/tags/books-books Books & Books en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:13:41 GMT /arts-culture/2026-06-03/bolero-cuba-novel Author Raquel Puig Zaldivar discusses the inspiration behind her new novel Bolero and her return to Cuba. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:13:41 GMT /arts-culture/2026-06-03/bolero-cuba-novel Helen Acevedo /arts-culture/2026-02-17/silent-reading-party-books The party scene in Miami is not just changing, it’s rewinding. In some cases, it’s going analog. The kids are turning to yoga, retro cameras, and at one local bookstore, silently reading with a group of strangers. At the Books & Books reading party, the party is silent and the vibes are literary. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-02-17/silent-reading-party-books Sofia Zarran /arts-culture/2025-10-15/mothership-connected-women-parliament-funkadelic In “Mothership Connected,â€� Seth Neblett uncovers the stories behind the group's female members, their importance to the collective and what made them the funk stars they are. Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-10-15/mothership-connected-women-parliament-funkadelic Natu Tweh /arts-culture/2025-08-24/former-vp-kamala-harris-to-visit-miami-in-november-to-promote-her-book-107-days Former Vice President Kamala Harris will be visiting Miami on Nov. 20 as part of her scheduled 15-city book tour, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County announced Friday. Sun, 24 Aug 2025 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-08-24/former-vp-kamala-harris-to-visit-miami-in-november-to-promote-her-book-107-days SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff /arts-culture/2025-05-23/felipe-torres-medina-immigration-book-coral-gables At a time of high emotions and political controversy, Colombian-born award-winning comedian Felipe Torres Medina explains the complexities of the U.S. immigration system and its 'bajillion' visas through comedy. He will talk about his book 'America, Let Me In: A Choose Your Immigration Story' in Coral Gables on May 27. Fri, 23 May 2025 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-05-23/felipe-torres-medina-immigration-book-coral-gables Julia Cooper /podcast/sundial/2023-12-19/2023-best-books-mitchell-kaplan-south-florida We talk about some of the best reads of the year with Mitchell Kaplan, the owner and founder of Books & Books. He also tells us about his recently launched literary foundation. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 18:32:19 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-12-19/2023-best-books-mitchell-kaplan-south-florida Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena /arts-culture/2023-11-24/books-and-books-literary-foundation-nonprofit-mitchell-kaplan A South Florida bookstore, Books & Books, is launching a literary foundation with hopes of expanding its community programming and love of literature to more people. Fri, 24 Nov 2023 17:45:21 GMT /arts-culture/2023-11-24/books-and-books-literary-foundation-nonprofit-mitchell-kaplan Natu Tweh /podcast/sundial/2023-10-31/sweet-boy-author-adhd-autism Roberto Carlos Cruz Garcia is the author behind "Sweet Boy: The Unintentional Offender." Roberto has ADHD and he’s on the Autism spectrum. But as a kid, he was undiagnosed — and this made him the sweet boy who would sometimes say the wrong thing at the wrong time and that became the inspiration for the book. Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:37:17 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-10-31/sweet-boy-author-adhd-autism Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena /arts-culture/2023-04-21/judy-blume-on-top-of-the-world-and-her-key-west-bookstore In a lifetime of amazing plot twists, Judy Blume is enjoying another at age 85. For the first time, one of her books has been adapted into a major Hollywood film. Fri, 21 Apr 2023 16:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2023-04-21/judy-blume-on-top-of-the-world-and-her-key-west-bookstore Hillel Italie | Associated Press /commentary/2022-12-01/miamis-proud-boy-tradition-is-preserved-kevin-cabrera-is-the-new-joe-carollo COMMENTARY If you feared there's no successor to Joe Carollo as the blowtorch-bearer of Miami's banana republic politics, look no further than Kevin Cabrera. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 13:00:00 GMT /commentary/2022-12-01/miamis-proud-boy-tradition-is-preserved-kevin-cabrera-is-the-new-joe-carollo Tim Padgett