MailTwitterFacebookLinkedIn Art and Culture / Event WELCOME TO MIAMI BOOK FAIR 2022 03.15.23The 2022 Miami Book Fair takes place from November 13 to 20 in Downtown Miami at Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus. This annual event draws more than 500 authors and literary luminaries to Miami for lectures, readings, panel discussions and a street fair. Miami Book Fair transforms downtown into a literary wonderland, hosting hundreds of critically acclaimed authors in three languages; talking politics, pop culture, and all manner of impactful prose. This year’s headliners include singer Juanes, actor and comedian Kevin Nealon, and filmmaker John Waters. Plus, of course, an insane amount of creative programming.“One of the goals of the Book Fair is to ensure that everyone in this community feels that there’s a space for them where they can come and find books and ideas that they can connect with. That’s why we’re so varied in what we offer…..Every author comes ready for dialogue, presenting a book that frequently animates our national discourse, ” Lisette Mendez, Programs Director at MBF.Get smart, buy books, meet authors, and bring the kids too!For more info https://www.miamibookfair.com/welcome-to-miami-book-fair/ This article was written by AlizéLaVie
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