Books & Books

In her new novel, Shaken to the Core, Miami author Dara Levan explores loss, healing and the search for joy after tragedy. She tells WLRN about the inspiration behind the book, its South Florida connection and the themes that shaped the story.

Kaplan and Colbert were among the recipients of the 47th annual American Book Awards. They were announced Wednesday by the Before Columbus Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Oakland, California, that champions diversity in U.S. literature and culture.

Founded in 2025, BandJAM expands to South Florida. It's a live guided group session meant to bring groups closer together and aid people who are struggling with their mental health.

Author Raquel Puig Zaldivar discusses the inspiration behind her new novel Bolero and her return to Cuba.

The party scene in Miami is not just changing, it’s rewinding. In some cases, it’s going analog. The kids are turning to yoga, retro cameras, and at one local bookstore, silently reading with a group of strangers. At the Books & Books reading party, the party is silent and the vibes are literary.

In “Mothership Connected,” Seth Neblett uncovers the stories behind the group's female members, their importance to the collective and what made them the funk stars they are.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris will be visiting Miami on Nov. 20 as part of her scheduled 15-city book tour, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County announced Friday.

At a time of high emotions and political controversy, Colombian-born award-winning comedian Felipe Torres Medina explains the complexities of the U.S. immigration system and its 'bajillion' visas through comedy. He will talk about his book 'America, Let Me In: A Choose Your Immigration Story' in Coral Gables on May 27.

We talk about some of the best reads of the year with Mitchell Kaplan, the owner and founder of Books & Books. He also tells us about his recently launched literary foundation.

A South Florida bookstore, Books & Books, is launching a literary foundation with hopes of expanding its community programming and love of literature to more people.

Roberto Carlos Cruz Garcia is the author behind "Sweet Boy: The Unintentional Offender." Roberto has ADHD and he’s on the Autism spectrum. But as a kid, he was undiagnosed — and this made him the sweet boy who would sometimes say the wrong thing at the wrong time and that became the inspiration for the book.

In a lifetime of amazing plot twists, Judy Blume is enjoying another at age 85. For the first time, one of her books has been adapted into a major Hollywood film.