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Where Literature Comes to Life

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Discover a one-of-a-kind literary experience at the Miami Literary Society, where acclaimed authors and passionate readers come together over unforgettable conversations and cuisine. Books & Books curates our season of seven keynote author events, selecting each guest from the year’s most anticipated titles in contemporary literature. 

 

Past luminaries include Salman Rushdie, Geraldine Brooks, Amor Towles, Percival Everett, and Scott Turow. Each luncheon features a plentiful buffet designed to please a wide range of palates, with offerings from vegan and pescatarian to hearty, traditional fare. Join us at the table, where stories spark connections and Miami’s longest-running literary tradition continues to thrive.

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Why join Miami Literary Society?

  • Exclusive Author Luncheons – share behind-the-scene stories and insights from Pulitzer Prize winners and New York Times bestselling writers

  • Dynamic Literary Community – expand your circle in Miami and connect with fellow readers

  • Curation – trust in Books & Books to provide expert event curation

  • Flexibility – choose to attend events that work with your schedule without a minimum requirement

  • Signed Books – receive a signed copy of the featured book at each event

  • No Homework – free yourself from reading on deadline

  • Host Friends – invite guests or come solo (as most members do) – you’ll never sit alone

  • Convenient Location - park onsite at our centrally located events

  • Strengthen Miami’s Literary Culture – support author events throughout the year in Miami

 

(Each event requires separate registration.)

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Upcoming Events

  • Lunch with Kiran Desai "The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny"
    Lunch with Kiran Desai "The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny"
    Nov 19, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:45 PM
    Miami, 137 NE 19th St, Miami, FL 33132, USA
    Kiran Desai, Booker Prize–winning author of The Inheritance of Loss, returns with The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, a sweeping story of love and family across India and America. When Sonia and Sunny meet again, their lives entwine in something unforgettable.
  • Lunch with Susan Orlean "Joyride"
    Lunch with Susan Orlean "Joyride"
    Dec 12, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:45 PM
    Miami, 137 NE 19th St, Miami, FL 33132, USA
    Susan Orlean, beloved New Yorker writer and bestselling author of The Orchid Thief and The Library Book, presents Joyride, a memoir of her life in stories. With humor, candor, and boundless curiosity, Orlean reflects on creativity, journalism, and the wonder of everyday life.
  • Lunch with Paula McLain "Skylark"
    Lunch with Paula McLain "Skylark"
    Jan 14, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:45 PM
    Miami, 137 NE 19th St, Miami, FL 33132, USA
    Paula McLain, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife, returns with a mesmerizing novel of Paris past and present. Above and Below intertwines a young woman’s fight for artistic freedom in 1664 with a doctor’s mission during the Nazi occupation, revealing timeless courage and resilience.
  • Lunch with Ben Markovits
    Lunch with Ben Markovits
    Feb 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Miami, 137 NE 19th St, Miami, FL 33132, USA
    Ben Markovits, award-winning author and one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists, presents The Rest of Our Lives, a life-affirming story of one man’s cross-country journey toward reinvention, shortlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize.
  • Lunch with Jay McInerney
    Lunch with Jay McInerney
    Apr 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Miami, 137 NE 19th St, Miami, FL 33132, USA
    Jay McInerney, bestselling author of Bright Lights, Big City, returns with See You On The Other Side, the final novel in his acclaimed Calloway series. Set in New York as the world tilts into crisis, this sharp and deeply moving story explores love, loss, and the passage of time.

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