Miami Book Fair returns for 43rd year. Your guide to the festivities.
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Miami Book Fair's Street Fair. Photo: Courtesy of the fair
With author talks, live music and primo food, the Miami Book Fair promises to be a page-turning, foot-stomping good time for readers of all ages.
Why it matters: The downtown fair, founded in 1984 by Miami Dade College and partners, is the longest-running literary festival in the U.S.
Driving the news: Nearly 500 authors working across English, Spanish and Haitian Creole are taking part in the weeklong festival at Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus.
- The acclaimed food market Smorgasburg Miami will handle food and drinks.
Zoom in: The eight-day book bash kicks off with a free party on Sunday featuring food, drinks, author chats and live music from Miami artists playing everything from Cuban classics to Miami bass.
- The rest of the fair is split up into the Evenings With Series, running Sunday through Friday, and the Street Fair weekend Nov. 21-22.
- The full guide is on the fair's website.
The Evenings With Series are intimate author talks that require tickets. Ticket prices vary, and they include free access to the Street Fair.
- This year's headliners include Tony Shalhoub, Colson Whitehead, Elena Armas, Jeff Garlin and Salman Rushdie.
- On Monday, former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz will discuss building a more walkable city with University of Miami architecture professor Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk and urban planner Victor Dover. (Free with ticket)
- From Monday through Thursday, grab cocktails at the Lost Chapter Lounge before and after the author talks. (6-10pm)
Street Fair weekend, which requires a separate ticket, gives you access to hundreds of authors in conversation for two straight days.
- There's also food and drinks, live music at the Off the Shelf stage, a Children's Alley with theatrical performances and storytelling, and more than 150 book vendors and artisans offering new titles and merch.
- Friday admission is free. Tickets are required Saturday and Sunday. (Adult tickets $12)
If you go: 300 NE Second Ave. Miami, 33132