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MIAMI BOOK FAIR INTERNATIONAL 2013

CELEBRATES ITS 30^TH ANNIVERSARY!

Presented and produced by The Center For Literature and Theatre @
Miami Dade College

Nov. 17 – 24, 2013

The nation’s finest and largest literary gathering, Miami Book Fair International, presented by The Center for Literature and Theatre @ Miami Dade College (MDC), turns 30 this year! The beloved festival will take place November 17 – 24, 2013, at Miami Dade MDC’s Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami.

In commemoration of the 500 years since Ponce de Leon landed in Florida, this year the Fair will celebrate the culture and literature of Spain. Some of the country’s most illustrious writers and artists will present their works at the Fair this year.

In addition, the artist of the official Book Fair poster is one of Spain’s most important illustrators and comics artists and winner of the 2007 Premio Nacional de Comic, Francisco Capdevila, better known as “Max.” The official poster, along with the Generation Genius Days poster by popular comics and graphic novels creator Paul Pope, will be unveiled September 20 at the College’s Historic Freedom Tower as part of a DWNTWN Arts Days celebration that will bring together all of the other MDCulture’s departments – Miami International Film Festival, MDC LiveArts, Galleries and Museum of Art + Design and Teatro Prometeo.

The Miami Book Fair, one of Miami’s flagship cultural events, will treat book lovers to eight days of cultural and educational activities, including the beloved Evenings With… series, the IberoAmerican Authors program, literacy and learning activities for children and teens during Generation Genius Days, and The Kitchen, demos and panels for food enthusiasts in partnership with the college’s Miami Culinary Institute. Fairgoers will also enjoy more than 200 exhibitors from around the country selling books in a festive atmosphere and hundreds of author reading and discussing new books during the weekend Street Fair.

The Center for Literature and Theatre @ MDC Presents Celebrates 30 Miami Book Fairs with Pre-fair Author Events

The Center for Literature and Theatre @ Miami Dade College presents seven readings by superstar authors in September, October and November as a prelude to the nation’s finest and largest literary gathering, Miami Book Fair International. The six author presentations, planned to celebrate the Fair’s 30^th anniversary, also celebrate a long-standing partnership between independent bookstore Books & Books and The Center.

Thursday, Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m.

Salman Rushdie on Joseph Anton, in conversation with Mitchell Kaplan,

co-presented with Books & Books

MDC Wolfson Campus - Chapman Conference Center, Building 3, 2^nd Floor

Tickets required; visit www.booksandbooks.com

Monday, Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m.

Nicholas Sparks on The Longest Ride, co-presented with Books & Books

MDC Wolfson Campus - Chapman Conference Center

Tickets required; isit www.booksandbooks.com

Wednesday, Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m.

Elizabeth Gilbert on The Signature of All Things, co-presented with Books & Books

MDC Wolfson Campus – Auditorium, Building 1, 2^nd Floor

Tickets required; visit www.booksandbooks.com

Thursday, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m.

Billy Collins on Aimless Love: New and Selected Poems, co-presented with Books & Books

MDC Wolfson Campus – Auditorium, Building 1, 2^nd Floor

No tickets required.

Saturday, Nov. 2

Helen Fielding on Bridget Jones: Mad about the Boy, co-presented with Books & Books

Time & Location TBD

Tickets required; visit www.booksandbooks.com

Wednesday, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m.

Donna Tartt on The Goldfinch, co-presented with Books & Books

MDC Wolfson Campus – Auditorium, Building 1, 2^nd Floor

No tickets required.

To celebrate the 30^th Fair is a series of special readings by Sir Salman Rushie, Elizabeth Gilbert, Helen Fielding, Nicholas Sparks, Donna Tartt, and Billy Collins to commence in September. Additionally, the MBFI has launched a campaign that celebrates Miami’s love and involvement with their hometown jewel. Visit the Fair’s social media platforms for vintage photos, author Q&As, and a sampling of the many reasons why Miami loves Book Fair:

ttps://twitter.com/miamibookfair

https://www.facebook.com/MiamiBookFair

http://thecenteratmdc.tumblr.com/

Miami Book Fair International 2013 promises to be another exceptional literary event!

For regular updates on the Miami Book Fair, please visit www.miamibookfair.com

MIAMI BOOK FAIR INTERNATIONAL AND THE CENTER FOR LITERATURE AND THEATRE @ MIAMI DADE COLLEGE

Miami Book Fair International, widely considered the largest and finest literary event in the U.S., is the premier event of The Center for Literature and Theatre @ Miami Dade College, a part of MDCulture, the Cultural Affairs Department of the College. The Center promotes reading, writing and theater at locations throughout South Florida by consistently presenting activities open to all. Its Generation Genius programs for children and teens promote literacy and learning. Its creative writing program has national appeal, and courses are taught by local and visiting authors. It is also home to Prometeo Theatre, the nation's leading Spanish language, conservatory-style program offering training for actors, and featuring performances throughout the year. In 2012, the Center celebrated its tenth year with a renewed commitment to the advancement of literary and theater arts.

Miami Book Fair International is made possible through the generous support of the State of Florida and the National Endowment for the Arts; the City of Miami; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; Miami-Dade County Public Schools; the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau; the Miami Downtown Development; and the Friends of the Fair; as well as many corporate partners.

Miami Dade College

Miami Dade College has a long and rich history of involvement in the cultural arts, providing South Florida with a vast array of artistic and literary offerings including The Miami Book Fair International, The Florida Center for the Literary Arts, The Miami International Film Festival, the MDC Live Arts performing arts series, The MDC Tower Theater Cinema Series, the Miami Leadership Roundtable speakers’ series, the National Historic Landmark Freedom Tower, numerous renowned campus art galleries and theaters, and the nationally recognized School of Entertainment and Design Technology. With an enrollment of more than 174,000 students, MDC is the largest institution of higher education in the country and is a national model for many of its programs. The college’s eight campuses and outreach centers offer more than 300 distinct degree programs including baccalaureate, Associate in Arts and Science degrees and numerous career training certificates leading to in-demand jobs. MDC has served nearly 2,000,000 students since it opened its doors in 1960.