Past Events
February 2017
Ekphrastic Poetry Walking Workshop with Laura McDermott
1 day: Saturday, February 25 / 2 – 5 p.m. “Painting is silent poetry. Poetry is eloquent painting.” – Simonides How does art influence a piece of writing? Similarly, how does art influence you as a writer writing that piece? This poetry workshop will examine how someone else’s art can influence one’s own writing based on your interpretation of the art. Every art form is a frontier of energy and discovery for the people who inhabit it within our poems.…
March 2017
Book Discussions: Various Miami Dade Public Library Branches
A minimum of 12 book discussions will take place at public libraries, independent bookstore, Books & Books and MDC campuses. Free books will be distributed to all participants. Educational and promotional materials provided by NEA will accompany the books to serve as springboards for discussion. Please visit www.mdpls.com for more information.…
April 2017
Poetry Workshops with Peuo Tuy
Khmer-American author Peuo Tuy will facilitate community poetry workshops with a focus on trauma healing for both high school and college students. She will visit local high school classes, where each student in the workshop will receive a copy of her poetry book, Khmer Girl. She will also speak to several MDC classes about her book and writing process.…
March 2019
Book Discussions: Various Miami Dade Public Library Branches
A minimum of 12 book discussions will take place at public libraries, independent bookstore, Books & Books and MDC campuses. Free books will be distributed to all participants. Educational and promotional materials provided by NEA will accompany the books to serve as springboards for discussion. Wednesday, March 06, 2019 / 1:00 PM PINECREST BRANCH, 5835 SW 111 ST., PINECREST. FL 33156 (305-668-4571) Thursday, March 07, 2019 / 10:15 AM MIAMI BEACH REGIONAL, 227 22 ST., …
Poetry Workshops with High School Students
Award-winning poets Joy Harjo and Natalie Diaz will facilitate community poetry workshops for local high school students. They will each visit separate local high school classes, where each student in the workshop will receive a copy of either Joy Harjo’s How We Became Human or Natalie Diaz’s When My Brother Was an Aztec.…
March 2020
Your Story Matters
Follow the Prompts Below, Write About YOUR Miami Life and Send to Us! It’s That Easy. Are you over 55? Or have a relative or friend who is over 55? Miami Book Fair is partnering with HistoryMiami Museum to gather life stories told by South Florida elders about their lives in our city for this year’s Big Read program, and we want to hear yours! To learn more and submit your Miami story, click here. You can also email your story to BigReadStories@gmail.com.…
March 2022
The Big Read 2022: Miami-Dade Public Library Branch Book Discussions
Join us for a discussion of this year’s title, The Best We Could Do, an illustrated memoir by Thi Bui. A program of the National Endowment for the Arts, the NEA Big Read broadens our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. Program made possible by Miami Book Fair. Space is limited. Please contact the branch for more information. March 12, 10:30 a.m. ET (virtual) Coral Reef Branch Library March 16,…
March 2023
The Big Read 2023: Miami-Dade Public Library Branch Book Discussions
Join us for a discussion of this year’s title, Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, an award-winning poetry collection by poet, educator, and community gardener Ross Gay. A program of the National Endowment for the Arts, the NEA Big Read broadens our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. Program made possible by Miami Book Fair. Space is limited. Click here or contact your local branch for more information. March 18, 3:00 p.m. EST (in-person) Westchester Regional Branch Library March 18,…
March 2024
The Big Read 2024: Miami-Dade Public Library Branch Book Discussions
Join us for a discussion of this year’s title, MADELINE MILLER’s novel CIRCE, a Greek retelling lauded as triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man’s world. A program of the National Endowment for the Arts, the NEA Big Read broadens our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. Program made possible by Miami Book Fair;…