Last week Wednesday, my wife and I attended the unveiling of the official poster and program of authors and activities for the Miami Book Fair International presented by the Florida Center for the Literary Arts at ECCO Pizzateca and Lounge in downtown Miami.
Created by Jeff Kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, the poster's subtle visual humor was a welcome addition to the array from the past, and aptly demonstrates the interesting methods in which the MBFI has reinvented itself over the past twenty-six years.
If the kickoff event was an indicator of what this year's MBFI will be, then Alina Interian, Mitch Kaplan and the board of directors have another great program for us that will include the following authors: Sherman Alexie, Margaret Atwood, Roy Blount Jr., Robert Olen Butler, Meg Cabot, Alan Cheuse, Susie Essman, Mary Karr, Mike Farrell, Nobel Laureate and former Vice President Al Gore, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Barbara Kingsolver. Jonathan Lethem, Jacquelyn Mitchard, Ralph Nader, Richard Powers, Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk, Francine Prose, Ruth Reichl, Senator Bob Graham, Wally Lamb, musician and performer Iggy Pop, Melvin Van Peebles, Jeannette Walls and many others. Confirmed Spanish-language authors include Roberto Ampuero, Carmen Posadas, Boris Izaguirre, Angela Becerra, and Jaime Bayly .
I can't wait.
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For more photos, please follow this link: 2009 Miami Book Fair International Poster Unveiling Reception.
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