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Books & Books @booksandbooks.bsky.social · 4d

Celebrate the closing of Banned Books Week with a day dedicated to action and community. Supported by the FREADOM Coalition, whose members will be present to provide information on combating censorship.

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Books & Books @booksandbooks.bsky.social · 4d

Saturday: 10/11|4 PM
Banned Pending Investigation: Wall Run Down
📍 Books & Books Coral Gables
Come watch high schoolers — the population most vulnerable to book bans — crash through the installation by artists Antonia Wright & Ruben Millares, bringing the week’s powerful symbol full circle.

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Books & Books @booksandbooks.bsky.social · 4d

Show your support for the freedom to read. This limited-edition “Protect Banned Books” tee is designed by Miami illustrator WESTOFCHESTER.
Pre-order your shirt today, collection drops Saturday, October 11th.
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#fREADom #bannedbooksweek

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Books & Books @booksandbooks.bsky.social · 4d

At Books & Books, we celebrate all stories, including banned ones.

Stop by your nearest Books & Books store to check out our banned book displays! 📚 #fREADom #bannedbooksweek
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Frequently Banned and Challenged Classics

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Books & Books @booksandbooks.bsky.social · 6d

From starting a banned books club at Books & Books to being Banned Books Week Youth Honorary Chair as a freshman at the University of California–Santa Cruz, keep doing big things Iris! 👏👏
www.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/Youth-...

Youth Honorary Chair Leads Banned Books Week Conversations

Iris Mogul talks with Banned Books Week Honorary Chair George Takei, as well as other youth advocates as part of Banned Books Week 2025 events.

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nuevaondacuba @nuevaondacuba.bsky.social · 12d

No están todos los que son, escrito esta mañana. De un golpe. Normal. Todavía me bajan la musa. La voy a echar en el open mic happening de #TheBiscaynePoet el próximo jueves 16, presentación de su último libro, @booksandbooks.bsky.social Coconut Grove #Miami

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University Press of Florida @floridapress.bsky.social · 7d

If you're in Miami, don't miss Daniel Rivero (@danielrivero.bsky.social) at Books & Books (@booksandbooks.bsky.social) with Ana Sofia Pelaez this Thursday, Oct. 9 at 7:00pm. Rivero will discuss his new book, JUST FREEDOM, which examines the battle to expand voting rights in Florida.

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Books & Books @booksandbooks.bsky.social · 7d

“A powerful and original epic . . . Deadly politics, tragic romance and dangerous sea journeys keep the drama at a spirited boil.” The New York Times

The Books & Books Literary Foundation hosts Pulitzer Prize winning author Adam Johnson this Friday.
🎟 Ticket includes a book
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Books & Books @booksandbooks.bsky.social · 8d

Show your support for the freedom to read. This limited-edition “Protect Banned Books” tee is designed by Miami artist illustrator @westofchester.bsky.social . Pre-order your shirt today, collection drops Saturday, October 11th.

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Books & Books @booksandbooks.bsky.social · 19d

We're featured in @miaminewtimes.com!

Books & Books "Events range from intimate poetry readings to author Q&As, making it easy to strike up a chat with someone who shares your taste in page-turners."

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12 Places to Meet People in Miami

Game nights, yoga, run clubs, and a "Dinner With a Stranger" series can help you meet new people in this sprawling, car-bound metropolis.

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Moms For Libros @moms4libros.org · 19d

This conversation will explore the role of teachers, the fight for public education, and what’s at stake for our democracy.

🎟️ Presented by @booksandbooks.bsky.social in partnership with the Books & Books Literary Foundation.

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Michael Grunwald @mikegrunwald.bsky.social · 25d

Great to see @miamiherald.com profile eco-folk singer Grant Livingston, who wrote a song about my book called “Land Is Not Free,” then performed it at my @booksandbooks.bsky.social event.

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Folk singer/songwriter to inspire caring for Florida’s natural world at Books & Books

The threatened Florida Scrub-Jay may call in a language we don’t know, but Grant Livingston tries to make sure we understand.

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Samanta Schweblin @samantaschweblin.bsky.social · 27d

This September, I'm visiting these incredible bookshops in New York, Boston, Washington, Dallas, and Miami: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2128...

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Books & Books @booksandbooks.bsky.social · 25d

🧋📚Come enjoy BANH inside the Café at Books & Books in Coconut Grove! Order espresso drinks, teas (including boba), or from our lineup of beer, wine, and spirits.
In the coming weeks, BANH will also roll out Vietnamese–style sandwiches.
M-Th 11 am - 8 pm
F 11 am - 9 pm
Sat 10am - 9 pm

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Miami New Times @miaminewtimes.com · 28d

After years of locals longing for lattes while digging through books, the Café at Books & Books in Coconut Grove has reopened.

Café at Books & Books Coconut Grove Reopens With New Menu

After years of locals longing for lattes while digging through books, the Café at Books & Books in Coconut Grove has reopened.

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Books & Books @booksandbooks.bsky.social · 28d

Save the date!

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Books & Books @booksandbooks.bsky.social · 29d

Join Poet Oscar Fuentes for a live poetry reading, experimental performance, and engaging conversation.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 6:30PM
@ Books & Books in Coconut Grove

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Books & Books @booksandbooks.bsky.social · Sep 11

An important piece written by our friend Vanessa Garcia speaking on an issue that is so close to our hearts: oxfordamerican.org/oa-now/flori...

“Built into our DNA,” Kaplan reminded me, “was always the freedom to read.”

At Books & Books, we read banned books.

Florida Is Lit

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Books & Books @booksandbooks.bsky.social · Sep 8

"...the Café at Books & Books is where productivity meets romance-novel vibes. Between the historic Coral Gables setting, the divine menu (hello, grilled cheese and tomato soup), and the low hum of book lovers around you, it's a lock-in dream." www.miaminewtimes.com/restaurants/...

13 Best Miami Coffee Shops to Lock In

From Panther Coffee to Emissary and Macondo, here are the 13 best coffee shops in Miami to "lock in" and get work done.

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Books & Books @booksandbooks.bsky.social · Sep 4

"Arroz Con Mango: The Secret Lives of Three Writers" this Friday, Sept 5 at 7 pm!

🎟 Tickets are Free and Open to the Public: lnkd.in/ggin-vfm
All proceeds from the sale of books and artwork will benefit the Books & Books Literary Foundation!

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Books & Books @booksandbooks.bsky.social · Sep 2

Rain rain stay away, we want to enjoy music in the courtyard this week!

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Richard Blanco @poetrichardblanco.bsky.social · Aug 29

📚 Reminder: One week from today! Fri, Sept 5 • 7 pm
Arroz Con Mango: The Secret Lives of Three Writers
@booksandbooks.bsky.social, #CoralGables.
Featuring Cristina García (*Dreaming in Cuban*), Virgil Suárez, and Ana Menéndez. Please spread the word & join us!

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Books & Books @booksandbooks.bsky.social · Aug 29

A mix of pop histories, best-selling cross-over novels, and some weirder genre fiction caught the president’s eye in 2025. lithub.com/heres-obamas...

Here’s Obama’s 2025 summer reading list.

Every year since his inauguration, President Obama has released a reading list spotlighting his favorite books. Like a fireside chat with FDR, this tradition familiarized the man. We got a sense of…

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Books & Books @booksandbooks.bsky.social · Aug 27

Will we be seeing you at any of our upcoming events? There are a ton to choose from:
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Books & Books @booksandbooks.bsky.social · Aug 27

New releases this week!
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