The Florida Center for the Literary Arts at Miami Dade College promotes reading and writing throughout the year by consistantly presenting high-quality literary activities open to all in South Florida.

The Center works with established and emerging writers from Florida and beyond. Through Center programs, they help students and diverse members of the community deepen their understanding of literature and sharpen their creative writing abilities.

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Spring 2008
Reading Recommendations

The Big Read
Set in Florida, Their Eyes Were Watching God is the story of Janie Mae Crawford, who tries to break free from the roles assigned to the women of her generation and prove her worth. Take part in discussions and other events that explore this classic’s themes, including oppression and empowerment, and women’s dependence and autonomy during the early part of the 20th century.

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First Year in College
Unbowed by Wangari Maathai
In this 2004 Nobel Peace Prize-winning memoir, Maathai describes her major contributions to women’s rights in post colonial Kenya as well as her environmental activism.

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One Picture Book, One Community
Bob and Otto by Robert O. Bruel, follows the fates of two friends who occupy separate but overlapping worlds. Bob, a caterpillar, wants to climb trees, while Otto, a worm, enjoys burrowing underground. After reuniting, the two friends are able to accept their differences and celebrate their contribution to nature’s harmony.

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[Thursday, June 12]
Daína Chaviano presents The Island of Eternal Love
(co-presented with Books & Books)
8 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables

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[Thursday, June 19]
Andre Dubus III presents The Garden of Last Days
(co-presented with Books & Books)
8 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables

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[Wednesday, June 25]
Robert Thurman presents Why the Dalai Lama Matters
(co-presented with Books & Books)
7:30 p.m. | University of Miami Gusman Hall, 1314 Miller Drive, Coral Gables

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[Thursday, June 26]
Barbara Ehrenreich presents This Land is Their Land
(co-presented with Books & Books)
8 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables

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[Tuesday, July 8]
Salmon Rushdie presents The Enchantress of Florence
(co-presented with Books & Books)
7:30 p.m. | Temple Judea, 5500 Granada Blvd., Coral Gables

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[Thursday, July 10 - Tuesday, July 15]
Los intereses creados presented by Prometeo Theatre
(these performances will be in Spanish with English Subtitles)
Prometeo Theatre, Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus, 300 N.E. Second Avenue, Downtown Miami

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[Wednesday, July 23]
John Dufresne presents Requim, Mass.
(co-presented with Books & Books)
8 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables

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[Thursday, July 24]
Rachel Kushner presents Telex From Cuba
(co-presented with Books & Books)
8 p.m. | Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables

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[Wednesday, August 6]
Nancy Pelosi presents Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters
(co-presented with Books & Books)
7:30 p.m. | Temple Judea, 5500 Granada Blvd., Coral Gables

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