/tags/miami-book-fair-international Miami Book Fair International en-US WLRN Tue, 20 Nov 2018 02:54:40 GMT /culture/2018-11-19/an-emotional-remembrance-for-jamal-khashoggi-and-wlrn-staffs-other-favorite-book-fair-moments In 1984, there were few writers who thought it'd be worth their time to visit a book fair in the Magic City."Nobody thought of Miami as such a serious… Tue, 20 Nov 2018 02:54:40 GMT /culture/2018-11-19/an-emotional-remembrance-for-jamal-khashoggi-and-wlrn-staffs-other-favorite-book-fair-moments WLRN News /miami-stories/2015-11-20/an-artist-spends-a-month-absorbing-life-in-the-everglades It feels like a high-speed chase west on the ironically named Dolphin Expressway, veering south on what follows as a seamless string of highway on the… Fri, 20 Nov 2015 17:32:13 GMT /miami-stories/2015-11-20/an-artist-spends-a-month-absorbing-life-in-the-everglades Lisann Ramos /culture/2015-11-18/post-liit-read-our-favorite-of-your-tiny-stories For the past three months, WLRN and the Miami Book Fair have been challenging locals to write a short story -- really short. Participants were asked to… Thu, 19 Nov 2015 00:28:18 GMT /culture/2015-11-18/post-liit-read-our-favorite-of-your-tiny-stories /news/2015-11-13/bishop-biography-exiles-spiritual-father-helped-make-u-s-cuba-normalization-easier In one respect, the late Roman Catholic Archbishop Agustín Román was just like many of his fellow Cuban exiles he ministered to for almost half a century… Fri, 13 Nov 2015 18:28:19 GMT /news/2015-11-13/bishop-biography-exiles-spiritual-father-helped-make-u-s-cuba-normalization-easier Tim Padgett /culture/2015-08-05/miami-book-fair-authors-read-and-hear-some-interviews-with-them The Miami Book Fair International has announced some of the names in its lineup of authors. Punk poet Patti Smith will kick off the fair’s 32nd edition,… Wed, 05 Aug 2015 21:43:43 GMT /culture/2015-08-05/miami-book-fair-authors-read-and-hear-some-interviews-with-them Alexander Gonzalez /culture/2014-11-28/the-winners-of-6wordsmiami The Miami Book Fair International, in partnership with WLRN, asked for your six-word Miami-influenced stories. Now, after reading more than 4,000 entries,… Fri, 28 Nov 2014 12:07:48 GMT /culture/2014-11-28/the-winners-of-6wordsmiami Gregory Castillo /show/the-sunshine-economy/2014-11-24/the-sunshine-economy-books-basel-boats-booze South Florida knows how to throw a party. And it better, considering how important hospitality is to the regional economy. From conferences and… Mon, 24 Nov 2014 05:17:31 GMT /show/the-sunshine-economy/2014-11-24/the-sunshine-economy-books-basel-boats-booze Tom Hudson /culture/2014-11-21/the-sally-j-freedman-reality-tour-with-judy-blume When I was in elementary school, I wrote an "autobiography" called "I Want to Be Like Judy." It had a pink construction paper cover and came in second in… Fri, 21 Nov 2014 12:54:21 GMT /culture/2014-11-21/the-sally-j-freedman-reality-tour-with-judy-blume Alicia Zuckerman /culture/2014-11-21/new-book-looks-at-how-jim-crow-laws-shaped-miami N.D.B. Connolly grew up in South Florida and couldn't wait to leave. That's when he realized just how attached he was to the region. That's also when he… Fri, 21 Nov 2014 12:51:04 GMT /culture/2014-11-21/new-book-looks-at-how-jim-crow-laws-shaped-miami Luis Hernandez /culture/2014-11-20/how-much-do-you-know-about-florida-beer-history Mark DeNote doesn't teach his middle school history students about beer. But he did write Florida's history of "the drink of the working class" in his… Thu, 20 Nov 2014 06:56:48 GMT /culture/2014-11-20/how-much-do-you-know-about-florida-beer-history