/tags/florida-book-review Florida Book Review en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Thu, 29 Dec 2016 20:31:46 GMT /culture/2016-12-29/the-best-books-of-2016 Carrie Fisher passed away this week and she's obviously going to be remembered for her role as Princess Leia. But she has been in a lot of movies. She's… Thu, 29 Dec 2016 20:31:46 GMT /culture/2016-12-29/the-best-books-of-2016 Luis Hernandez /culture/2012-11-19/florida-book-awards-winners-arent-just-accomplished-writers The Florida Book Awards (FBA) panel had it all—brilliant readings, thought-provoking discussion, and a harmonica solo. It featured four of the 2011 award… Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:20:17 GMT /culture/2012-11-19/florida-book-awards-winners-arent-just-accomplished-writers Bob Morison /culture/2012-11-18/book-fair-one-liners-duncans-accent-makes-everything-sound-right-with-the-world Ed Irvin isn't short of kind things to say, whether it's about a male or female author. Here's his latest feedback: "Glen Duncan, author of Talulla… Sun, 18 Nov 2012 23:47:46 GMT /culture/2012-11-18/book-fair-one-liners-duncans-accent-makes-everything-sound-right-with-the-world Heather Hernandez /culture/2012-11-18/pork-pain-bananas-and-all-the-usual-poetry-stuff This was the event to end all events. A beautiful poetry reading by Campbell McGrath, Kevin Young, Richard Blanco, and Dana Gioia. Young dealt us pork and… Sun, 18 Nov 2012 23:38:35 GMT /culture/2012-11-18/pork-pain-bananas-and-all-the-usual-poetry-stuff Ashley Jones /culture/2012-11-18/book-fair-one-liners-things-we-still-dont-get-about-women Annik Adey-Babinsky, of the Florida Book Review, shared this with us earlier:"Building Three Chapman Hall: Naomi Wolf begins by telling the audience that… Sun, 18 Nov 2012 23:13:10 GMT /culture/2012-11-18/book-fair-one-liners-things-we-still-dont-get-about-women Heather Hernandez /culture/2012-11-18/16-candles-140-characters-molly-ringwald-at-the-miami-book-fair There's a lot of swooning to be done when a well-known Brat Packer decides to spend part of her day reading to you from her new book When it Happens to… Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:05:34 GMT /culture/2012-11-18/16-candles-140-characters-molly-ringwald-at-the-miami-book-fair Heather Hernandez /culture/2012-11-18/graphic-novelists-opt-to-kill-shakespeare Kill Shakespeare! Those are the first words to which my engineer boyfriend Adam was attracted when we arrived at the Book Fair (other than "ham and cheese… Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:57:35 GMT /culture/2012-11-18/graphic-novelists-opt-to-kill-shakespeare Sarah Mason /culture/2012-11-18/book-fair-one-liners-cool-nickname-thanks-autocorrect Ed Irvin reminds us why we can't always trust technology to have our backs:"Siobhan Vivian, co-author of Burn for Burn, comparing stories of name… Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:50:17 GMT /culture/2012-11-18/book-fair-one-liners-cool-nickname-thanks-autocorrect Heather Hernandez /culture/2012-11-18/miami-book-fair-panel-mystery-writers-are-all-business-and-pleasure The Mystery Writers of America panel were all business. At least, they were until they became mystery writers. The panel, held in what the moderator… Sun, 18 Nov 2012 16:24:35 GMT /culture/2012-11-18/miami-book-fair-panel-mystery-writers-are-all-business-and-pleasure Sarah Mason /culture/2012-11-17/book-fair-one-liners-the-world-changes-so-fast-it-comes-to-you Writer Josip Novakovich, was quoted on Twitter from Eileen Spiegler. Sat, 17 Nov 2012 21:00:00 GMT /culture/2012-11-17/book-fair-one-liners-the-world-changes-so-fast-it-comes-to-you Jessica Meszaros