Past Events
March 2016
STORYPALOOZA: The Big Read Edition
Come out for a storytelling open mic! This is how it works: you have 4 minutes to tell your story in front of a panel of editors from Lip Service...
February 2022
An Evening with Marlon James and Desiree C. Bailey
Miami Book Fair, Books & Books, the National Book Foundation, and PEN America team up to present National Book Award Finalist, Marlon James, in conversation with author Desiree C. Bailey, moderated by PEN Across America Program Director, William Johnson. Books & Books is excited to partner with the National Book Foundation, Miami Book Fair and PEN America to present National Book Award Finalist, Marlon James to celebrate the release of Moon Witch, Spider King of the Dark Star Trilogy! Marlon will be in conversation with National Book Award finalist,…
April 2022
Conversation with Tung Nguyen and Kathy Manning, authors of Mango and Peppercorns: A Memoir of Food, an Unlikely Family, and the American Dream
Through powerful narrative, archival imagery, and 20 Vietnamese recipes that mirror their story, Mango & Peppercorns: A Memoir of Food, an Unlikely Family, and the American Dream, is a unique contribution to culinary literature by life-long collaborators Tung Nguyen and Kathy Manning. Although they come from different worlds, together they created magic in their award-winning Miami Vietnamese restaurant Hy Vong. Kathy ran the front of the house while Tung created masterful dishes in the kitchen. Mango and Peppercorns is the story of Tung’s journey to America and the friendship with Kathy that would change her life.…
May 2022
AN EVENING WITH ALEXANDER MAKSIK DISCUSSING THE LONG CORNER
Click here to register Books & Books and Miami Book Fair present… AN EVENING WITH ALEXANDER MAKSIK discussing The Long Corner: A Novel Books & Books is thrilled to partner with Miami Book Fair to present bestselling author Alexander Maksik to discuss his bold new novel about ambition, grief, creativity, beauty, and existential emptiness that retraces the arc of American life and culture in the first decades of the 21st century. This event is FREE and open to the public and copies of The Long Corner (Europa Editions,…
June 2022
An Evening With Geraldine Brooks on Horse
Join us in-person at Books & Books as Geraldine Brooks discusses her latest book HORSE. This event is FREE and open to the public and books will be available for purchase the night of the event so make sure to stay after the talk for a book signing! Please RSVP only if you intend to join us. A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit,…
October 2022
An Evening with Dani Shapiro discussing Signal Fires: A Novel
In partnership with Books & Books, we are thrilled to invite you to an eventful evening along with best-selling novelist and memoirist Dani Shapiro, who will be discussing her latest novel and one of the most anticipated books of the year: Signal Fires. This event is FREE and open to the public. Please RSVP only if you intend to join us. Can’t make it in-person? Order your copy online here and we’ll ship it to your door. A “gripping” new novel (PEOPLE) from the best-selling author of Inheritance: On a summer night in 1985,…
February 2023
First Draft: A Literary Social with Joseph Han
A guided writing prompt with a twist. Because writing is thirsty work. Have a drink. Write a story. Have another drink. Write a better story. Miami Book Fair presents First Draft, a series of informal writing events that turn happy hours into great stories. You’re inspired. But you’re also thirsty. Join us for a First Draft event and a guided writing prompt. Share your writing. You never know what you might knock out as you knock one back! Instructor: Joseph Han Theme: Crossing Barriers,…
Miami Book Fair and the National Book Foundation Present: An Evening with the 2022 5 Under 35 Honorees : Alexandra Chang, Joseph Han, Crystal Hana Kim, Alyssa Songsiridej
Miami Book Fair and the National Book Foundation Present: An Evening with the 2022 5 Under 35 Honorees The National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 program recognizes five exceptional debut authors each year. Join us for a reading and audience Q&A with 2022 5 Under 35 honorees Alexandra Chang (Days of Distraction), Joseph Han (Nuclear Family), Crystal Hana Kim (If You Leave Me), and Alyssa Songsiridej (Little Rabbit). Moderated by Ruth Dickey, Executive Director of the National Book Foundation.…
March 2023
2023 Big Read Miami Kick-Off: “Thank You Azalea, Seagrape Tree, and Sabal Palm” An exhibit of Florida nature paintings by Penny Thurer
Join us for this year’s Big Read Miami kick-off with “Thank You Azalea, Seagrape Tree, and Sabal Palm,” an exhibit of Florida nature paintings by Penny Thurer After a multi-decade career in cultural programs management, Penny Thurer, now 81, retired and returned to her first love: painting. She uses the mediums of pastels and acrylics to reflect the vibrancy of Florida’s natural environment. Her paintings of gardens are impressionistic masterworks and highlight the importance of stopping to connect with nature,…
April 2023
AN EVENING WITH CHANEL CLEETON discussing The Cuban Heiress: A Novel
Books & Books is thrilled to present an in-person evening with Chanel Cleeton to discuss her latest novel: The Cuban Heiress (Berkley, $17.00). New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton’s page-turning new novel inspired by the true story of the tragedy of the SS Morro Castle. **Please note: This event will take place at the Books & Books in Coral Gables at 265 Aragon Ave. Tickets are FREE and books will be available for purchase at the event. Please RSVP only if you intend to join us.…
An Evening with David Grann
Books & Books and The Prologue Society present AN EVENING WITH DAVID GRANN discussing his new book The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder (Doubleday, $30) Please join us and The Prologue Society in welcoming #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon, David Grann at Books & Books in Coral Gables! He will discuss The Wager (Doubleday, $30), a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth.…
Folk Herbalism for Wellness
Folk herbalist Kristina Napoles will share her approach to herbal support for whole health. Using a holistic approach, Kristina will explain how herbs support health and vitality, connecting the practical use of plants with the more spiritual aspects of accessing their life force and energy to enhance our connection to the natural world and achieve a more balanced emotional state. Kristina practices herbalism based on traditional and empirical methods. As a child, she began training in the Afro-Cuban practices of the curanderas (traditional folk herbalists in Spanish-speaking countries) by her grandmother and aunt,…
May 2023
An Evening with REBECCA MAKKAI
Books & Books and Miami Book Fair present… An Evening with REBECCA MAKKAI discussing I Have Some Questions For You: A Novel Timely, hypnotic, and populated with a cast of unforgettable characters, I Have Some Questions for You is at once a compulsive page-turner and a literary triumph. REGISTER NOW! About the Book: Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2023 by TIME, NPR, USA Today, Elle, Newsweek, Salon, Bustle, AARP, The Millions, Good Housekeeping, and more. The riveting new novel from the author of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist The Great Believers.…
AN EVENING WITH BONNIE GARMUS
Books & Books is thrilled to present an evening with Bonnie Garmus discussing her critically acclaimed book: Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel. ***Please note: This event will take place at the Books & Books in Coral Gables at 265 Aragon Ave. Tickets include a copy of Lessons in Chemistry, which will be handed out upon entry to the event. About the Book: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GMA BOOK CLUB PICK • Meet Elizabeth Zott: “a gifted research chemist,…
Books & Books and Miami Book Fair presents… AN EVENING WITH CAMPBELL MCGRATH
Books & Books and Miami Book Fair present… AN EVENING WITH CAMPBELL MCGRATH, discussing Fever of Unknown Origin: Poems Don’t miss the chance to hear from acclaimed poet, Campbell McGrath as he discusses his latest book at Books & Books. Join us for an insightful and profound event where McGrath will share Fever of Unknown Origin Poems (Knopf, $20) This event is FREE and open to the public and books will be available for purchase the night of the event so make sure to stay after the talk for a book signing!…
Jaime Bayly presenta “Los genios”
Books & Books y la Feria del Libro de Miami presentan UNA NOCHE CON JAIME BAYLY, sobre su libro Los genios. Sobre el libro: García Márquez y Vargas Llosa se conocieron en el aeropuerto de Caracas, en agosto de 1967. Con apenas treinta y un años, Vargas Llosa era ya un escritor aclamado por la crítica. García Márquez, cuarenta años cumplidos, encontraba por fin el éxito editorial con Cien años de soledad,…
June 2023
AN EVENING WITH GEOFFREY PHILP
Books & Books and Miami Book Fair present: AN EVENING WITH GEOFFREY PHILP discussing his new book ARCHIPELAGOS About the Book: “Archipelagos is a book that gets under the diseased skin of history’s oppressors, and the disconcerting quiet fallout of disaster. It doesn’t sound like fun but the effect on the reader is incredibly liberating, putting them in an omniscient point of view that brings within them an understanding of the world’s ebb and flow, history, damage and healing.…
February 2024
First Draft: A Literary Social with Ada Zhang
Miami Book Fair presents First Draft, a series of free and informal writing events where community, craft, and rapid-fire creativity meet for monthly themed virtual salons where writers get social, share their work, and leave with great stories. Presented in partnership with Books & Books and the National Book Foundation Click here to RSVP Instructor: Ada Zhang Ada Zhang is a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree and a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Her short stories have appeared in A Public Space,…
An Evening with National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Honorees : Mateo Askaripour, Chelsea T. Hicks, Jenny Xie, Ada Zhang
Each year, the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 program recognizes five exceptional debut fiction authors, selected by past National Book Award and 5 Under 35 honorees. Join us for readings and conversation with the 2023 5 Under 35 honorees: Mateo Askaripour (Black Buck), Chelsea T. Hicks (A Calm & Normal Heart), Jenny Xie (Holding Pattern), and Ada Zhang (The Sorrows of Others). Moderated by Natalie Green, Director of Programs & Partnerships at the National Book Foundation.…
April 2024
An Evening with Michael Ondaatje and Mitchell Kaplan
The Books & Books Literary Foundation presents… AN EVENING WITH MICHAEL ONDAATJE in conversation with Mitchell Kaplan discussing A Year of Last Things (Knopf, $28.00) GET TICKETS HERE The Books & Books Literary Foundation and the Miami Book Fair are elated to present an evening with Michael Ondaatje presenting and reading from his new book of poems: A Year of Last Things (Knopf, $28.00). He will be in conversation with Mitchell Kaplan. Please note: For this event, audience members are strongly encouraged to wear masks.…