Books

From gritty crime thrillers to powerful memoirs, discover Miami’s literary gems on National Book Lovers Day.

“Being Bad gives others permission to feel just as wrong and weird and ugly and as ashamed as I once did,” says Miami author Arielle Egozi.

Pink Glass Houses offers a peak into a life “where cocaine playdates, $100,000 kiddie birthday parties, and relentless social climbing are a way of life.”

T.D. Allman is best remembered locally for Miami: City of the Future, a 1987 tour de force of literary journalism.

The Right to Read Celebration will feature panel discussions and book readings by authors whose work has been targeted.

At the Little Haiti Book Festival, attendees can participate in traditional Haitian dance workshops, yoga sessions, and more.

Bookleggers’ new book trailer adds a new dimension to the nonprofit’s mission to flood the city with books and encourage literacy.

Daniela Perez Miron and Gesi Schilling have documented the unique way Miamians congregate for a quick shot of coffee.

Dále Zine’s Design District space is larger than any of its previous locations, allowing cofounders Lilian Banderas and Steve Saiz to expand its offerings.

In 2021, Laura Paresky Gould started to capture the city where she’d lived for a few decades with a new perspective.

Jonathan Escoffery’s debut novel, If I Survive You, has been nominated for one of English literature’s most prestigious awards.

Silent Book Club lets you read anything you want for an hour and socialize afterward.

Iowa has restricted students’ access to Meg Cabot’s novel Ready or Not because it mentions birth control and sex between teenagers.

Beep, beep! Dále Zine has converted a Japanese mini-truck into a mobile bookstore.

From Ana Menéndez to Kenisha Anthony, there are plenty of Miami-based authors presenting at this year’s Book Fair.

Award-winning author Andrew Otazo shares his list of the most Miami things ever.

The Books & Books owner was in his 20s when he and a few like-minded compatriots set out to remake Miami’s “Paradise Lost” image.

Food is not only a way for Raj Tawney to tap into his cultural roots, but he sees it as a gateway for people to explore other cultures comfortably.

Books & Books is the South Florida headquarters for Banned Books Week, a national effort that protects the freedom to highlight and challenge book banning.

Ahead of his appearance at Miami Dade College, the bad boy of American letters, Chuck Palahniuk, talks about his new novel, power, and the taboo.

Riders in Disguise is the first in a planned trilogy that spans one of the bloodiest decades in the Magic City.

The throughline between all of Tra Publishing’s output is creating something beautiful.