September 20, 2007

Twenty Five Years of Books & Books

Books and BooksCoral Gables, Florida – Books & Books, the locally-owned, independent bookstore founded by Mitchell Kaplan in 1982, will celebrate its 25th Anniversary in October. The store has designated the month of October as its anniversary month and has planned a number of events to mark the occasion, including a community-wide Anniversary Party on Saturday, October 20, from 7-midnight, a tribute to South Florida-based music legend Federico Britos, and a commemorative publication, Twenty-Five, which will be posted online, with thoughts and reflections from authors, publishers, customers, and cultural partners.

Anyone interested in sharing their thoughts and memories can send their comments 200 words (or fewer) about 25 years of Books & Books to anniversary@booksandbooks.com by Friday, September 28th and it will be posted online during the month of October.

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Photos from previous Books & Books events:

Junot Diaz

Preston Allen and Vicki Hendricks


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