2010 Fairgoer's Guide - Miami Book Fair International

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The Idea X-Change:
Once again, timely discussions on hot topics at Miami Book Fair International
Ilan Stavans
Writing in Latino
Saturday, Nov. 20 - 10:30 a.m., Presentation Pavilion B
Ilan Stavans, general editor of the Norton Anthology of
Latino Literature is joined by authors Jimmy Santiago
Baca, A Glass of Water; Cristina Garcia, The Lady
Matador’s Hotel and The Lesser Tragedy of Death; and
Dagoberto Gilb, The Flowers, to read from new works
and discuss the Latino literary tradition, shedding new
light on nuestra America.
Climate and the Environment
Saturday, Nov. 20 - 4 p.m., Room 7106
Chaos brought on by global warming and a changing climate will kill millions and
destroy communities, just as oil extraction has already destroyed ecosystems in
Nigeria and Ecuador, and caused this summer’s Deepwater Horizon spill. Experts
exchange views, both terrifying and hopeful, in an
effort to help advert disasters. With Heidi Cullen, The
Weather of the Future, Gwynne Dyer, Climate Wars
and Peter Maass, author of Crude World: The Violent
Twilight of Oil.
Kathi Kamen Goldmark
and Sam Barry
Write that Book Already!
Saturday, Nov. 20 - 2 p.m., Room 3314
Tough love from the author enablers, Kathi Kamen
Goldmark and Sam Barry. Let them guide you to the
publishing finish line.
Stories of the African Diaspora
Saturday, Nov. 20 - 2 p.m., Room 3315
Chenjerai Hove, (Zimbabwe) Miami: City of Refuge
Author-in-Residence, facilitates a discussion about
the dramatic history of three African nations as is
reflected by their literature with Okey Ndibe (Nigeria),
Arrows of Rain and Doreen Baingana (Uganda),
Tropical Fish: Stories from Entebbe.
Introducing Granta 113
Best of Young Spanish-language Novelists: The U.S. Launch Event
Saturday, Nov. 20 - 3:30 p.m., Room 3314
In their first U.S. appearance, a selection of future literary stars, as well as
editors from the English and Spanish editions of Granta, will discuss Granta
Merchandise
You too can be chic and stylish—sporting
official Miami Book Fair merchandise!
Be cool at the gym with a stainless
steel canteen; carry all your Book Fair
books home (then your veggies from
the market!) in a tote bag; or sip
java from a Book Fair mug while
wearing a Book Fair t-shirt! Other
items on sale this year include
posters and bookmarks.
Show your Book Fair love! Buy
official Book Fair items at the MBFI
merchandise booth on 2nd Ave.
Doreen Balngana
Become a Friend of the Fair
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to friends who give. Friends of Miami Book Fair International contribute so
hundreds of thousands of people can enjoy the festivities every year. Friends
donate so Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winners can continue to take to the Fair’s
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discounted tickets to special events; invitation to Authors’ Party and other perks.
Media Partners
113 and answer the questions ‘Why these writers?’,
‘Why Spanish?’ and ‘Why now?’. The ‘Best of Young’
series is the original best-of literary list and has
introduced readers to scores of future greats of
contemporary writing long before they were known,
including Salman Rushdie, Edwidge Danticat and
Jonathan Franzen. Editors Aurelio Major, Victoria
Miles and John Freeman will be there. As for what
authors will participate, you have to attend to find
out!
How to Get Published Successfully
Sunday, Nov. 21, - 11 a.m., Room 3314
Three publishing insiders discuss everything you need to know to get published
successfully, from choosing the right idea to harnessing the power of the social
media. With Betsy Lerner, The Forest for the Trees (Revised and Updated):
An Editor’s Advice to Writers and Arielle Eckstut and David Henry Sterry, The
Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published: How to Write It, Sell It, and
Market It…Successfully.
Doctors Without Borders presents
Writing on the Edge – Great Contemporary
Writers on the Frontline of Crisis
Sunday, Nov. 21 - 11 a.m., Room 7128
Award-winning photographer Tom Craig, teamed
up with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans
Frontières (MSF) and an international roster of
highly acclaimed writers, directors, and actors,
and visited various MSF projects around the world.
They returned with poignant accounts of their
experiences which were collected in Writing on the Edge. With photographer
Tom Craig, author Damon Galgut, and journalist Hari Kunzru.
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Haiti Noir
Sunday, Nov. 21, - 12 p.m., Presentation Pavilion A
Haiti’s tragic history continues in the aftermath of a
devastating earthquake. Haiti Noir, however, proves
that from great adversity can spring great writing. This
collection of short stories—mysteries, murders, and
thrillers—continues the extremely popular series of noir
anthologies published by Akashic Books. With Haiti
Noir editor Edwidge Danticat, M.J. Fievre and Mark
Kurlansky. Moderator: Les Standiford