Literature

What will happen when homo sapiens is no longer the smartest being on the planet? Jeanette Winterson shows us how much closer we are to that future than we realise. Funny and furious, bold and … +

If you are intrigued by the storied art form of poetry and want to learn more about expressing yourself, then sign up for the free Lunch with Art– Poetry Edition at the Pompano Beach Cultural … +

Everyone loves the idea of writing a novel…until they start it and realize they don’t know what they’re doing! “The Shape of a Novel” breaks down what you need to write a novel and how … +

The 32nd Annual Conference on Children’s Literature: Nurturing Our Sense of Community is happening. This free, daylong professional development opportunity is open to anyone interested in literacy for youth. The training and exposure offered is of particular interest to local … +

The Butler Waugh Lecture is excited to host C. Riley Snorton, a professor of English and affiliate of the Center for Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of Chicago. He is the author of “Nobody Is … +

Books & Books is thrilled to announce that Booker Prize-winning, internationally-bestselling author Salman Rushdie launches his new novel, QUICHOTTE  presented in collaboration with Miami Book Fair at Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus Auditorium World-renowned storyteller Salman Rushdie is at … +

Jul 26, 2019, 8 PM Colson Whitehead, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning Oprah’s Book Club selection The Underground Railroad, will be in Miami for an … +

Miami Book Fair presents First Draft, a series of informal writing events that turn happy hours into great stories. An opportunity to get inspired and get writing or improve your writing, in the mood of happy … +

Rupi Kaur is a poet, artist, and performer. At the age of five, her mother handed her a paintbrush and said, “Draw your heart out.” At seventeen, she happened upon a local open mic night where she … +

The middle-grade novel is perhaps the most exciting genre in young people’s literature today. There has been a boom in writing about characters between the ages of nine and twelve, which has led to innovative … +

Jordan B. Peterson is a Ph.D. research and clinical psychologist currently teaching and researching at the University of Toronto with tenure. He frequently appears on TVO on various topics. His research interests include self-deception, mythology, … +

Multi-Awarded Venezuelan illustrator /Designer Menena Cottin studied graphic design in Caracas, at the Neumann Foundation Design Institute. After taking courses in writing and illustrating children’s books at Parsons School of Design and traditional animation at the Pratt Institute, … +

Miami Book Fair presents  Art Garfunkel What Is It All But Luminous (Notes from an underground man). In this book Garfunkel writes about his life before, during, and after Simon & Garfunkel, their folk-rock music … +

Exile Books, Miami’s book store is spending the summer in exile at The Standard Spa in Miami Beach. Exile Books is a pop-up artist’s bookstores that migrates throughout Miami, spending 4-6 months in selected locations. … +

Have an idea to spread poetry as part of O, Miami Poetry Festival 2018? Submit your proposal between August 21, 2017 and October 13, 2017. For a sense of the kind of things we do, … +

Exile Books has opened a storefront in the heart of Little Haiti. After three years in our cozy Wynwood studio, we can’t wait to share EXILE Books with the community of Little Haiti. Neighboring Emerson … +

Little Haiti Book Festival (image courtesy the Miami Book Fair) The name of Sosyete Koukouy, a cultural organization for Haitians in South Florida, translates from Kreyòl to Society of the Firefly — at once majestic … +

Little Haiti Book Festival will feature authors from Haiti and the Haitian diaspora, literary panels and craft talks, workshops for writers, hands-on activities for children, a film screening, a dance workshop, poetry, dance and music … +

The Desert and the Cities Sing: Discovering Today’s Israel is a unique treasure box including photographs by Neil Folberg, films, books and more. is an exploration of Israel by two intrepid travelers, Lin Arison and … +

MOCA call for participants able to share true personal stories about a time when the intersection of your social identities challenged and changed you. Who we are is an intersection of identities: Age. Gender. Race. … +

WordSpeak, an ongoing spoken word program for South Florida teens, invites performance poet, playwright and educator Emanuelee Bean also known as “Outspoken”. The program includes Workshops, Open Mic and Reading. Emanuelee Bean is a Texas … +