literature

Sundial host, Carlos Frías, spoke with author Carl Hiaasen before a live audience at the Miami Book Fair. They talked about his new book, "Wrecker," and growing up in Florida.

Sundial host, Carlos Frías, spoke with author Carl Hiaasen before a live audience at the Miami Book Fair over the weekend. They talked about his new book, "Wrecker," and growing up in Florida.

Arlo Haskell is an author, historian and the executive director of the Key West Literary Seminar, which is happening from January 11 to the 14.

Luis Alberto Urrea is a Mexican-American poet, novelist and essayist. He’ll be at the Miami Book Fair on Sunday on a panel about powerful historical fiction–– presenting his latest book 'Good Night, Irene.'

Tananarive Due is a novelist who writes in the genre of Black horror. She’ll be presenting two books at the Miami Book Fair this weekend, including her latest The Reformatory.

Edwidge Danticat is the author of several books including Krik Krak and Brother, I’m Dying, which were finalists for the National Book Awards. She was born in Haiti and calls Miami home. She’s being honored at the Miami Book Fair’s 40th anniversary celebration.

Siham Inshassi is a recipient of this year’s Emerging Writer Fellowship from the Miami Book Fair. She's writing her first novel and she joins us to talk about how she’s honing her voice in Miami.

Poet and educator Caridad Moro-Gronlier joins WLRN's Carlos Frías to talk about life and poetry. Moro-Gronlier is the author of the book "Tortillera," which examines how language, culture and place put expectations on sexuality and identity. She is presenting at multiple events for O, Miami's poetry festival this month.

Award-winning author Sandra Cisneros joins WLRN's Carlos Frías to talk about her latest book "Woman Without Shame." She reads from this new poetry collection about aging, desire, spirituality and shame.

We revisit some of our favorite Sundial conversations, starting with Miami-based author Patricia Engel, who has a new story collection called "The Faraway World." Then, we hear from Cuban-American playwright Nilo Cruz and his play "Anna in the Tropics." (15:22) Finally, chef Niven Patel was named a finalist for a national James Beard Award last month as an Outstanding Restaurateur (34:48).

The Key West Literary Seminar opens Jan. 12 in Key West with the theme 'Singing America: A Celebration of Black Literature.' America's best writers appear at the seminar, now in its 40th year, and 500 people have registered to attend.

The author — who died in 2007 at the age of 84 — wrote satirical novels that won him a cult-like following among young people in the 1960s. Vonnegut's novels communicated: "Hey, you're not alone."