The follow up to Mark Bittman's NY Times bestseller, Food Matters: The Cookbook offers around 450 recipes that will save your health and the planet.

Schedule for the Evening:

6:00 – 7:00pm – Reception with the Author, sponsored by Whole Foods

7:00 – 8:00pm – Talk and Q&A with Mark Bittman

To be introduced by MICHELLE BERNSTEIN, author of “Cuisine A Latina”

Book signing to follow

TICKETS are required for this event. $10 for Fairchild members and $15 for non-members, available only at Fairchild:

astamps@fairchildgarden.com

SPECIAL FOR BOOKS & BOOKS CUSTOMERS: A limited amount of FREE tickets are available at all Books & Books,
with your pre-purchase of The Food Matters Cookbook, prior to the event, at any Books & Books location.

If you do not purchase the book in advance and would like to purchase at the door that night, please note that you will have to purchase BOTH the book AND a ticket in order to be allowed entry. 

Too often, women believe that they will finally be content when their
bodies change in some way. In actuality, they’ll be content only when
their minds change, when they give themselves permission and the tools
to be content. In Beautiful You: A Daily Guide to Radical Self-Acceptance (Seal Press, $16.95), Rosie Molinary provides 365 ways to shore up confidence, encourage self-awareness, and get reacquainted with the beautiful, brilliant you. Part personal
essay, part action and empowerment guide, Beautiful You is a
practical and inspirational tool for realizing a healthy self-image by
championing one’s own emotional and physical well-being. 8pm

Jeffrey Reiner is a middle manager’s dream. Predictable, almost
invisible, and lacking ambition, he’s held the same tedious job for
eighteen years, typing up the calendar listings for a South Florida
weekly. When he is suddenly fired, Jeffrey has no choice but to push
beyond his comfort zone. As Jeffrey stumbles from one comic catastrophe
to another, he realizes that in opening up to the world, he no longer
wants to go back to his safe, sheltered corner. Full of whimsy, wry
humor, and surprising insight, Terry Shine's Nothing Happens Until It Happens to You (Crown, $23.00) is a weird, wonderful journey of self-discovery that proves there’s life after the pink slip after all. 8pm

Live Music in the Courtyard: Emmet Cohen Trio, 7-11pm

Your dog just doesn’t seem to listen. You’ve been through obedience
training, but he still can’t seem to master the most basic commands. And nothing you do seems to prevent him from misbehaving. “Clients usually come to me when their dogs are ruining their lives, not when they won’t sit,” says Cesar. “But everywhere I go, people are telling me they are confused about the wide variety of training options and theories out there, and they feel paralyzed because they don’t know which to choose.”
Now, in his usual straightforward, confident manner, Cesar Millan takes on the topic of training for the first time, by explaining the importance of balance as the foundation for a healthy relationship between you and your dog. In order to provide a variety of training options, he calls upon some of the foremost experts in the field to
offer their advice so that you can find the perfect approach that works
for you and your dog through a variety of methods. Filled with practical advice, anecdotes, tips, and trouble-shooting techniques, Cesar’s Rules (Crown, $25.99) is the ultimate guide to a well-behaved and well-balanced dog—from a new puppy to an old dog who can still learn new tricks. Order a copy of Cesar’s Rules at any Books & Books location today and we will reserve a copy of the book and (2) tickets for you to pick up, anytime after October 5th (on-sale date of the book) at any of our South Florida stores, or at the door on the night of the event. Doors open at 6pm. Additional tickets/books will be available at the door that evening, while supplies last. Please note: While Books & Books is a dog friendly bookstore, we are specifically asking you to LEAVE YOUR DOGS AT HOME for this event, as Cesar unfortunately won’t have time to meet all our lovely pooches and pups. Those are the rules folks – Cesar’s Rules – so please honor them. You’ll have time to try all the great new tips with your pet later at home. Presented in collaboration with the Florida Center for Literary Arts. *Tickets required.7:30pm

Author David Lapham visits more than 30 legendary
haunted places, all of which are open to the public — so you can test
your own ghost hunting skills, if you dare. Join Dave as he visits each
site, snooping around eerie rooms and dark corners, talking to people
who swear to their paranormal experiences, and giving you a first-hand
account. Enjoy Ghosthunting Florida (Clerisy, $15.95) from the safety of your armchair or hit the road, using the maps,
“Haunted Places” travel guide with 50 more spooky sites and “Ghostly
Resources.” Buckle up and get ready for the spookiest ride of your life.
8pm

Following Italy's unification in 1861, architects, artists, politicians, and literati engaged in volatile debates over the pursuit of national and regional identity. Growing industrialization and urbanization across the country contrasted with the rediscovery of traditionally built forms and objects created by the agrarian peasantry. Pride in Modesty (University of Toronto Press, $70) argues that these ordinary, often anonymous, everyday things inspired and transformed Italian art and architecture from the 1920s through the 1970s. Through in-depth examinations of texts, drawings, and buildings, Michelangelo Sabatino finds that the folk traditions of the pre-industrial countryside have provided formal, practical, and poetic inspiration directly affecting both design and construction practices over a period of sixty years and a number of different political regimes. 7pm

We are sorry to announce that our book discussion and signing with Cesar Millan has been POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Cesar Millan was originally scheduled to give a presentation on and sign copies of his new book, Cesar’s Rules: Your Way to Train a Well-Behaved Dog, at the bookstore on Saturday, October 9. However, due to complications with the import of his two month old puppy, he will not be able to visit at this time.

We are in the process of confirming a new date for this event and will let you know as soon as possible.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate your continued support and understanding.

One of America's most acclaimed writers and journalists, Gay Talese
has been fascinated by sports throughout his life. At age fifteen he became a sports reporter for his Ocean City High School newspaper; four years later, as sports editor of the University of Alabama's Crimson-White, he began to employ devices more common in fiction, such as establishing a "scene" with minute details—a technique that would later make him famous. Later, as a sports reporter for the New York Times, Talese was drawn to individuals at poignant and vulnerable moments rather than to the spectacle of sports. Boxing held special appeal, and his Esquire pieces on Joe Louis and Floyd Patterson in decline won praise, as would his later essay "Ali in Havana," chronicling Muhammad Ali's visit to Fidel Castro. His profile of Joe DiMaggio, "The Silent Season of a Hero," perfectly captured the great player in his remote retirement, and displayed Talese's journalistic brilliance, for it grew out of his on-the-ground observation of the Yankee Clipper rather than from any interview. The Silent Season of a Hero: The Sports Writing of Gay Talese (Walker & Company, $16) is a unique and indispensable collection for sports fans and those who enjoy the heights of journalism.4pm

Cuba: The Disaster of Castro's Revolution analyses the current situation existing in Cuba and describes in detail the real disaster caused in every aspect of Cuban life by the so-called revolution of Fidel Castro, including how it has affected the different components of Cuban society. Andres J Solares gives detailed summary of the main indicators of the Cuban economy and society before 1959, when Fidel Castro took power, indicating how they compared favorably at that time with other countries of the world, including many which are considered part of the developed world in our days. The book demystifies numerous aspects of Castro's propaganda that his followers have considered as great achievements of his government and puts them in perspective in regard to what Cuba could have had nowadays if it had been ruled by democratically elected governments. The book profusely documents the system of corruption and privilege established in the island and analyses the obscure role of Castro in a number of important events related to the United States, including references to his links with drug traffic, money laundry and the promotion of terrorism activities, among other criminal activities. One of the aspects the book describes in more detail is the lack of political freedom and the repression of independent thinking and free expression existing in the island, which is part of the overall control on everybody's life established by Castro, which is implemented by a gigantic machinery of terror and survelliance. The book describes the role of Cuban military and intelligence in numerous important events of world politics during the past five decades, including their role in Africa, Latin America and other regions of the world and it includes some questioning about the possible role of Castro in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy It considers Castro's interpretation of foreign policy and the way he has disregarded all norms of international behavior. The book also discusses the case of the enormous debt accumulated by Castro's government and how many of these resources have been deviated to well camouflaged foreign accounts and investments by Castro and some of the top people around him. One of the interesting things about this book is the analysis it makes about the situation of youth, women and blacks within the present Cuban society and the detailed description about how the people in general live and how this has evolved under Castro's tyranny.It also includes an analysis of the exiled Cuban community. Solares discusses the real facts behind Castro's long tenure of power and shows the contradictions between what he and his supporters say and the crude reality of what happens in Cuba. His book also enters in details about the degrees of decomposition existing at all levels of the political establishment of this obsolete communist regime. The book describes the enormous damage caused by Castro's policies to the environment of the island and the state of destruction of all the main networks of services, as well as the stagnant conditions of the economy. It includes the author's views on the different possible scenarios for Cuban political future, once Castro and his brother, one way or another, are no longer able to control Cuba. This book is a strong denounce of the longest dictatorship that has existed in America and it serves as an eye opener for all those who ignore the crude reality of what happens in that beutiful country. It is also a moral message of hope for a better future for the Cuban people. Mr.Solares has used his professional and personal experience, together with his direct knowledge of the Cuban society and economy, to give us a very intersting account of the situation in his country, which will serve those who read it to comprehend better what we can expect there.

Lisa Black is a latent fingerprint examiner in Florida and a former forensic scientist for the Cleveland coroner's office. As a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, she has testified in more than forty-five homicide trials. Trail of Blood (William Morrow, $24.99) is her third Theresa MacLean novel. It begins seventy-five years ago, when a madman nicknamed the Torso Killer terrorized Cleveland. His horrific spree lasted four years and crisscrossed the entire city.
Overall, he was credited with more than a dozen murders. And he was never caught. Today, forensic scientist Theresa MacLean is called to investigate the work of a new Torso Killer. As the body count rises, Theresa finds herself nearer to danger than she ever imagined. For the killer is keeping a watchful eye on Theresa, and she begins to feel his presence everywhere. Each step brings them closer and closer to each other — at one point separated by no more than a speeding train in a railroad switchyard — as Theresa scours the city in her hunt for a murderous lunatic intent on reliving a terrifying past. 8pm

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Good Eats 2: The Middle Years (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, $37.50) picks up where the bestselling Good Eats: The Early Years left off. Showcasing everything Alton Brown fans (and they are legion!) have ever wanted to know about his award-winning television show, The Middle Years is chock-full of behind-the-scenes photographs and trivia, science-of-food information, cooking tips, and—of course—recipes. Brown’s particular genius lies in teaching the chemistry of cooking with levity and exuberance. In episodes such as “Fit to Be Tied” (meat roulades), “Crustacean Nation” (crab), and “Ill-Gotten Grains” (wheat products), Brown explains everything from how to make the perfect omelet to how to stuff your own sausages. With hundreds of entertaining photographs, along with Brown’s inimitable line drawings and signature witty writing, this comprehensive companion book conveys the same wildly creative spirit as the show itself. TICKETS are required for this event. Get (2) tickets to the event with your purchase of Good Eats 2 at any Books & Books locations, and at the door that evening, while supplies last. Event begins at 7:30pm.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ADOPTING: Experienced adoption professionals will discuss the current options available in adoption. It will cover topics including: preparing for adoption, the home study process, an overview of the differences between domestic and international adoption, costs of adoption, the risks associated with the process and the future of international adoption. Suggested books
available for purchase, include The Adoption Answer Book (Sphinx, $14.95), by Brette McWhorter Sember and Adoption: The Essential Guide to Adopting Quickly and Safely by Randall Hicks (2007). 6pm

In its forty-year existence, the 5th Street Gym housed the training grounds for three of the greatest fighters the sport has ever known - Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, and Sugar Ray Leonard - and became the locus for a grand total of fourteen world champions. The site was also a magnet for a wide range of international celebrities including Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Jackie Gleason, Frank Sinatra, the Beatles, and Sylvester Stallone, who were all absorbed into the gym's legend. The 5th Street Gym's beginnings trace back to 1950, when Chris Dundee, along with his brother Angelo, began promoting big-time boxing at Miami Beach. Tales from The 5th Street Gym includes a wealth of never-before-seen photographs and is the first to chronicle the fascinating history of the 5th Street Gym from one of its insiders - Dr. Ferdie Pacheco - with crucial contributions from Tom Archdeacon, Angelo Dundee, Suzanne Dundee Bonner, Enrique Encinosa, Howard Kleinberg, Ramiro Ortiz, Edwin Pope, Bob Sheridan, and Budd Schulberg. Discover the secret history of one of boxing's most hallowed grounds, as Pacheco recalls the rise, heyday, and fall of the 'sweet science' at Miami Beach.

Charting the Unknown (Behler Publications, $16.95) describes the adventures of Kim Petersen, a Colorado native who, at twenty years old, married college sweetheart, Mike. While at Trinity Western University outside Vancouver, British Columbia, the couple created a bucket list of achievements they hoped to accomplish before they died, including building a boat and sailing it across the Atlantic. The Petersens homeschooled their two children, started a construction company, built three custom homes themselves, and carved out a life in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. After losing their second child to SIDS, Kim and Mike rediscovered their forgotten bucket list. Inspired, they decided to sell their belongings and take their two children, ages 14 and 11, on a boating adventure across the Atlantic aboard the 65-foot power catamaran, Chrysalis. Charting the Unknown describes Petersen’s journey of self-discovery as she travels the world with her young family. 7:30pm

While working with his father's small company that "trashes out" — enters and empties — foreclosed homes in Florida, Paul Reyes wrote Exiles in Eden (Henry Holt and Co., $25), a hard-hitting, personal, and poetic portrayal of his own family and the people and communities affected by the foreclosure crisis. Grounded in Florida and Reyes family history, and with character-driven visits to the dark corners of this crisis—including with those who are calling for revolution—Reyes explores the human element of this frightening
rattling of the American Dream. From examining the unique "ecosystems"
of each failed mortgage to witnessing parts of abandoned Florida returning to its wild natural state, Reyes takes the reader far from the machinations of Wall Street to the sun-baked side streets where the true costs of this crisis can be seen. The result is an extraordinary book about the allure and dream of home—and a portrait of an America
where the exiled insist on the right to their own America dreams, even as the terms are forcibly redrawn. 8pm

Rochel Berman’s Oceans Apart (Ktay Publishing House, $18.95) will help you understand and enhance your long distance family relationships. Discover how to maintain close, loving ties with family members who live far away, keep in touch between visits, manage tension from afar and during a visit, bridge the gap between you and your long-distance siblings, nieces and nephews, use technology effectively to stay in close touch, and much more! 7pm

Sara Gruen, the author of the award-winning, #1 bestselling novel Water for Elephants, reads from her newest novel, Ape House (Spiegel & Grau, $26), which opens the animal world to us in ways few novels have done. Sam, Bonzi, Lola, Mbongo, Jelani, and Makena are no ordinary apes. These bonobos, like others of their species, are capable of reason and carrying on deep relationships — but unlike most bonobos, they also know American Sign Language. Isabel Duncan, a scientist at the Great Ape Language Lab, doesn’t understand people, but animals she gets — especially the bonobos. Isabel feels more comfortable in their world
than she’s ever felt among humans . . . until she meets John Thigpen, a very married reporter who braves the ever-present animal rights protesters outside the lab to see what’s really going on inside. When an explosion rocks the lab, severely injuring Isabel and “liberating” the apes, John’s human interest piece turns into the story of a lifetime,
one he’ll risk his career and his marriage to follow. Ape House secures Sara Gruen’s place as a master storyteller who allows us to see ourselves as we never have before. FREE TICKETS for this event are available at Books & Books, while supplies last. 7:30pm

Tigertail, A South Florida Poetry Annual: Selected Collective Poetry, Prose and Projects by the Miami Poetry Collective addresses new poetry through an annual, the eighth edition of Tigertail’s annual poetry publication. In the book’s introduction Campbell McGrath says, “In short, the MPC wants to rescue poetry from the airless box in which American society has locked it away, help it feel the sun on its skin again, maybe toss a Frisbee with it, share a drink or two, let it rub shoulders with the other arts, music and painting and film.” Join the poets for an evening of lively reading. “We should all rejoice in the wonderful and important work found in Tigertail, A South Florida Poetry Annual.”– Mitchell Kaplan 8pm

Live Music in the Courtyard: Negroni Trio, 7-11pm

AUTOGRAPHING ONLY – MEET HILARY DUFF: Hilary Duff is a multifaceted actress and recording artist whose career began on the popular Disney sitcom Lizzie McGuire. She has since starred in many movies and TV series, including Cheaper By The Dozen, The Lizzie McGuire Movie and A Cinderella Story, and most recently appeared in a guest starring role on Gossip Girl. She has also released three multi-Platinum albums as well as a clothing line for DKNY and a bestselling fragrance for Elizabeth Arden. Now, she’s bringing us an action-packed novel of suspense for young adults Elixir (Simon & Schuster, $17.99). It features Clea Raymond, the daughter of a renowned surgeon and a prominent Washington DC politician. Clea has grown to be a talented photojournalist who takes refuge in a career that allows her to travel to the most exotic parts of the world. But after Clea's father disappears while on a humanitarian mission, Clea's photos begin to feature eerie, shadowy images of a strange and beautiful man—a man she has never seen before. When fate brings Clea and this man together, she is stunned by the immediate and powerful connection she feels with him. As they grow closer, they are drawn deep into the mystery behind her father's disappearance, and they discover the centuries old truth behind their intense bond. Torn by a dangerous love triangle and haunted by a powerful secret that holds their fates, together they race against time to unravel their pasts in order to save their lives—and their futures. You must purchase a copy of Elixir at Books & Books to join the signing line. Line opens at 6pm. Signing begins at 7pm.

In Belly Laughs, Jenny McCarthy told you what you could really expect when you're expecting; in Baby Laughs and Life Laughs, she gave you the unfiltered ups and downs of motherhood and marriage. Now in Love, Lust, and Faking It (Harper, $24.99), the inveterate truth-teller turns the lights on for a funny, often wise, and no-holds-barred look at the essence of relationships: love and sex. McCarthy talks about finding first love and dealing with heartbreak; the importance of playing doctor and other nice and naughty fantasies; becoming a Playboy Miss October; why women are master manipulators; the virtues of sex with the lights off; the power of a "loving no," and so much more. Love, Lust, and Faking It takes on a subject the sex symbol, mother, television star, comedian, and divorcé can be trusted to examine with nothing but unvarnished honesty and outrageous humor. TICKETS are required for this event and are available at Books & Books. Purchase Love, Lust and Faking It and you will receive one (1) ticket to this evening of cocktails and candid conversation with Jenny McCarthy. Cash bar opens at 6pm! Jenny will talk and answer questions as she turns the lights on for a funny, often wise, and no-holds barred look at the essence of relationships: love and sex. You may also purchase the book/ticket at the door that night, beginning at 6pm, while supplies last! Questions: cristina@booksandbooks.com. This event is presented in collaboration with JBG Communications and the EPIC Hotel. 7:30pm

Michael Hettich's poems are like grace, like gifts, like the natural world made Technicolor, like Technicolor making the natural world.  He is a master of the simile, and in Like Happiness, he harnesses a specific and collective memory, the power of myth and allusion, like no one else.  His poems give his readers a deep happiness, an earned happiness, a happiness decided upon with clarity and wisdom. -- Denise Duhamel

Len Berman of the "Today "show steps up to the plate and lays out who he thinks are the 25 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time (Sourcebooks, $16.99). But Len had such a difficult time choosing that he put together a Blue Ribbon Panel consisting of former players, a baseball executive, and various sports celebrities to help narrow the field. So, out of thousands of Major Leaguers, Len and his panel have whittled it down to 25. These are the greatest of the great. See if you agree.

Steven Daiber, a book artist from Massachusetts, has been to Cuba regularly since 2001 and has facilitated dialogue between Cuban and foreign artists. Tonight, Daiber will present his most recent collaboration, El muro (Red Trillium, $60), a collection of photographs by Eduardo Hernández Santos, documenting the Cuban LGBT community. The book chronicles late-night life at Havana's utmost limit of the city: the seafront wall, popularly know as the Malecón. El muro is a significant visual source of constantly thwarted gay nightlife in Havana, but above all it is a social document about the members of a historical underclass emerging from hiding to contest efforts to control their lifestyles, to proclaim their normality and their non-conformity of the status quo. Tonight, Daiber will speak about Hernández and his work, the difficulties encountered in creating these images, and the process of turning them into a book. Hernández Santos took these photographs of homosexuals,
transgenders and crossdressers in the summer of 2005 at Havana’s seafront wall. Working only at night, he developed his film with expired chemicals and printed his images on outdated photo paper. His darkroom was his bedroom. Once Hernández made his prints, he used transfer lettering to literally press onto his images the words of the late gay Cuban poet and playwright, Virgilio Piñera. One night at 4am, on his way home, Hernández Santos was beaten and robbed of his camera. His project ended then and there. These indelible images, published here for the first time would never have seen the light of day in Cuba. 7pm

Note: This event is in Spanish. Psychotherapist and relationship expert Mabel Iam brings us the audiobook in Spanish of the international bestseller El Amante Perfecto (Fonolibro, $22.95). Your dreams of sexual pleasure are about to come true. No age, time, place, or body constraints can prevent you from becoming the perfect lover you desire to be for the rest of your life. So effectively written, this audiobook will become your eternal companion and advisor; all of your needs and doubts about eroticism will be eased by Iam's tried-and-true advice. From your first kiss to sexual ecstasy, Mabel sheds light on your being and guides you along the path to an intense pleasure that only love and sex can bring. 6pm

Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Photographs that purport to represent Cuba and its people often reproduce the narrow American imagination of the place, starting and ending in Old Havana. The documentary photographer Jack Beckham-Combs has been making photographs of the Cuban people over the course of six years and fifteen visits to the island. His images range from the urban to the rural, from saturated colors and polished night skies to vibrant street scenes full of movement and sere agricultural landscapes. Much of Combs' time was spent outside Havana, traveling to cities, smaller towns, villages, and farms in every Cuban province. In The Cubans (Documentary Photography, $49.95), his pictures of agricultural life are beautiful pastoral compositions. Rarer still is the emphasis his eye places on ordinary people living their everyday lives. In the accompanying essay, Dr. Julia E. Sweig – the Rockefeller Senior Fellow and Director of Latin American Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington – ponders the future of Cuba and the Cubans and the factors that make this conundrum so complex, but one that is sure to result in change. 7pm

He may not have been that into you, but the bastard who just broke your heart will be a distant memory after reading Don't Date Him Girl Presents: So the Bastard Broke Your Heart, Now What? (Polka Dot Press, $13.95). Written by DontDateHimGirl.com founder and newspaper columnist Tasha Cunningham, this 10-step guide will help you get your brokenhearted butt in gear, break your addiction to bad boyfriends and find lasting love. This book reveals the must-have secret weapon that belongs in every single girl's dating arsenal. Inspired by the stories of the thousands of women who have shared their dating stories on DontDateHimGirl.com, So the Bastard Broke Your Heart, Now What? will put you and your broken heart on the path to recovery armed with the tools you'll need to get over your bad breakup. After reading this book, you'll emerge stronger, smarter and sexier. 7:30pm

Aminta Konawicz, President of the National League of American PEN Women, Coral Gables Branch and Julia Martos De Azuaje present their Anthology of Poems and Lyrics. 6pm

Geoffrey Philp – a poet and fiction writer who teaches English at Miami Dade College – presents his latest poetry collection, Dub Wise (Peepal Tree, $15.95). "Without losing the joy of play or the play of the rhythms, Dub Wise celebrates the burdens and delights of love, friendships and the responsibility of being at home in the world. Geoffrey Philp’s new book is witty, playful, gracious and, yes, wise. An enjoyable read from beginning to end." – Olive Senior. 8pm

Once in nine lives, something extraordinary happens. Homer’s Odyssey (Bantam, $15) is the extraordinary story of what happened to Gwen Cooper and her cat Homer. The last thing Gwen wanted was another cat. She already had two, not to mention a phenomenally underpaying job and a recently broken
heart. Then Gwen’s veterinarian called with a story about a three-week-old eyeless kitten who’d been abandoned. It was love at first sight. The kitten nobody believed in quickly grew into a three-pound dynamo with a giant heart who eagerly made friends with every human who crossed his path. Homer scaled seven-foot bookcases with ease, survived being trapped alone for days after 9/11 in an apartment near the World Trade Center, and even saved Gwen’s life when he chased off an intruder who broke into their home in the middle of the night. But it was Homer’s unswerving loyalty, his infinite capacity for love, and his joy in the face of all obstacles that transformed Gwen’s life. And by the time she met the man she would marry, she realized that Homer had taught her the most valuable lesson of all: Love isn’t something you see with your eyes. Presented in collaboration with The Cat Network and meet some cats looking for adoptive homes. 7:30pm

An important contribution to recent critical discussions about Gender, Sexuality, and Material Objects in English Renaissance Verse (University of Miami, $99.95), this study analyzes female- and male-authored lyrics to illuminate how gender and sexuality inflected 16th- and 17th-century poets' conceptualization of relations among people and things, human and non-human subjects and objects. Pamela S. Hammons examines lyrics from both manuscript and print collections — including the verse of authors ranging from Robert Herrick, John Donne, and Ben Jonson to Margaret Cavendish, Lucy Hutchinson, and Aemilia Lanyer — and situates them in relation to legal theories, autobiographies, biographies, plays, and epics. Her approach fills a crucial gap in the conversation, which has focused upon drama and male-authored works. She puts the significance of the lyric and women's writing in the foreground. This event is presented in collaboration with the Center for the Humanities at the University of Miami. 8pm

Andrea Syverson’s Brand About (Paramount Market, $34.95) is an experiential, do-it-yourself, creative playbook for energizing brands and their product lines and/or services. With 10 practical lessons based on more than 25 years of in-the-trenches merchandising and marketing experience, BrandAbout provides companies of all sizes – from startups to Fortune 500s – with creative homework that can be customized to their unique needs and applied over and over again. BrandAbout is an adventurous practicum for companies. Think of BrandAbout as creative brain food for busy marketers and merchants. The main prerequisite is an open mind, an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for delighting customers! This event is presented in collaboration with the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce and ACTIONCoach. 6pm

"That skinny Indian teenager has that mysterious something that comes along once a generation. He is one of those rare chefs who is simply born. He is an artist." And so begins the rise of Hassan Haji, the unlikely gourmand who recounts his life’s journey in Richard Morais’ charming novel, The Hundred-Foot Journey (Scribner, $23). Born above his grandfather’s modest restaurant in Mumbai, Hassan first experienced life through intoxicating whiffs of spicy fish curry, trips to the local markets, and gourmet outings with his mother. But when tragedy pushes the family out of India, they console themselves by eating their way around the world, eventually settling in Lumière, a small village in the French Alps. The boisterous Haji family takes Lumière by storm. They open an inexpensive Indian restaurant opposite an esteemed French relais—that of the famous chef Madame Mallory—and infuse the sleepy town with the spices of India, transforming the lives of its eccentric villagers and infuriating their celebrated neighbor. Only after Madame Mallory wages culinary war with the immigrant family, does she finally agree to mentor young Hassan, leading him to Paris, the launch of his own restaurant, and a slew of new adventures. A testament to the inevitability of destiny, this is a fable for the ages—charming, endearing, and compulsively readable. 8pm

Join us for a night of music, photography and literary performance in the courtyard! Music by The Red Bird Quartet and Bill Cruz, Words and performances by Bree-Anna Obst and Aaron Curtis, and photography by Ale Campos and Peter Dooling. 7-8pm (break from 8-9pm for the reading inside the store) continues 9-11pm.

Inside the store: PBS wine guru Mark Oldman quenches the universal thirst for the affordable gems coveted by insiders in Brave New World of Wine (Norton, $19.95). In his signature style that Bon Appétit calls "wine speak without the geek," Oldman uses insightful prose, hilarious anecdotes, and ingenious graphics to reveal the secret wines that everyone wishes they were drinking. Not only does he provide the inside scoop on each wine type's taste, cost, pronunciation, and food affinities, but he details the exclusive picks of more than 130 wine-passionate "Bravehearts," including Tom Colicchio, Guy Fieri, and Jodie Foster. Entertaining like no other, this is a guide for everyone who wants to drink like an insider without breaking the bank. 8pm

UM’s Goran Reading Series: Writing Workshop with Paul Perry. Perry (UM MFA '97), a critically acclaimed author and editor, presents a workshop, the theme of which is “Not I”, writing poems that are not autobiographical. He’ll bring some poems to talk about and will give exercises. The books he recommends are his The Last Falcon and Small Ordinance (Dedalus, $15.50) and The Orchid Keeper (Dedalus, $14.95). Perry’s appearance at Books & Books is part of the Goran Reading Series, as the University of Miami’s Creative Writing Program honors Professor Lester Goran’s 50th teaching anniversary by bringing in several of Goran’s former students for this series. Perry is the author and editor of a number of critically acclaimed books including The Drowning of the Saints, Goldsmith’s Ghost, and The Orchid Keeper. A winner of the New Irish Writer of the Year Award, he most recently published a book of poetry, The Last Falcon and Small Ordinance, which was described by Dermot Bolger in The Sunday Business Post as “the work of a singular imagination,” and 108 Moons, the selected poems of Jurga Ivanauskaite, which Paul translated into English with Ruta Suchodolskyte. He teaches creative writing for Kingston University, London, and University College Dublin. RSVP: jalison@miami.ed. 7pm

Todd Kliman, author of The Wild Vine and Mark Tobin, owner of Mattabella Vineyards in North Fork, Long Island will be in the store for a fun night of wine tasting along with a reading and discussion from The Wild Vine.

“Repairman Jack is one of my favorite characters--I'm full of happy anticipation every time I hold a new RJ novel in my hands.”

--Charlaine Harris, creator of True Blood

The End of the World is at hand!

Munir Habib's life has become a nightmare. His tormentor has warned Munir not to report the kidnapping of his family, or else they will pay a terrible price. A friend realizes something is terribly wrong and tells Munir he doesn't have to go to the cops. There's a guy who fixes situations like this-Repairman Jack. Jack is backed into helping Munir despite his ongoing involvement in the cosmic shadow war between the Ally and the Otherness. Or perhaps because of it. He's chafing at being forced into the defensive role of protecting the Lady, the physical embodiment of the consciousness of the planet Earth.
Meanwhile, the Septimus Order and the Kickers are seemingly working in concert on a plot to extinguish the Lady and open the way for the Otherness to take over our reality. To top it all off, Dawn Pickering finally goes into labor and delivers a baby she only glimpses as it's whisked away, and is terrified by what she sees. Later she's told the baby died, but she doesn't believe it. Neither does Weezy. Neither does Jack. All these interlocking plots mean doom for humanity. But Jack never gives up or gives in.

Kendall Coffey, former U.S. Attorney for South Florida and a widely recognized legal commentator – representing Al Gore and Elian Gonzalez, to name a few – offers an engrossing exposé of the central place media spin has come to hold in the American system of justice in Spinning the Law: Trying Cases in the Court of Public Opinion (Prometheus Books, $26). Spinning the Law draws on Coffey’s extensive experience as a witness and participant in the growing importance of winning in the court of public opinion, and also provides an entertaining look at spin in famous trials through the ages, from Socrates to Joan of Arc, from Aaron Burr to the Lindbergh kidnapping. A behind-the-scenes analysis of media strategies not taught in law school or journalism classes, this collection of entertaining examples and explanations makes for ideal reading for everyone fascinated by celebrity legal problems. 6:30pm

Adored for their exuberant and original architecture, more than fifty years of Morris Lapidus’s designs are celebrated in this first-ever monograph Morris Lapidus: An Architecture of Joy (Rizzoli, $65) by Deborah Desilets. Known for inventing the postwar resort hotel with the Fontainebleau and the Eden Roc in Miami Beach, Morris Lapidus (1902–2001) is revered for his joyful interpretation of modernist tenets through an American vernacular of spectacle and whimsy. Lapidus enthusiastically embraced modernism’s formal freedom and sensuality while rejecting its more rigid principles, producing a unique style that seamlessly blends baroque fantasia with modernism’s clean lines and flowing spaces. His exuberant curving walls, zigzagging facades, and deft manipulation of space created dramatic forms that transform the moods of their occupants. From seductive modern shops and private residences, this iconoclast proves that "too much is never enough." 8pm

MIAMI BOOK FAIR PREVIEW: Join the Friends of the Book Fair for an exclusive preview of this year’s Miami Book Fair International from Mitchell Kaplan, co-founder of the Fair and owner of Books & Books. Mitchell will share the scoop on which authors are coming, which ones you simply won’t want to miss – and how to score tickets for the hot-ticket Evenings With during the Fair’s run Nov. 14-21 at Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus. And if you join the Friends of the Book Fair tonight, you’ll receive a free copy of this year’s Fair poster. Refreshments will be served. 6:30pmwww.miamibookfair.org

In Morris Lapidus: An Architecture of Joy (Rizzoli, $65) , Deborah Desilets captures more than 50 years of exuberant and original architecture. Lapidus enthusiastically embraced modernism’s formal freedom and sensuality while rejecting its more rigid principles, producing a unique style that seamlessly blends baroque fantasia with modernism’s clean lines and flowing spaces. In 2000 Lapidus was honored by the Cooper-Hewitt as an "American Original," an award created especially for him. He invented the postwar resort hotel with the Fontainebleau and the Eden Roc in Miami Beach, and his iconic buildings in New York, Miami Beach, the Caribbean, and beyond, prove that "too much is never enough." 7:30pm

Paul David Pope’s The Deeds of My Fathers (Phillip Turner Book, $24.95) is a captivating narrative that chronicles the emergence in America of an Italian immigrant and his son whose deeds would make them among the most prominent practitioners of power and influence in this country. Based on previously untapped sources, this book presents an archetypal story of the American century, told candidly by a consummate insider who lets all the chips–the light & the dark–fall where they may. 8pm

Unfortunately, Jennifer Donnelly has been forced to postpone her event tonight, October 27, at our Coral Gables store because she has contracted laryngitis and completely lost her voice. She sends her sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause, and we will schedule a new date as soon as possible. Thanks for your understanding…Jennifer Donnelly, author of the YA award-winning novel A Northern Light, artfully weaves two girls’ stories into one unforgettable account of life, loss, and enduring love in Revolution (Delacorte, $19.99). Two girls, two centuries apart. One never knowing the other. But when Andi Alpers of Brooklyn finds Alexandrine Paradis’ diary in Paris, she recognizes something in her words and is moved to the point of obsession. There’s comfort and distraction for Andi in the journal’s antique pages—until, on a midnight journey through the catacombs of Paris, Alexandrine’s words transcend paper and time, and the past becomes suddenly, terrifyingly present. 7pm

The lavishly illustrated The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs (Princeton U. Press, $35) is the first authoritative dinosaur book in the style of a field guide. World-renowned dinosaur illustrator, researcher, and film and documentary consultant (Jurassic Park) Gregory Paul provides comprehensive visual and textual coverage of the great Mesozoic animals that gave rise to the living dinosaurs, the birds. Incorporating the new discoveries and research that are radically transforming what we know about dinosaurs, it presents thorough descriptions of more than 735 dinosaur species and features more than 600 color and black-and-white images, including unique skeletal drawings, "life" studies, and scenic views—illustrations that depict the full range of dinosaurs, from small, feathered creatures to whale-sized supersauropods, giving us a taste of what it might be like to travel back to the time of the dinosaurs. Presented in collaboration with the Miami Science Museum.

Breathtaking photographs capture the history and unique design of the English island great houses, detailing the hardwood furniture, terraced gardens, walled courtyards, and interiors. Perhaps the most admired and influential of tropical styles, the English island style transformed residences into private paradises. British West Indies Style is a lavish account of the interiors, architecture, and lifestyle of the English colonial great houses and historic town houses in the Caribbean—from Antigua, Jamaica, Nevis, Barbados, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Kitts, Mustique to the less-traveled islands of Bequia and Dominica. Close to fifty private homes are featured, with unique collections of antique, indigenous, and colonial furniture: a southern plantation style scaled and refreshingly adapted to the airy, sunny climate of the Windward and Leeward Islands. Presenting a world rarely seen by visitors—the homes of the islands’ affluent planters, both historical and contemporary—the English island styles are elegant yet practical and accessible, giving ideas for the use of local materials, painting and stenciling techniques, environment-enhancing design, and indoor/outdoor living—all of which are ubiquitous in contemporary interior design.

Michael Connors, an expert in West Indies antiques, is a contributor to numerous publications, including Art & Antiques, Antiques and Fine Art, and The Magazine Antiques. He has written many books, including Caribbean Houses: History, Style, and Architecture (Rizzoli, 2009).

Liliana Zambrano presents Dive Into Spanish ($25) – a colorful approach to learning the language and a practical tool for adults who want to speak this beautiful language. It may help Spanish teachers achieve better results with their students. 7pm

Robert L. Stone follows the sound of steel guitar into the music-driven Pentecostal worship of two related churches: the House of God and the Church of the Living God. Sacred Steel (University of Illinois, $28.75) traces the tradition through four generations of musicians and in some two hundred churches extending across the country from Florida to California, Michigan to Alabama. A rare outsider who has gained the trust of members and musicians inside the church, Stone uses nearly two decades of research, interviews, and fieldwork to tell the story of a vibrant musical tradition that straddles sacred and secular contexts. Presenting detailed portraits of musical pioneers such as brothers Troman and Willie Eason and contemporary masters such as Chuck Campbell, Glenn Lee, and Robert Randolph, Stone expertly outlines the fundamental tensions between sacred steel musicians and church hierarchy. 8pm

On Friday Oct. 29, Books & Books is joining other Westhampton Main Street business in supporting the Annual Westhampton Beach Halloween Parade.  Over 1,500 elementary school kids will parade in costume down the center of Main Street, collecting candy from their favorite stores along the way.  The entire Books & Books staff will be in costume that day for the big show.

In addition, Books & Books Westhampton is co-sponsoring a Best Costume Dance Party in conjunction with The Patio Restaurant, Friday and Saturday nights, Oct. 29 -30, starting at 8PM.  Over $200 in Books & Books gift certificates will be awarded for the best costumes each evening. The Patio is located at 54 Main Street in Westhampton Beach.

Live Music in the Courtyard: Escaleno, 7-11pm

Join us for the launch party to celebrate 100 Florida Architects and Interior Designers (Design Book, $45). The book is edited by Damir Sinovcic, the Editor-in-Chief of Design Book magazine and includes a foreword by Beth Dunlop, the Editor-in-Chief of Home Miami Magazine and architecture critic for The Miami Herald. 100 Florida Architects and Interior Designers presents the work of creative design professionals whose diverse backgrounds and design philosophies are shaping the built environment of the southernmost state in the continental U.S. It showcases a vibrant cross-section of work that ranges from single-family homes and museums to luxury resorts and civic buildings. 100 Florida Architects and Interior Designers highlights well established designers alongside emerging professionals. 7pm

What do you do after you write a #1 bestselling book about your drunken, sexual misadventures that makes you rich and famous? Celebrate by getting more drunk and having insane amounts of sex, obviously. And pretty soon you’ve got another fucking book on your hands. Stuffed full of ridiculous stories of bad decisions, debauchery, and sexual recklessness, Assholes Finish First starts where I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell left off, then proceeds to "some next-level shit." You already know how women react to confidence, game, and vodka, but what happens when you add money and fame to the mix? You get answers to the hard questions you’ve never thought of asking:• What’s it like to have sex with a midget? What about two midgets?• How does it feel to get multiple requests to "fuck for charity"?• What does it do to a man to watch a 19-year-old do wind sprints to sober up, so that she can have sex with you before her twin sister does?• At what number of virgins does deflowering them stop being fun and start feeling like a job?• When a girl you met three hours ago decides to tattoo your name next to her pussy, what is the appropriate reaction?• Can you X-ray a blowjob? The answers are inside, they are absurd and hilarious, and they are the product of one man’s experiences:

His name is Tucker Max, and he is still an asshole.

AUTOGRAPHING ONLY: Tucker will personalize and allow
photos.

Based on true events, Ron Ruthfield's novel The Capital Underground (Raz Partner, $21.95) is a glimpse into the chilling life of Ari Hirsch, who at 69 years old remains incognito somewhere in America. Twenty years after his disappearance into the U.S. Federal Witness Protection Program, Aristotle Einshtein Hirsch is summoned -- coerced might be a better word -- by a Presidential Task Force to emerge. Ari's already complicated world is suddenly turned upside down when he is faced with a painful choice: participate in a monumental case involving national security, or risk his very own freedom. It includes a whirlwind investigation and international trial that might lead to the discovery of a potentially gigantic cache of riches in one of the world's most secret tax havens. Written about a former Internal Revenue Service Special Agent, attorney and CPA, the episodes in this novel stretch from the Florida Keys to the Black Hills of South Dakota; from the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Golden Triangle of Southeast Asia. 2pm

Join us for this sweet confection of a book launch, as we celebrate everyone’s favorite new friend – Tina Cocolina (Random House, $16.99). Author Pablo Cartaya shares the story of a sweet little cupcake of a girl with a sense of adventure and a flair for fashion. And she’s always on the hunt for her perfect topping. This mouthwatering picture book includes cupcake and frosting recipes from award-winning pastry chef and co-author Martin Howard. Can you guess what kind of tasty treats will have at this party? (Psst: It's cupcakes!) Fans of Fancy Nancy and Pinkalicious will adore Tina Cocolina. Kids, come in your costume, too, as we celebrate Halloween on the Mile with this special story time author event. 3:30pm

Breathtaking photographs capture the history and unique design of the English island great houses, detailing the hardwood furniture, terraced gardens, walled courtyards, and interiors. Perhaps the most admired and influential of tropical styles, the English island style transformed residences into private paradises. British West Indies Style is a lavish account of the interiors, architecture, and lifestyle of the English colonial great houses and historic town houses in the Caribbean—from Antigua, Jamaica, Nevis, Barbados, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Kitts, Mustique to the less-traveled islands of Bequia and Dominica. Close to fifty private homes are featured, with unique collections of antique, indigenous, and colonial furniture: a southern plantation style scaled and refreshingly adapted to the airy, sunny climate of the Windward and Leeward Islands. Presenting a world rarely seen by visitors—the homes of the islands’ affluent planters, both historical and contemporary—the English island styles are elegant yet practical and accessible, giving ideas for the use of local materials, painting and stenciling techniques, environment-enhancing design, and indoor/outdoor living—all of which are ubiquitous in contemporary interior design.

Michael Connors, an expert in West Indies antiques, is a contributor to numerous publications, including Art & Antiques, Antiques and Fine Art, and The Magazine Antiques. He has written many books, including Caribbean Houses: History, Style, and Architecture (Rizzoli, 2009).

Ingrid Betancourt tells the story of her captivity in the Colombian jungle, sharing powerful teachings of resilience, resistance, and faith in Even Silence Has an End (Penguin, $29.95). Born in Bogotá, raised in France, Ingrid Betancourt gave up a life of comfort and safety to return to Colombia to become a political leader in a country that was being slowly destroyed by terrorism, violence, fear, and a pervasive sense of hopelessness. In 2002, while campaigning as a candidate in the Colombian presidential elections, she was abducted by the FARC. Nothing could have prepared her for what came next. She would spend the next six and a half years in the depths of the jungle as a prisoner of the FARC. This is her deeply personal and moving account of that time. Chained day and night for much of her captivity, she never stopped dreaming of escape and, in fact, succeeded in getting away several times, always to be recaptured. The facts of her story are astounding, but it is Betancourt's indomitable spirit that drives this very special account, bringing life, nuance, and profundity to the narrative. Freed in 2008 by the Colombian army, today Betancourt is determined to draw attention to the plight of hostages and victims of terrorism throughout the world and it is that passion that motivates Even Silence Has an End. The lessons she offers here – in courage, resilience, and humanity – are gifts to treasure. FREE tickets available at all Books & Books locations, while supplies last. This event is presented in collaboration with the Florida Center for the Literary Arts at Miami Dade College. Start time is 7:30pm.

Under 18 and overjoyed by books? Are you a teen in need of a good read? Looking for new friends who are just as book-irrific as you are? iRead Teen Book Club launches with this get-to-know-you party full of games and gabbing. Talk with other kids who love to read and pick the first book for the iRead Teen Book Club. Be an iRead pioneer with founder Lilli Leight. iRead will meet on the last Sunday of every month. See you there. For more info, email lilli737@gmail.com 3pm

Forthcoming from Bucknell University Press, The Seduction of Modern Spain: The Female Body and the Francoist Body Politic examines how sexual politics, specifically those surrounding the modernization of a consumer economy, are key to understanding the transformation of Spain from isolated dictatorship to modern state. It focuses on issues concerning modernity and the commodification of the female body under the dictatorship of Francisco Franco in the 1950s and 1960s.“These two decades are critical to understanding this transformation because they coincide with the opening of markets, the freer movement of people in and out of the country through tourism and emigration, and the embracing of the ‘American way of life’ popularized in Hollywood movies,” said author Aurora G. Morcillo, associate professor of history and women’s studies at FIU.From a gender perspective this “in between moment,” in Homi Bhaba's terms, from autarchy to consumerism favored the transition from the virginal female model, prescribed by the regime, (what the author calls “True Catholic Womanhood”) to a seductive modern woman that the media sold to Spanish women. The originality of this study resides in Dr. Morcillo’s use of feminist theories of the body to study archival sources of the Francoist years.Morcillo received her PhD in 1995 from the University of New Mexico. Her first book, True Catholic Womanhood: Gender Ideology in Franco's Spain, was published in 2000 with a second edition in 2008.

Richard Kostelanetz is a prolific author, critic, editor, and artist. Since the 1960's he has written and edited close to one hundred books, including Imaged Words and Worded Images (1970), Breakthrough Fictioneers (1973), Text-Sound Texts (1980), Wordworks (1993), and the monumental Dictionary of the Avant-Gardes (2nd ed., 1999). His essays, poems, fictions, and experimental prose explore the limits of language. He has also worked with various other media, including audio recordings, holograms, photographs, video and film, prints, and high-tech installations. Tonight, in a conversation with collector/physician Marvin Sackner and critic/gallerist Carlos M. Luis, RK will initially defend his continuing commitment to Visual Poetry as Words, mostly Words visually enhanced, and praise booksellers who also exhibit literary art. He will recall his publishing in media other than printed pages – not only prints and drawings but book-art, audio, video, film, and holography. Ranging as they will, they will respond to one another and to questions from the audience. RK will gladly sign any books of his presented to him.

Having taught art at Miami-Dade College since his arrival in Miami in the 1960s, Robert Thiele has impacted generations of artists and built up an impressive oeuvre. As part of the ARTalk series in collaboration with Miami Art Museum at Books & Books, Peter Boswell, Miami Art Museum assistant director for programs/senior curator, Tyler Emerson-Dorsch, Dorsch Gallery director, and Helen Kohen, former art critic for the Miami Herald and currently in charge of the Vasari Project, an archive of Miami art history, will discuss Thiele’s art and influence. 30 Robert Thiele ($29.95), published by Dorsch Gallery with essays by Peter Boswell and Helen Kohen, will be available for purchase.

During the Civil War, Confederates fought for much more than their political independence. They also fought to prove the distinctiveness of the Southern people and to underscore their desire for a separate national existence through the creation of a uniquely Southern literature and culture. In Confederate Minds (UNC Press, $43.95), Michael Bernath follows the activities of a group of Southern writers, thinkers, editors, publishers,educators, and ministers -- whom he labels Confederate cultural nationalists --in order to trace the rise and fall of a cultural movement dedicated to liberating the South from its longtime dependence on Northern books, periodicals, and teachers. 8pm

MIAMI BOOK FAIR PREVIEW: Join the Friends of the Book Fair for an exclusive preview of this year’s Miami Book Fair International from Mitchell Kaplan, co-founder of the Fair and owner of Books & Books. Mitchell will share the scoop on which authors are coming, which ones you simply won’t want to miss – and how to score tickets for the hot-ticket Evenings With during the Fair’s run Nov. 14-21 at Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus. And if you join the Friends of the Book Fair tonight, you’ll receive a free copy of this year’s Fair poster. Refreshments will be served. www.miamibookfair.org

With the collapse of its Cold War relationship with the Soviet Union in the 1990s, Cuba plummeted into an era of scarcity and uncertainty known as the Special Period and only tentatively started to emerge with the new century. On Location in Cuba (UNC, $24.15) views these pivotal decades through the lens of cinema. Ann Marie Stock conducted hundreds of interviews
in Cuba to examine individual artists' lives and creative output. She explores the impact of the Cold War's end, the economic crisis that ensued, and the decentralization of the state's political, economic, and cultural apparatus. Stock focuses on what she calls Street Filmmaking -- the production of emerging audiovisual artists who work outside the state film industry -- to examine the island's transformation and changing notions of Cuban identity. Presented in collaboration with the Miami Consortium on Latin American and Caribbean Studies. 7pm

In its forty-year existence, the 5th Street Gym housed the training grounds for three of the greatest fighters the sport has ever known - Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, and Sugar Ray Leonard - and became the locus for fourteen world champions and a magnet for a wide range of international celebrities including Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Jackie Gleason, Frank Sinatra, the Beatles, and Sylvester Stallone. Tales from The 5th Street Gym (UF Press, $27.50) includes a wealth of never-before-seen photographs and is the first to chronicle the fascinating history of the 5th Street Gym from one of its insiders - Dr. Ferdie Pacheco - with crucial contributions from Tom Archdeacon, Angelo Dundee, Suzanne Dundee Bonner, Enrique Encinosa, Howard Kleinberg, Ramiro Ortiz, Edwin Pope, Bob Sheridan, and Budd Schulberg. Discover the secret history of one of boxing's most hallowed grounds, as Pacheco recalls the rise, heyday, and fall of the “sweet science” at Miami Beach. This is the inaugural event in Books & Books’ monthly Florida Authors Series in Bal Harbour Shops.  7:30pm

Louise Hauck is a "time traveling" clairvoyant, an intuitive spiritual counselor who views beyond the physical dimension where all time exists simultaneously. An internationally known speaker, Hauck presents critical information to help audiences make the leap from spiritual ideals to personal and practical applications of metaphysical teachings for the times ahead. With her books --  Beyond Boundaries, The Adventures of a Seer; Heart-Links and Fearless Future -- she challenges your limited perceptions of time and pierces the illusion—and your fears—about death. 8pm

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The Emmet Cohen Trio performs Live in the Courtyard

In Richard Hine’s Russell Wiley is Out To Lunch (Amazon Encore, $14.95), Russell Wiley is in deep trouble. A media executive for the failing Daily Business Chronicle, his career is teetering on the brink of collapse, and his sexless marriage is fast approaching its expiration date. Making matters worse are his scheming boss, a hot-shot new consultant determined to see Russell ousted, and the beguiling colleague whose mere presence has a disconcerting effect on Russell's starved libido. Disaster seems imminent and that's before he makes a careless mistake that could cost the paper millions. Russell realizes he must take drastic action if he is going to salvage his career, his love life, and what little remains of his self-respect. Sardonic, edgy, and true to life, this gripping novel offers an insider's view into a newspaper's inner sanctum and the people who oil the wheels of this increasingly outdated machine. 8pm