Portrait of author Sam Sussman alongside the cover of his novel Boy from the North Country.
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Bob Dylan, a dying mother and a son’s reckoning: Sam Sussman comes to Books & Books

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Intimate novels sometimes arrive disguised as larger stories. Boy from the North Country, the debut novel by Sam Sussman, carries the gravitational pull of cultural…

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Promotional image showing chef Tara Punzone, the cover of her cookbook Vegana Italiana, and Miami author Ellen Kanner, highlighting their upcoming appearance at Books & Books Coral Gables.
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Vegan Italian cooking takes center stage at Books & Books

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Books & Books will welcome chef and restaurateur Tara Punzone on Thursday, December 4 at 7 p.m. for a conversation about Vegana Italiana: Traditional Italian…

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Photo of Tyler Malek next to the cover of his cookbook “America’s Most Iconic Ice Creams,” featuring an ice-cream cone on the jacket design.
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Salt & Straw’s creative ice cream world at Books & Books

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Books & Books will open its December cultural calendar with an event designed to thrill Coral Gables’ food lovers, home cooks, and anyone curious about…

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Side-by-side image showing author Andrew Furman smiling in a blue shirt next to the book cover of The World That We Are, which features a forest landscape and gold lettering.
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Author to discuss Thoreau-inspired novel at Books & Books

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Books & Books brings an evening of literary reflection to Coral Gables on Tuesday, Nov. 25, when Florida Atlantic University professor Andrew Furman appears at…

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Composite image featuring author Timothy Schmand, the cover of his novel The Danbury Chronicles with a red vintage car, and moderator J.J. Colagrande, who will join him for an event at Books & Books in Coral Gables.
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An afternoon of memory and magic: ‘The Danbury Chronicles’ comes to Books & Books

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Books & Books in Coral Gables will welcome novelist Timothy Schmand and writer-professor J.J. Colagrande on Saturday, November 1 at 5 p.m. for a free…

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Composite image featuring Robin Hill, the cover of his book "That’s the Way I See It," and Amanda Keeley, who will join him for the Books & Books author event.
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Books & Books hosts conversation on county’s public art legacy

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Photographer Robin Hill will appear at Books & Books in Coral Gables on Thursday, October 23 at 7 p.m. to discuss his new book, That’s…

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Composite image featuring author Seth Neblett on the left, the colorful book cover of Mothership Connected: The Women of Parliament-Funkadelic in the center, and event moderator Chrispy on the right. The book cover shows five women in space-themed funk attire, surrounded by stars and vibrant rainbow rays.
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Funk’s forgotten women finally get their spotlight

By Coral Gables Gazette staff South Florida readers and music lovers alike will have a chance to step aboard the mothership—not just in spirit, but in story. On Thursday, October…

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Side-by-side image of author Alan Gratz, wearing a fedora and glasses, and the cover of his book War Games, which depicts a young girl in front of the Brandenburg Gate flanked by rows of Nazi soldiers in 1936 Berlin.
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Olympic deception, Nazi gold and a girl who knows too much

By Coral Gables Gazette staff In an era when book bans are rising and historical literacy is eroding, Alan Gratz is betting on young readers to hold the line. On…

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Side‑by‑side image showing author Chanel Cleeton smiling on the left and the cover of her novel The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes on the right, featuring stacked books and red rose petals.
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Books, secrets and exile: Chanel Cleeton comes to Coral Gables with ‘The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes’

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Books & Books will host bestselling author Chanel Cleeton for a live, in-person discussion of her highly anticipated new novel, The Lost Story of Eva…

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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
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‘Just Shine!’: An evening with Justice Sotomayor at the University of Miami

By Coral Gables Gazette staff Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor returns to South Florida for a live appearance hosted by Books & Books and the University of Miami, presenting her…

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