Jim Hall

Miami Book Fair International

The graphic novel reigns at this year's edition.

Break the Habit

John Schmidt will save Danny. Come hell or a good high.

Holy Rollers

To keep X-craved Miami Beach raving, Hasidic teenagers smuggled in pills by the hundreds of thousands

Drug Bizarre

Robert Dowd is a veteran, a Southern Baptist, a Republican ... and a staunch supporter of legalizing drugs

First Draft

Her name is Ivonne Lamazares. You've probably never heard of her. Cuban immigrant, good student, dedicated teacher, devoted wife and mother. Oh, and something else. She just might be the world's next big thing in literary fiction.

Letters

Letters

Dope Detective

If it gets you high, chances are that James Hall knows more about it than anyone anywhere

Bud Men

Despite the risks, local pot farmers have taken homegrown high-tech

Heroin Be the Death of Me

South Beach nightlife sophisticates know they can handle it. A little puff now and then won't kill you. No big deal.

Rotations 33

The Theory of Eganomics

No matter its inspiration, the music pays off for Jeff Egan

Down Town

The sedative Rohypnol is illegal in the United States. Which probably goes a long way toward explaining why it's so easy to find in Miami.