Marguerite Duras rose to global stardom with her erotic masterpiece “The Lover” (L’Amant), winner of the prestigious Prix Goncourt and translated into 43 languages. But Duras’ debu…
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Marguerite Duras’ “The Impudent Ones”: An Evening with Kelsey L. Haskett and Michael Reynolds

Of Women and Salt: An Evening with Gabriela Garcia and Maite Morales
A sweeping, masterful debut about a daughter’s fateful choice, a mother motivated by her own past, and a family legacy that begins in Cuba before either of them were born. Author G…
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Escape from Castro’s Cuba: An Evening with Tim Wendel and Saul Wisnia
Tim Wendel is the acclaimed author of fourteen books, including “Castro’s Curveball.” In this visionary sequel to “Castro’s Curveball”, the former Washington Senators Minor League…
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An Afternoon with Julie Marie Wade, Maureen Seaton and Denise Duhamel
Three Miami-based writers and sometime collaborators come together to talk about their respective work, poems and prose that reflect their individual journeys and common experience…
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Mango and Peppercorns: An Evening w Kathy Manning, Tung Nguyen, Lyn Nguyen & Chef Michelle Bernstein
A powerful memoir of resilience, friendship, family, and food from the acclaimed chefs behind the award-winning Hy Vong Vietnamese restaurant in Miami. A conversation between Kathy…
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Shooting Midnight Cowboy: An Evening with Glenn Frankel and Arlo Haskell
The Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and New York Times–bestselling author of the behind-the-scenes explorations of the classic American Westerns “High Noon” and “The Searchers” n…
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“The Ocean is Closed: Journalistic Adventures and Investigations” Virtual Launch Event
An evening honoring Jon Bradshaw, with Anna Wintour, Michael Zilkha, Julian Sands, Alex Belth, Anne Taylor Fleming, A. Scott Berg, and Adam Moss who discussed “The Ocean is Closed:…
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No Barrier Can Contain It: An Evening with Ariel Mae Lambe
Books & Books and the Cuban Research Institute present a discussion with Ariel Mae Lambe about “No Barrier Can Contain It”, recorded live March 22, 2021. Vividly recasting Cuba…
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Lifelines: An Afternoon with Melissa and Doug Bernstein
Co-Founders of Melissa & Doug and LifeLines, wife and husband Melissa and Doug Bernstein are in conversation about Melissa’s new book, “LifeLines.” The book takes the reader on…
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America’s Bilingual Century: An Afternoon with Steve Leveen and Calvin Sims
“America’s Bilingual Century” is the result of 12 years of research, including hundreds of interviews that Steve Leveen had with leading language scholars as well as bilinguals of…
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Vera: An Evening with Carol Edgarian and Amy Bloom
In VERA, New York Times bestselling author Carol Edgarian delivers an astonishing feat of imagination, a grand adventure set in 1906 San Francisco. Edgarian and Amy Bloom are in co…
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Una noche con Verónica Cervera, Alejandra Graf, Erica Dinho, Layla Pujol y Clara Gonzalez
Conéctate con nosotros para conversar con Verónica, Alejandra, Erica, Layla y Clara sobre su nuevo libro “Yo cocino latino: Las mejores recetas de cinco blogs populares de cocina h…
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