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The book tour event will take place from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ, 3010 De Soto Boulevard, Coral Gables.

A new book by Historian Julia Gaffield analyzes the mixed legacy of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Haiti's first head of state post-independence.

Iris Mogul, who is currently a freshman at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been named Youth Honorary Chair for the American Library Association’s Banned Books Week 2025, which began Sunday and runs through Saturday.

Gene Janowski spent 27 years at CBS, including 12 as president. His upcoming memoir, “Behind the Eye: My Life in the Media,” details his life and his time in the industry.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris will be visiting Miami on Nov. 20 as part of her scheduled 15-city book tour, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County announced Friday.

The publishers sell textbooks and other learning materials to K-12 schools throughout the country.

The judge ruled the law is unconstitutional as it infringes on the First Amendment rights of students.

Steamy Lit, a romance-only bookstore in Deerfield Beach, aims to highlight the works of Latino authors and other underrepresented voices within the genre. At a time when romance readership is high, the store provides a space for a vibrant community to thrive.

Each year NPR's 'Books We Love' list highlights staffers, trusted critics and librarians' favorite books of the year. If you are looking for titles to kick back with over the holidays, to gift in the festive season or to pencil in for 2025, here are seven entries from Florida authors, including Ann Clare LeZotte, Annabelle Tometich and Laura van den Berg, or that feature the Sunshine State.

The state has contracted out with Maryland-based Trinity Education Group on the project.

Book bans are increasing in classrooms and libraries across the country. This week, there's an effort to raise awareness about nationwide book restrictions. It's called Banned Books Week and goes through Sept. 28. WLRN’s Ammy Sanchez spoke with Katie Blankenship, inaugural director of PEN America’s Florida office.

Fred Waitzkin, author of Searching for Bobby Fischer, has released a new book based on the story of his friend Ralph’s 20 years of homelessness in South Florida.