CALLING ALL BOOKWORMS

Are you attending this year’s 8-day literary party?

Formerly known as Books by the Bay, the Miami Book Fair International will be celebrating their 29th anniversary and this year’s events are scheduled from Nov. 11 – 18. From book signings, documentary screenings, writing workshops, to interactive food tastings and children’s arts and crafts; it’s the largest gathering of the year for readers and writers all across the nation.

This Fall is no different than others, the streets of downtown Miami and the Miami Dade College Downtown Campus will be filled with bookworms, artists, thespians, and over 300 critically-acclaimed authors. So what’s the name that everyone is talking about? Tom Wolfe.

Wolfe, an iconic journalist and author of over a dozen books, (best known for his classic writings The Bonfire of the Vanities and The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test) is scheduled for a presentation and book signing on opening night! Fans like me, await with much excitement, not only to see what trademark white suit he’ll be wearing; but to hear more details of his new book entitled Back to Blood, a novel set here in Miami.

And Wolfe isn’t the only notable name. Other renowned scheduled appearances are:  Novelist and literary journalist, Joan Didion; writer for The New Yorker, Adam Gopni; and Pulitzer Prize winning  journalist Robert Caro, among many others…

Looking for a new read?  Don’t forget, the street fair begins Friday, Nov. 15th allowing over 250 publishers to sell both new and old books, some are signed collectibles and even original manuscripts.

Plan your week ahead and be sure to check out their list of programs and events today.

Image Souce: Miami Book Fair International