Following November’s tradition, the Miami Book Fair will celebrate local, national and international authors with talks, panels, live performances, a street fair, and different activations at Miami Dade College in Downtown Miami. Founded in 1984 by a group of educators, independent booksellers, and librarians, the fair facilitates knowledge and conversations about diverse topics from politics to nature and pop culture.

The TML team rounded up a selection of 10 events that we believe will catch your eye. From a special book reading and performance by Patti Smith to a discussion about the preservation of our beloved manatees. Most of the events below are free with the $8 fair admission.

 

Patti Smith/Lenny Kaye – Friday, Nov 18 at 8 pm – $35 – Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210) – LINK

Michael Fanone w Tom Hudson – Saturday, Nov 19 at 10 am – Free – Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210) – LINK

Maria Hinojosa – Saturday, Nov 19 at 11 am – Free – The Lab 1101, Bldg. 1, 1st Floor – LINK

Kirsten Hines  – Saturday, Nov 19 at 12 pm – Free – MAGIC Screening Room (Building 8, 1st Floor) – LINK

Nadege Green – Saturday, Nov 19 at 12:30 pm – Free – Room 8301 (Building 8, 3rd Floor) – LINK

Manatee Insanity: Inside the War over Florida’s Most Famous Endangered Species – Saturday, Nov 19 at 2 pm – Free – MAGIC Screening Room (Building 8, 1st Floor) – LINK

Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth – Saturday, Nov 19 at 3:30 pm – Free – Room 8301 (Building 8, 3rd Floor)

How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex: A History – Saturday, Nov 19 at 3:30 pm – Free – Room 8201 (Building 8, 2nd Floor)

Velvet Underground w Thurston Moore – Saturday, Nov 19 at 4 pm – Free – Auditorium 1261

His Name Is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice – Sunday, Nov 20 at 4 pm – Free – Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, 2nd Floor, Room 3210) – LINK

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