Mitchell Kaplan

Mitchell Kaplan founded Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida in 1982. It has become one of the best known and most respected independent bookstores in the country, a local landmark and an inspiring gathering place.

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Mitchell is a co-founder of Miami Book Fair International and serves as the Chairperson of its Board of Directors. He also serves on the steering committee of the Florida Center for the Literary Arts, Miami-Dade College's literary center. Mitchell recently served a two-year term as President of the American Booksellers Association (ABA) and continues an active involvement with the organization. He also serves on the Board of ABFFE, the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression.

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Mitchell recommends:

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society: A Novel -

Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows

Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba...and Then Lost It to the Revolution - T.J. English