Imagine a chance selfie with Latin music star, Juanes, eating croquetas from La Cañita and taking a stroll through the 'Children's Alley' - all while deciding on a book to buy?
That's a snapshot of what to expect at this year's Miami Book Fair, where a multitude of bookworms, authors, entertainers and street food vendors will converge for the literary fest on the Wolfson Campus (300 NE 2nd Ave.) of Miami Dade College from Nov. 13-20.
Fit for the kids to roam, if not mesmerized by the sounds of a percussion workshop inside the 'Alley', but hip enough for an adult beverage at Jaguar Sun, in-between lectures of course, 'Opening Night' at the Miami Book Fair will draw on laughter to set the mood as comedian Kevin Nealon will introduce his book, I Exgerrate: My Brushes with Fame.
And while it's unlikely you will need dancing shoes for Juanes' sit-down with writer Diego Londoño to discuss his self-titled biography, appearances by journalist Michael Pollan, filmmaker John Waters and Jose Cartagena will keep you on the move and refreshing the fair's schedule on your phone. (Note: Please go on the book fair's website for updates and tickets for book discussions.)
Still not enough to keep you out of the Miami Book Fair's beefed up food court and cocktail bar? Just make plans to be at the Street Fair, where from Nov. 18-20 you and thousands of your book-sniffing friends will be able to buy any of your favorite reads from a host of vendors. (Open from 10 am-7 pm, admission for the Street Fair is $10 per person from Nov.19-20. Note: Admission on Nov. 18 is free of charge.)
Single day admission for the Miami Book Fair is $10 per person (Admission for kids ages 13-18 and adults over 62 is $5. Kids 12 and under enter free of charge.)
Free parking is available in the Miami Dade College parking garage, Building Seven (enter 500 NE 2th Avenue on NE 5th Street ). Paid parking is available Miami Parking Garage Number Three on NE 2nd Street between NE 2nd Avenue and NE 1st Avenue.
For more information, please visit https://www.miamibookfair.com/
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