANCELLED – An Evening With Joy-Ann Reid

Due to illness, Joy-Ann Reid has had to cancel her appearance at the Miami Book Fair. If you have previously purchased a ticket to this event, Miami Book Fair will refund any charges you incurred. If you need further assistance, please contact Miami Book Fair at 305.237.3258. Joy-Ann Reid is the host of AM Joy –a twice-weekly political talk show that airs weekend mornings on MSNBC. She is also a political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC and writes a weekly column for The Daily Beast.…

Monday, November 18, 2019 @ 6:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

An Evening With Bari Weiss

  Bari Weiss is a staff editor and writer for the New York Times. She writes about culture and politics. Bari was an op-ed and book review editor at the Wall Street Journal before joining the Times in 2017. She is a native of Pittsburgh and graduated from Columbia University.  On October 27, 2018, eleven Jews were gunned down as they prayed at their synagogue in Pittsburgh. It was the deadliest attack on Jews in American history.…

Monday, November 18, 2019 @ 8:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Eve Ensler in Conversation With Aja Monet

Eve Ensler is a Tony Award-winning playwright, author, performer, and activist. Her international phenomenon, The Vagina Monologues, has been published in 48 languages and performed in more than 140 countries. She is the founder of V-Day, the global activist movement to end violence against women and girls, and One Billion Rising, the largest global mass action to end gender-based violence in over 200 countries. Like millions of women, Eve Ensler has been waiting much of her lifetime for an apology.…

Tuesday, November 19, 2019 @ 6:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

An Evening With George F. Will

The man The Wall Street Journal once called “perhaps the most powerful journalist in America” began his column with the Washington Post in 1974, and received the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1977. To date, George F. Will has written fourteen books, including One Man’s America; Men at Work; and Statecraft as Soulcraft.  He writes a twice-weekly syndicated column on politics and domestic and foreign affairs for the Washington Post.…

Tuesday, November 19, 2019 @ 8:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

In Conversation With John Waters

John Waters is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, stand-up comedian, author, journalist, visual artist, and art collector. He is also the author of the best-selling books Role Models (2010) and Carsick (2014). His spoken word shows This Filthy World and A John Waters Christmas continue to be performed around the world. He rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films, especially Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble,…

Wednesday, November 20, 2019 @ 6:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

An Evening With Mo Rocca

Mo Rocca is a correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning, host of The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation, and host and creator of the Cooking Channel’s My Grandmother’s Ravioli, in which he learns to cook from grandmothers and grandfathers across the country. He’s a frequent panelist on NPR’s hit weekly quiz show Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me!,  spent four seasons as a correspondent on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,…

Wednesday, November 20, 2019 @ 8:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

An Evening With Debbie Harry

Debbie Harry, musician, actor, and activist, is best known as the singer and front person of the punk/New Wave/pop band Blondie. After the group broke up in the early ‘80s, Harry embarked on a successful solo career, recording five solo albums. Meanwhile, Harry developed an acting career during which she amassed 30 film roles and several television appearances. In her memoir, Face It (Dey Street Books), she blends first-person essays, interviews conducted by journalist Sylvie Simmons, never-before-seen photographs, illustrations,…

Thursday, November 21, 2019 @ 8:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

An Evening With Richard Russo

Richard Russo is the author of eight novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Empire Falls, two collections of stories, a collection of essays, and a memoir. Chances Are … (Penguin Random House), his first stand-alone novel in 10 years, is an absorbing saga in which the bonds of friendship prove as constricting, and rewarding, as those of family or any other community. One beautiful September day, three men, friends ever since meeting in college circa the sixties,…

Friday, November 22, 2019 @ 9:30 am
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Author Angie Thomas

Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. But it’s hard to get your come up when you’re labeled a hoodlum at school, and your fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. On the Come Up is an ode to hip hop from one of the most influential literary voices of a generation. Moderated by Marva Hinton. Sponsored by  …

Friday, November 22, 2019 @ 11:00 am
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Author Jason “Rachel” Brown

*Karamo Brown has had to cancel his appearance at the Miami Book Fair. The event will still go on as described, featuring his son and co-author, Jason “Rachel” Brown. I Am Perfectly Designed is an exuberant celebration of loving who you are, exactly as you are. In this empowering ode to modern families, a boy and his father take a joyful walk through the city, discovering all the ways in which they are perfectly designed for each other.…

Friday, November 22, 2019 @ 12:30 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Author Ridley Pearson

In Super Sons: The Foxglove Mission, Jon Kent and Damian “Ian” Wayne, the respective sons of Superman and Batman, are on the run with their new teammate, Candace. While their quests threaten to divide the three of them, it’s only through teamwork and trust that they can succeed. Sponsored by   …

Saturday, November 23, 2019 @ 10:00 am
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Picture Book Author: Jason “Rachel” Brown

Karamo Brown has had to cancel his appearance at the Miami Book Fair. The event will still go on as described, featuring his son and co-author, Jason “Rachel” Brown. I Am Perfectly Designed is an exuberant celebration of loving who you are, exactly as you are. In this empowering ode to modern families, a boy and his father take a joyful walk through the city, discovering all the ways in which they are perfectly designed for each other.…

Saturday, November 23, 2019 @ 11:00 am
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Mitch Landrieu on In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts History

Former New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu’s book In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts History is a frank exploration of the history of racism in the South and its current resurgence. TICKETS AVAILABLE OCTOBER 21, 2019 at 12 P.M. Click here to purchase tickets! FREE tickets will be required for admission to this presentation. Seating with a ticket is on a “first come, first served” basis. Seats will only be held up to ten (10) minutes before the start of the session.…

Saturday, November 23, 2019 @ 12:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Senator Tom Cotton on A Soldier’s Story

Senator Tom Cotton’s A Soldier’s Tour at Arlington National Cemetery is an unforgettable testament to the timeless power of service and sacrifice to our nation. TICKETS AVAILABLE OCTOBER 21, 2019 at 12 P.M. Click here to purchase tickets! FREE tickets will be required for admission to this presentation. Seating with a ticket is on a “first come, first served” basis. Seats will only be held up to ten (10) minutes before the start of the session. Tickets for unfilled seats will be distributed to the standby line on a first come first served basis.…

Saturday, November 23, 2019 @ 1:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Ambassador Susan Rice on Tough Love

In her memoir Tough Love, ambassador Susan E. Rice connects the personal and the professional as it examines her career on the front lines of American diplomacy and foreign policy. In conversation with poet Tom Healy. TICKETS AVAILABLE OCTOBER 21, 2019 at 12 P.M. Click here to purchase tickets! FREE tickets will be required for admission to this presentation. Seating with a ticket is on a “first come, first served” basis. Seats will only be held up to ten (10) minutes before the start of the session.…

Saturday, November 23, 2019 @ 2:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Dave Barry in Conversation with Carl Hiaasen

Dave Barry learns how to age happily in his latest book, Lessons from Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog. Barry will be joined in conversation by Carl Hiaasen, author, most recently, of Squirm. Sponsored by   TICKETS AVAILABLE OCTOBER 21, 2019 at 12 P.M. Click here to purchase tickets! FREE tickets will be required for admission to this presentation. Seating with a ticket is on a “first come, first served” basis.…

Saturday, November 23, 2019 @ 3:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

American Histories

Brenda Wineapple’s The Impeachers recalls a crucial time in American history, when the Congress set out to stop Andrew Johnson, with the first-ever impeachment of a sitting American president. Rick Atkinson’s The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 delves into the first twenty-one months of the American Revolution. Sponsored by TICKETS AVAILABLE OCTOBER 21, 2019 at 12 P.M. Click here to purchase tickets! FREE tickets will be required for admission to this presentation.…

Saturday, November 23, 2019 @ 4:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Race in America

Mitchell S. Jackson’s Survival Math: Notes on an All-American Family is an essential addition to the national conversation about race and class. Sarah M. Broom’s The Yellow House explores the relationship between a family and their home in a neglected area of New Orleans. Ibram X. Kendi’s How to Be an Anti-racist is an in-depth guide to understanding and uprooting racism and inequality in our society—and in ourselves. TICKETS AVAILABLE OCTOBER 21, 2019 at 12 P.M.…

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Race in America

Saturday, November 23, 2019 @ 5:30 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Karine Jean-Pierre on Moving Forward

In Moving Forward: A Story of Hope, Hard Work, and the Promise of America Karine Jean-Pierre shows that politics can be accessible to anyone, no matter their background. Jean-Peirre will be joined in conversation with journalist Jorge Ramos. Sponsored by      TICKETS AVAILABLE OCTOBER 21, 2019 at 12 P.M. Click here to purchase tickets! FREE tickets will be required for admission to this presentation. Seating with a ticket is on a “first come, first served” basis. Seats will only be held up to ten (10) minutes before the start of the session.…

Sunday, November 24, 2019 @ 10:00 am
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

The Last Book on Judaism You’ll Ever Need? L’Chaim!

Alan Zweibel, Dave Barry and Adam Mansbach are pretty sure that their irreverent A Field Guide to the Jewish People: Who They Are, Where They Come From, What to Feed Them…and Much More. Maybe Too Much More, is the last book on Judaism that you will ever need. Well, we’ll see. Sponsored by             TICKETS AVAILABLE OCTOBER 21, 2019 at 12 P.M. Click here to purchase tickets! FREE tickets will be required for admission to this presentation. Seating with a ticket is on a “first come,…

Sunday, November 24, 2019 @ 11:00 am
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Lives Lived: A Reading

Emily Bernard’s Black Is the Body: Stories from My Grandmother’s Time, My Mother’s Time, and Mine looks at race in twelve tell-tale, deeply personal essays. Carolyn Forché’s What You Have Heard is True, is a devastating, lyrical, and visionary memoir about a young woman’s brave choice to engage with horror in order to help others. In her memoir Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love, author Dani Shapiro explores the ethical questions surrounding DNA testing and,…

Sunday, November 24, 2019 @ 12:30 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

On Climate Change

In We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast Jonathan Safran Foer explores climate change and our practical, daily response, in a surprising, deeply personal, and urgent new way. TICKETS AVAILABLE OCTOBER 21, 2019 at 12 P.M. Click here to purchase tickets! FREE tickets will be required for admission to this presentation. Seating with a ticket is on a “first come, first served” basis. Seats will only be held up to ten (10) minutes before the start of the session.…

Sunday, November 24, 2019 @ 1:30 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

On Climate: Readings

Gilbert M. Gaul’s The Geography of Risk: Epic Storms, Rising Seas, and the Cost of America’s Coasts examines how the burden of storm damage has shifted from private investors to public taxpayers. Michael Klare’s All Hell Breaking Loose: The Pentagon’s Perspective on Climate Change is an eye-opening examination of climate change from the perspective of the U.S. military. In The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming, David Wallace-Wells offers a terrifying travelogue of our near future,…

Sunday, November 24, 2019 @ 3:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Diplomacy and The American Century

George Packer´s Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century examines the life and work of one of the most influential American diplomats of the past four decades. In conversation with Kai Bird, executive director, The Leon Levy Center for Biography. Sponsored by  TICKETS AVAILABLE OCTOBER 21, 2019 at 12 P.M. Click here to purchase tickets! FREE tickets will be required for admission to this presentation. Seating with a ticket is on a “first come, first served” basis.…

Sunday, November 24, 2019 @ 4:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Media, Tech, and Politics

In his study Audience of One: Donald Trump, Television, and the Fracturing of America, James Poniewozik shows how American media have shaped American society and politics, and also Trump’s path from tabloid celebrity to president. From ISIS propaganda to the 2016 Russian intervention in American elections, Information Wars: How We Lost the Global Battle Against Disinformation and What We Can Do About It is Richard Stengels’ account from the front lines of the global information. In conversation with Jeffrey Brown,…

Sunday, November 24, 2019 @ 5:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

American Politics Today

Josh Campbell’s Crossfire Hurricane: Inside Donald Trump’s War on the FBI takes readers behind the scenes of the earliest days of the investigation into Russian involvement in the presidential election and up to the present. Intelligence analyst Malcolm Nance’s The Plot to Betray America: How Team Trump Embraced Our Enemies, Compromised Our Security, and How We Can Fix It reveals exactly how Trump and his inner circle conspired, coordinated, communicated, and eventually strategized to commit treachery. Philip Mudd’s Black Site offers an insider’s account of  the Post-9/11  CIA’s counterterrorism work and  its interrogation program in a web of top-secret “black sites.” Moderated by Fernand Amandi,…

Sunday, November 24, 2019 @ 6:30 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Encuentro con Arturo Pérez Reverte

El programa de Autores Iberoamericanos pone broche de oro a su edición 2019 con la presentación del gran escritor español Arturo Pérez Reverte, narrador y periodista de prensa, radio y televisión. Actualmente es escritor a tiempo completo. Su larga bibliografía incluye títulos como El húsar (1986), El maestro de esgrima (1998), Patente de corso (1998), La reina del Sur (2002), El pintor de batallas (2006), El francotirador paciente (2013) y La guerra civil contada a los jóvenes (2015).…

December 2019

Wednesday, December 4, 2019 @ 8:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Mario Vargas Llosa en conversación con Jorge Ramos

Co-presented by Books & Books SOLD OUT! La compra de un boleto admite (1) un invitado en el evento e incluye (1) un libro. Por favor llegue temprano, los asientos son limitados. Los libros se distribuirán la noche del evento. Conoce a Mario Vargas Llosa—autor de Tiempo recios Una historia de conspiraciones políticas e intereses encontrados durante la Guerra Fría. Una mentira que pasó por verdad y cambió el devenir de América Latina. «¿Era la historia esa fantástica tergiversación de la realidad?» Guatemala,…

November 2021

Saturday, November 20, 2021 @ 10:00 am
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Chris Matthews: On This Country: My Life in Politics and History

Chris Matthews offers a panoramic portrait of post-World War II America with This Country: My Life in Politics and History, a personal story of risk, self-reliance, and adventure, told through a remarkable life and career in politics and punditry. To livestream this event visit MiamiBookFairOnline.com. This event requires a ticket for admission. All in-person events at MBF 2021 will require a ticket for entry. Tickets will be available to Friends of the Fair October 18 and to the general public November 3.…

Saturday, November 20, 2021 @ 12:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Mitch Albom: On The Stranger in the Lifeboat: A Novel

In The Stranger in the Lifeboat: A Novel, Mitch Albom asks what would happen if we called on God for help and God actually appeared? It’s a question that must be contemplated by a group of shipwrecked passengers, adrift in a raft after a ship explosion and struggling to survive. But when they pull a strange man from the water claiming to be “the Lord,” he tells them that salvation may be theirs – if they all believe in him.…

Saturday, November 20, 2021 @ 2:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Ada Ferrer: On Cuba: An American History

In Cuba: An American History, historian Ada Ferrer explores the sometimes surprising, often troubled relationship between the United States and Cuba. Her work documents the influence of our country on the island nation, but also the many ways Cuba has been a recurring presence in the life and affairs of the U.S. To livestream this event visit MiamiBookFairOnline.com. This event requires a ticket for admission. All in-person events at MBF 2021 will require a ticket for entry. Tickets will be available to Friends of the Fair October 18 and to the general public November 3.…

Saturday, November 20, 2021 @ 4:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

In Conversation: On The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III

Susan Glasser and Peter Baker’s The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III is a study in the acquisition, exercise, and preservation of power in late 20th-century America, and the story of Washington when Washington ran the world. Moderated by historian and journalist Kai Bird. To livestream this event visit MiamiBookFairOnline.com. This event requires a ticket for admission. All in-person events at MBF 2021 will require a ticket for entry.…

Saturday, November 20, 2021 @ 6:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

In Conversation: On Baggage: Tales from a Fully Packed Life

Writing about his memoir Baggage: Tales from a Fully Packaged Life, actor and author Alan Cumming warns us that “No one ever fully recovers from their past. There is no cure for it. … that is what this book is about, and for: to remind you not to buy into the Hollywood ending.” Moderated by author Julio Capó Jr., associate professor of history, Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs. To livestream this event visit MiamiBookFairOnline.com.…

Sunday, November 21, 2021 @ 12:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Craig Whitlock: On The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War

The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War by Craig Whitlock, an investigative reporter for The Washington Post, is a timely account of how a war that began in 2001 with straightforward, clear goals and near-unanimous public support devolved into a colossal failure. To livestream this event visit MiamiBookFairOnline.com. This event requires a ticket for admission. All in-person events at MBF 2021 will require a ticket for entry. Tickets will be available to Friends of the Fair October 18 and to the general public November 3.…

Sunday, November 21, 2021 @ 2:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

In Conversation: On Wildland: The Making of America’s Fury

After a decade abroad championing America’s foundational moral commitments – the rule of law, the power of truth, and the right of equal opportunity for all – Evan Osnos returned to find that each of these principles was under assault. Reported over six years, Wildland: The Making of America’s Fury illuminates the origins of the anger that has torn these foundational tenets asunder. Moderated by Tom Hudson, WLRN vice president of news and special correspondent. To livestream this event visit MiamiBookFairOnline.com.…

Sunday, November 21, 2021 @ 4:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

In Conversation: On Our Class: Trauma and Transformation in an American Prison

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges’ Our Class: Trauma and Transformation in an American Prison chronicles in heartbreaking detail the process by which his students in East Jersey State Prison wrote a play that gave words to the grief and suffering they and their families have endured, as well as to their hopes and dreams. Moderated by Daniel Rivero, WLRN reporter and producer. To livestream this event visit MiamiBookFairOnline.com. This event requires a ticket for admission.…

Sunday, November 21, 2021 @ 6:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

In Conversation: On Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

In Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story, Miami Herald investigative reporter Julie K. Brown revisits the case of justice-a-la-carte for the billionaire title subject in his case of soliciting prostitution from minors. Her resulting series helped bring about the arrest of Epstein, his main accomplice, and a Trump cabinet member. Moderated by Karen Burkett Rundlet, Knight Foundation Journalism Program director. “Knight Foundation invests in the future of local news and journalism, through all sorts of projects,…

November 2022

Sunday, November 13, 2022 @ 4:30 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Mi vida entre canciones

Juanes, músico y compositor colombiano aplaudido por masas en todos los continentes, conversa con el periodista y escritor Diego Londoño en la presentación de Juanes, un libro que refleja la carrera del cantautor, pero también su manera de entender la vida, de amar la música y de percibir la familia, justo cuando está a punto de llegar al medio siglo. Esta presentación en persona también será transmitida en MiamiBookFairOnline.com. PURCHASE TICKETS…

Friday, November 18, 2022 @ 8:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Patti Smith With Lenny Kaye: Songs & Stories From A Book of Days

With more than 365 photographs taking you through a single year, A Book of Days offers a new way to experience the expansive mind of Patti Smith – visionary poet, writer, and performer. Including photos from her Instagram account, vintage images, and archives, the book charts her passions, devotions, obsessions, and whims, and opens with an introduction by Smith herself that explores her documentary process. Joining her is special guest Lenny Kaye, Smith’s bandmate and the author of Lightning Striking: Ten Transformative Moments in Rock and Roll.…

Saturday, November 19, 2022 @ 10:00 am
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Michael Fanone With Tom Hudson: A Conversation

In Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop’s Battle for America’s Soul, former Metropolitan Police Department officer and current CNN analyst Michael Fanone tells the story of the day insurrectionists stormed the Capitol – a day he nearly lost his life. Moderating is journalist Tom Hudson, WAMU chief content officer. This in-person program will also be livestreamed at MiamiBookFairOnline.com. Tickets on sale Monday, October 17, 2022 FREE TICKETS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY…

Saturday, November 19, 2022 @ 11:00 am
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Larry Csonka With Dave Barry: A Conversation

In Head On: A Memoir, NFL Hall of Famer Larry Csonka pulls back the curtain to share how the 1972 Miami Dolphins achieved their perfect season. But moments outside the spotlight reveal the most about this larger-than-life figure, as Csonka speaks of a life lived with the same audacity and authority with which he ran the football. Joining him is Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist, longtime syndicated columnist, and prolific author Dave Barry. This in-person program will also be livestreamed at MiamiBookFairOnline.com.…

Saturday, November 19, 2022 @ 12:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Paulina Porizkova With Dani Shapiro: A Conversation

In No Filter: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful, writer and former supermodel Paulina Porizkova offers a compelling exploration of heartbreak, grief, beauty, aging, relationships, reinvention, and finding your purpose. In these essays, she bares her soul and shares the lessons she’s learned – often the hard way. After a lifetime of being looked at, she is ready to be heard. Moderating is Dani Shapiro, author of Signal Fires: A Novel. This in-person program will also be livestreamed at MiamiBookFairOnline.com.…

Saturday, November 19, 2022 @ 12:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Paulina Porizkova With Dani Shapiro: A Conversation

In No Filter: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful, writer and former supermodel Paulina Porizkova offers a compelling exploration of heartbreak, grief, beauty, aging, relationships, reinvention, and finding your purpose. In these essays, she bares her soul and shares the lessons she’s learned – often the hard way. After a lifetime of being looked at, she is ready to be heard. Moderating is Dani Shapiro, author of Signal Fires: A Novel. This in-person program will also be livestreamed at MiamiBookFairOnline.com.…

Saturday, November 19, 2022 @ 1:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Katy Tur With Tony Dokoupil: A Conversation

In Rough Draft: A Memoir, MSNBC anchor Katy Tur writes about her eccentric and volatile California childhood, punctuated by forest fires, earthquakes, and police chases, all seen from a thousand feet in the air – her parents pioneered helicopter journalism and grew rich and famous for their aerial coverage of events. Tur’s book charts her survival from local reporter to globe-trotting foreign correspondent, explores the gift and curse of family legacy, and examines the roles and responsibilities of the news.…

Saturday, November 19, 2022 @ 2:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Javier Zamora & Ly Tran With Maria Hinojosa: A Conversation

In Solito: A Memoir, poet Javier Zamora offers an intimate account of his treacherous, near-impossible journey at age 9 from his small town in El Salvador through Guatemala and Mexico and across the U.S. border. Solito is Zamora’s story – but also the story of millions of others who had no choice but to leave home. In House of Sticks: A Memoir, Vietnamese-born author Ly Tran recalls her and her family’s journey from a small town along the Mekong River to Queens,…

Saturday, November 19, 2022 @ 3:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Philip Short, Michael Beckley & Meenakshi Ahamed With Sebastian Mallaby: A Conversation

Philip Short‘s timely Putin is a deeply researched biography that draws on almost 200 interviews conducted over eight years in Russia, the United States, and Europe. To the fullest extent anyone has yet been able, Short cracks open Vladimir Putin’s thick carapace to reveal the man underneath those bare-chested horseback rides. Michael Beckley‘s Dangerzone: The Coming Conflict with China is a provocative and urgent analysis of the United States-China rivalry. This is a contest of clashing geopolitical interests and an ideological dispute over whether authoritarianism or democracy will dominate the 21st century.…

Saturday, November 19, 2022 @ 4:30 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Scott Turow, Craig Johnson & Brad Meltzer: A Conversation

In Scott Turow‘s Suspect: A Thriller, three male police officers accuse Lucia Gomez, the police chief in the city of Highland Isle, of soliciting sex for promotions. She insists the accusations are designed to destroy her career and empower her enemies, and as her attorney, Rik Dudek, and his investigator, Clarice “Pinky” Granum, search for answers, they get drawn into the deepest recesses of the city’s criminal networks. In Hell and Back: A Longmire Mystery, the 18th installment of Craig Johnson‘s Longmire series,…

Saturday, November 19, 2022 @ 6:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

An Evening With Jose “Fat Joe” Cartagena with DJ Khaled

In The Book of Jose: A Memoir, written with journalist and entrepreneur Shaheem Reid, hip-hop legend Jose “Fat Joe” Cartagena tells the story of a kid who grew in New York’s South Bronx during its darkest years of drugs, violence, and abandonment, and how he navigated that traumatizing landscape until he found – through art, friendship, luck, and will – a path to a different life. Moderating is DJ Khaled.  This is a ticketed event ($31).…

Sunday, November 20, 2022 @ 12:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Moshe Safdie on If Walls Could Speak: My Life in Architecture: Nonfiction

In If Walls Could Speak: My Life in Architecture, Moshe Safdie takes readers behind the veil of an essential yet mysterious profession, explaining, through his own experiences, how an architect thinks and works. Committed to architecture as a social force for good, Safdie believes that any challenge can be addressed with solutions that enhance community and uplift the human spirit. Moderated by Victor Deupi, senior lecturer at the University of Miami School of Architecture. This in-person program will also be livestreamed at MiamiBookFairOnline.com.…

Sunday, November 20, 2022 @ 1:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Sebastian Mallaby on The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future: Nonfiction

Sebastian Mallaby‘s The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future tells the story of Silicon Valley’s dominant venture capital firms – and how their strategies and fates have shaped the path of innovation and the global economy. It’s a story of iconic triumphs and infamous disasters, from the birth of Apple to the hubris at WeWork and Uber. Tickets on sale Monday, October 17, 2022 FREE TICKETS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY This in-person program will also be livestreamed at MiamiBookFairOnline.com.…

Sunday, November 20, 2022 @ 3:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

April Ryan on Black Women Will Save the World: An Anthem: Nonfiction

In Black Women Will Save the World: An Anthem, White House correspondent April Ryan argues that, since the birth of our nation, Black women have transformed their pain into progress and have been at the frontlines of the country’s political, social, and economic struggles. Ryan’s book celebrates the tenacity, power, and impact of Black women across America. This in-person program will also be livestreamed at MiamiBookFairOnline.com. Tickets on sale Monday, October 17, 2022 FREE TICKETS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY With thanks to major sponsor…

Sunday, November 20, 2022 @ 4:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Robert Samuels, Toluse Olorunnipa, Kerri K. Greenidge & Ellis Cose: A Conversation

Long before his name became synonymous with civil rights, George Floyd, murdered outside of a Minneapolis convenience store by a white police officer, was a father, partner, athlete, and friend striving for a better life. Deeply researched, His Name Is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice, co-written by Toluse Olorunnipa and Robert Samuels, places Floyd’s narrative within the context of the country’s legacy of institutional racism. In The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family,…

Sunday, November 20, 2022 @ 5:30 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Stacy Schiff With David S. Brown: A Conversation

In The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams, Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Stacy Schiff returns Adams to his seat of glory, introducing us to the shrewd, eloquent, and intensely disciplined man who supplied the moral backbone of the American Revolution. Moderating is David S. Brown, author of The First Populist: The Defiant Life of Andrew Jackson. This in-person program will also be livestreamed at MiamiBookFairOnline.com. Tickets on sale Monday, October 17, 2022 FREE TICKETS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY…

Sunday, November 20, 2022 @ 6:30 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

An Evening With Siddhartha Mukherjee

In The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human, Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D., an academic, cancer physician, and researcher, tells the story of how scientists discovered cells, began to understand them, and are now using that knowledge to create new humans. Mukherjee seduces the reader with  vivid, lucid, and suspenseful writing that makes complex science thrilling. Moderating is author and oncologist Mikkael Sekeres, M.D. This in-person program will also be livestreamed at MiamiBookFairOnline.com. Tickets on sale Monday,

March 2023

Thursday, March 23, 2023 @ 7:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

John Green on The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet

We are so thrilled to announce that John Green will join us for an in-person discussion in celebration of the paperback release of The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet (Dutton, $18), a deeply moving and insightful collection of personal essays adapted from his critically acclaimed podcast The Anthropocene Re-viewed. TICKETS REQUIRED: All tickets are GENERAL ADMISSION and are purchased through Eventbrite. Each ticket admits one (1) person into the venue and in-cludes one (1) PRE-SIGNED copy of The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet ($18 + tax).…

September 2023

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 @ 7:30 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

An Evening with Chuck Palahniuk

Books & Books and Miami Book Fair are thrilled to host Chuck Palahniuk, known for his thought-provoking and unconventional storytelling. Join us as we celebrate the release of his latest book! Chuck will be discussing Not Forever, But for Now (Simon & Schuster, $26.99). A hilarious horror satire about a family of professional killers responsible for the most atrocious events in history and the young brothers that are destined to take over. Please note: This event is at Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus,…

November 2023

Monday, November 13, 2023 @ 8:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

AN EVENING WITH DAVID BROOKS

As DAVID BROOKS observes, “There is one skill that lies at the heart of any healthy person, family, school, community organization, or society: the ability to see someone else deeply and make them feel seen – to accurately know another person, to let them feel valued, heard, and understood.” And yet we don’t always do this well. All around us, people feel invisible, unseen, misunderstood. In How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen,…

Friday, November 17, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

AN EVENING WITH HENRY WINKLER IN CONVERSATION WITH DANIEL SILVA

HENRY WINKLER launched into prominence through his role as “The Fonz” in the long-running TV classic Happy Days and has since transcended the role that first made him famous. Brilliant, funny, and widely regarded as the nicest man in Hollywood – though he would be the first to tell you that it’s simply not the case, he’s really just grateful to be here – he shares in his achingly vulnerable memoir the disheartening truth of his childhood, the difficulties of a life with severe dyslexia,…

Saturday, November 18, 2023 @ 11:00 am
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

HEARING THROUGH THE NOISE: A CONVERSATION

In Breaking Through: Communicating to Open Minds, Move Hearts, and Change the World, SALLY SUSMAN reveals how we can break through the noise to get our message across and make positive change. She shares the fascinating story of how Pfizer managed the massive communications challenge that came with COVID-19, illustrating how leaders need to muster the courage to be candid and how they must disarm with humility and delight with humor in order to connect. Speaking with her about the book is JOE NATOLI,…

Saturday, November 18, 2023 @ 12:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

TWO LEGENDARY CARTOONISTS: CHAST & ECKSTEIN

In I Must Be Dreaming, acclaimed cartoonist ROZ CHAST explores and lays bare her own dream world – it’s a place that’s sometimes creepy but always hilarious. In The Complete Book of Cat Names (That Your Cat Won’t Answer to, Anyway), New Yorker cartoonist BOB ECKSTEIN offers the most popular cat names (to avoid), cat names for foodies, James Bond villain cats, and more. Moderating is CHARLES KOCHMAN, editor-in-chief of Abrams ComicArts. Buy  I Must Be Dreaming.…

Saturday, November 18, 2023 @ 1:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

MITCH ALBOM ON THE LITTLE LIAR

Eleven-year-old Nico Crispi never told a lie. But after the Nazis invade his home in Greece, he’s lied about convincing his fellow Jewish residents to board trains heading toward “the East” to safety. After learning he has helped send family and neighbors to their deaths, Nico never tells the truth again. MITCH ALBOM‘s The Little Liar: A Novel is a moving parable that explores honesty, survival, revenge, and devotion. Buy The Little Liar: A Novel. – Albom Sponsored by…

Saturday, November 18, 2023 @ 2:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

HUMANS: RISE & FALL

SIMON SCHAMA’s Foreign Bodies: Pandemics, Vaccines, and the Health of Nations investigates the tangled history of pandemics and vaccines through the 18th and 19th centuries, from smallpox in London to the plague in India. In The World: A Family History of Humanity, SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE chronicles great dynasties, from the Caesars to the Kennedys, linking themes of war, migration, plague, religion, and technology. Buy Foreign Bodies: Pandemics, Vaccines, and the Health of Nations. – Schama Buy The World: A Family History of Humanity.…

Saturday, November 18, 2023 @ 3:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

A HISTORICAL RECKONING: ON THE STATE OF AMERICA’S SOUL

In Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America, HEATHER COX RICHARDSON offers a compelling and original narrative of how, over the decades, a small group of wealthy people have made war on American ideals. In TRACY K. SMITH’s To Free the Captives: A Plea for the American Soul, she looks at the constant assaults on Black life, drawing on several avenues of thinking – personal, documentary, and spiritual – to understand who we are as a nation and what we might hope to mean to one another.…

Saturday, November 18, 2023 @ 4:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

ON MASTERY & KNOWLEDGE: THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE

From the creation of the first encyclopedia and Wikipedia to ancient museums and modern kindergarten classes, SIMON WINCHESTER’s Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic offers an all-encompassing look at how humans acquire, retain, and pass on information and data. In The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery, ADAM GOPNIK asks a foundational question to the human experience: How do we learn – and master – a new skill?…

Saturday, November 18, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

DON’T CALL ME SHIRLEY: DAVID ZUCKER ON THE MAKING OF AIRPLANE!

Surely You Can’t Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane! is a first-ever history of the making of the 1980 comedy classic Airplane! by DAVID ZUCKER, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker, the writers and directors of the hit film. Made with a modest $3.5 million budget, Airplane! premiered July 2, 1980, and went on to make nearly $200 million in sales – and a book’s worth of hilarious lines and absurd comedic situations. Joining Zucker in conversation is author DAVE BARRY.…

Saturday, November 18, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

FROM THE BANGLES TO BUNGLED LOVE: A READING & PERFORMANCE WITH SUSANNA HOFFS

Jane Start had a hit once, 10 years ago. Now she’s 33, broke, newly single and living out of four garbage bags at her parents’ house. In This Bird Has Flown: A Novel, SUSANNA HOFFS, lead singer of ’80s band the Bangles, explores love and the ghosts of our past – while offering an insider’s view of pop music fame. Hoffs will perform a few of her greatest hits and be in conversation with journalist and pop culture critic EVELYN MCDONNELL.…

Sunday, November 19, 2023 @ 11:00 am
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

REMEMBRANCES OF MY FATHER: A CONVERSATION

From journalist LUKE RUSSERT, Look for Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself is an exploration of one’s place in the world in the face of crushing grief. It chronicles the emotional story of a young man taking charge of his life, reexamining his relationship with his parents, and finally grieving his larger-than-life father, who died far too young. Moderating is author DANI SHAPIRO. Buy Look for Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself. – Russert…

Sunday, November 19, 2023 @ 12:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

ON RACIAL EQUITY & THE LEGACY OF DR. KING

King: A Life is the first major biography of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. in decades; in it, JONATHAN EIG offers an intimate view of an emotionally troubled man who was rarely at peace with himself. In Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity, LAURA MECKLER tells the story of a decadeslong pursuit in Shaker Heights, Ohio, to become a national model for housing integration, uncovering the persistent roadblocks that have threatened the progress of racial equity.…

Sunday, November 19, 2023 @ 1:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

ON RECLAIMING “LATINO”

Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of “Latino” is HÉCTOR TOBAR’s personal exploration of what it means to be Latino in the U.S. Taking on colonialism, public policy, immigration, media, and pop culture, he decodes the meaning of “Latino” as a racial and ethnic identity and gives voice to the anger and hopes of young Latino people. Buy Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of “Latino.” – Tobar Sponsored by…

Sunday, November 19, 2023 @ 2:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

RICHARD HAASS ON THE BILL OF OBLIGATIONS: THE TEN HABITS OF GOOD CITIZENS

In The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens, DR. RICHARD HAASS offers a provocative guide to reenvisioning citizenship if American democracy is to survive. The United States faces dangerous threats from Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, terrorists, climate change, and future pandemics, but, writes Haass, the greatest danger comes not from abroad but from within, from ourselves. Buy The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens. – Haass  …

Sunday, November 19, 2023 @ 3:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

THE WAR IN UKRAINE: A CONVERSATION

ASKOLD MELNYCZUK, novelist, short story writer, and co-editor of From Three Worlds, an anthology of Ukrainian writers, presents a panel on the war in Ukraine with guests HÉCTOR ABAD FACIOLINCE, Salvo mi corazón, todo está bien; CAROLYN FORCHÉ, What You Have Heard Is True: A Memoir of Witness and Resistance; CHRISTOPHER MERRILL, On the Road to Lviv; and OKSANA LUTSYSHYNA, Ivan and Phoebe.…

Sunday, November 19, 2023 @ 4:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

TECH TALK: VISIONARIES, DELUSIONS OR BOTH?

Weaving together stories of average traders and victims, colorful crypto “visionaries,” Hollywood’s biggest true believers, anti-crypto whistleblowers, and government operatives, BEN MCKENZIE’s Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud is an on-the-ground look at a perfect storm of irresponsibility and criminal fraud. In The End of Reality: How Four Billionaires are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars, and Crypto, JONATHAN TAPLIN explores the personal backgrounds and cultural power of Peter Thiel,…

Sunday, November 19, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

MARTIN BARON ON THE WASHINGTON POST

Months into his new job at The Washington Post, journalist MARTIN BARON received news that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos would buy the paper. Two years later, Donald Trump won the presidency. Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos and The Washington Post explores the nature of tech, media, and power in the 21st century. Moderating is MATT HAGGMAN, executive vice president of One Community One Goal, an initiative of the Miami-Dade Beacon Council Foundation. Buy Collision of Power: Trump,…

November 2024

Sunday, November 17, 2024 @ 3:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

JIM DEFEDE, BILLY CORBEN & ALFRED SPELLMAN ON THE CHRONICLES OF WILLY & SAL – PANEL

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, the Magic City’s infamous “Cocaine Cowboys,” was collected by Miami New Times in The Chronicles of Willy &…

Saturday, November 23, 2024 @ 10:00 am
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

V ON 40 YEARS OF RECKONING – MEMOIR

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. Moderated by writer and community archivist NADEGE GREEN. SPONSORED BY Buy Reckoning – V _____________  Free tickets will be required for admission to this presentation.…

Saturday, November 23, 2024 @ 11:00 am
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

STACEY ABRAMS ON STACEY SPEAKS UP – PICTURE BOOK

GRADES PREK-2 Join STACEY ABRAMS for a special conversation on Stacey Speaks Up, the third book in the No. 1 New York Times bestselling and NAACP Image Award-winning picture book series. Stacey and her friends can’t wait for lunchtime on Friday, also known as TacoPizza FryDay! But when Stacey discovers that some of her classmates can’t afford to eat lunch, she loses her appetite. She knows she has to do something, but what can a kid do? Plenty, as it turns out!…

Saturday, November 23, 2024 @ 12:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

MALCOLM GLADWELL ON REVENGE OF THE TIPPING POINT – NONFICTION

In Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering, MALCOLM  GLADWELL revisits the subject of social epidemics and tipping points, this time to explain the dark side of contagious phenomena. Through a series of riveting stories, Gladwell traces the rise of a new, troubling form of social engineering, offering a guide to making sense of today’s contagions. Moderated by WLRN’s TOM HUDSON. PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MDC TECH, SCHOOL OF GLOBAL BUSINESS &…

Saturday, November 23, 2024 @ 1:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

KARA SWISHER ON BURN BOOK: A TECH LOVE STORY – MEMOIR

KARA SWISHER’s Burn Book: A Tech Love Story – part memoir, part history – tells the inside story of Silicon Valley and tech’s most powerful players, including Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Sheryl Sandberg, Bob Iger, and Mark Zuckerberg. Together and at odds, they ruled over an explosion of world-changing innovation that has both helped and hurt our world. Joining her in conversation is author BEN MEZRICH. PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MDC TECH,…

Saturday, November 23, 2024 @ 2:30 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

“ROCKIN’ IN THE BOOK WORLD – 32 YEARS OF THE ROCK BOTTOM REMAINDERS” – PANEL

The ROCK BOTTOM REMAINDERS, an endearingly ragtag cover band established in 1992 and mostly made up of high-profile published authors, performed at Miami Book Fair more than a dozen times over the years. And they’re reuniting right here this year, bringing together a lineup not seen together on stage for more than a decade! Meet the latest iteration of the group – which includes MITCH ALBOM, DAVE BARRY, SAM BARRY,…

Saturday, November 23, 2024 @ 4:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

FRANK BRUNI ON THE AGE OF GRIEVANCE – NONFICTION

Author and award-winning journalist FRANK BRUNI’s The Age of Grievance examines how resentments over injustice – perceived or real – has come to define today’s culture and politics. At a time when more and more Americans are convinced they’re losing because someone else is winning, and people are taking their grievances to new extremes, Bruni explores how we got here, what it says about us, and the path forward. Moderated by the Miami Herald’s AMY DRISCOLL.…

Saturday, November 23, 2024 @ 5:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

PATRICK J. KENNEDY & STEPHEN FRIED ON MENTAL HEALTH COURAGE – NONFICTION

Profiles in Mental Health Courage follows the journeys of a diverse group of Americans who have struggled with mental health. PATRICK J. KENNEDY and STEPHEN FRIED share compelling stories about the resilience of those living with mental illness and addiction – people of all ages, backgrounds, and futures; some recovering, some relapsing, some barely holding on – all sharing critical experiences and insights. Joining them are contributors GABRIELLE ANWAR, actress, activist, and writer, and SHAREEF MALNIK,…

Saturday, November 23, 2024 @ 6:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

PATTI SMITH ON A BOOK OF DAYS – MEMOIR

With more than 365 photographs taking you through a single year, A Book of Days offers a new way to experience the expansive mind of PATTI SMITH – visionary poet, writer, and performer. Including photos from her Instagram account, vintage images, and archives, the book charts her passions, devotions, obsessions, and whims, and opens with an introduction by Smith herself that explores her documentary process. SPONSORED BY Buy A Book of Days – Smith _____________ This is a ticketed event that includes the book ($30).…

Sunday, November 24, 2024 @ 11:00 am
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

BEHIND THE DIGITAL HEADLINES – NONFICTION

BEN MEZRICH‘s Breaking Twitter: Elon Musk and the Most Controversial Corporate Takeover in History examines the darkly comic battle between one of the most intriguing, polarizing, influential men of our time and the company that represents our culture’s dearest hope for a shared global conversation. BEN SMITH’s Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral is the origin story of the post-truth age. This is the tale of rivals Nick Denton at Gawker and Jonah Peretti at HuffPost and BuzzFeed – where Smith was editor-in-chief – whose pursuit of attention helped release the dark forces that would overtake the internet and American society.…

Sunday, November 24, 2024 @ 12:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

EDDIE GLAUDE JR. & MAYA WILEY ON AMERICAN LEADERS – NONFICTION

EDDIE GLAUDE JR.’s We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For argues that the hard work of becoming a better person should be a critical feature of Black politics. Through virtuoso interpretations of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Ella Baker, Glaude shows how we have the power to be the heroes that our democracy needs. In MAYA WILEY’s Remember, You Are a Wiley, she recounts growing up in a household that prioritized activism,…

Sunday, November 24, 2024 @ 1:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

ON PRESIDENTS & POLITICIANS – NONFICTION

MAX BOOT brings America’s 40th president to three-dimensional life in Reagan: His Life and Legend. Drawing on more than 100 new interviews and thousands of newly available documents – and acknowledging Ronald Reagan’s inscrutability and profound contradictions – this is an epic story of the Depression-era poor boy, former movie star, and mesmerizing politician who transfixed and transformed the nation. In his essay collection The Washington Book: How to Read Politics and Politicians, New York Times columnist CARLOS LOZADA dissects all kinds of texts,…

Sunday, November 24, 2024 @ 3:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

GRIFFIN DUNNE & DANI SHAPIRO ON FAMILY SECRETS – MEMOIR

For her podcast Family Secrets, author DANI SHAPIRO interviews actor, director, producer, and writer GRIFFIN DUNNE about his dazzling new book, The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir – an exploration of what it means to be from a family of storytellers, justice-seekers, and secret-keepers in Hollywood. The fame at this illustrious family’s core has defined them. But beneath that fame are the secrets that shaped them. Buy The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir – Dunne Buy Signal Fires – Shapiro _____________  Free tickets will be required for admission to this presentation.…

Sunday, November 24, 2024 @ 4:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

JOY BUOLAMWINI ON UNMASKING AI – NONFICTION

From the forefront of AI research, JOY BUOLAMWINI’s Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines is the story of how she uncovered “the coded gaze” – evidence of encoded discrimination and exclusion in tech products – and galvanized the movement to prevent AI harms by founding the Algorithmic Justice League, encouraging experts and non-experts alike to join the fight. Moderated by STEPHANIE SYLVESTRE, founder of Avatar Buddy. PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MDC TECH,…

December 2024

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 @ 7:00 pm
Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210)
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132 United States

Presentación de Recupera tu mente, reconquista tu vida, de Marian Rojas Estapé

Cómo rescatar la atención perdida en un mundo distraído e hiperconectado. Cada vez somos más impacientes y estamos más irritables. ¿Notas que te cuesta más prestar atención? ¿Has sentido ansiedad últimamente? ¿Toleras peor el aburrimiento y el dolor? Vivimos en la era de la gratificación instantánea, en la cultura de la inmediatez y las recompensas y buscamos la felicidad a golpe de clic.  Llevamos una vida agitada e intensa, y con el modo fast activado. Sin darnos cuenta nos hemos convertido en drogodependientes emocionales inundados de múltiples distracciones.…

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