
Reggae: A History – Nonfiction
Offering analysis and key interviews, John Masouri‘s Pressure Drop: Reggae in the Seventies chronicles reggae’s most tumultuous and influential decade. The music flourished against a

Language & Art In The Age Of AI – Nonfiction
Adam Aleksic’s Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language is a captivating exploration of how internet algorithms are changing language and communication.

An Evening With Kenny Chesney & Holly Gleason On Heart • Life • Music – Nonfiction
Kenny Chesney went from outside the Knoxville, Tennessee, city limits playing sports and loving music to defining the sound of coming-of-age in the 21st century.

Fela! The Undisputed King Of Afrobeat – Nonfiction
Written by Conor McCreery and illustrated by Jibola Fagbamiye, the graphic novel Fela: Music Is the Weapon explores the life and times of Fela Kuti

Legends & Icons: Four American Lives – Nonfiction
In Joan Crawford: A Woman’s Face, Scott Eyman delivers a definitive portrait of the Hollywood icon, drawing on interviews and never-before-seen documents and photos from

Coming Of Age: Surviving The Aids Crisis & Celebrity Chefs – Nonfiction
The Royal We: A Memoir documents Roddy Bottum’s coming of age – and out of the closet. Bottum chronicles his travels from growing up gay

Opening Day Block Party
Jump ‘N Funk – “America’s Original Afrobeat Party” – marks opening day of Miami Book Fair with an unforgettable night of music, visuals, and community.

Looking For The Perfect Beat With Arthur Baker & Nelson George – Nonfiction
DJ, producer, and remixer Arthur Baker has shaped hip-hop, rock, and electronic genres, working with legendary artists like Diana Ross, Fleetwood Mac, and The Rolling

National Book Foundation Presents: Celebrating The 2025 National Book Award Honorees For Nonfiction
Each fall, Miami Book Fair invites the authors and translators of 50 National Book Award longlisted titles to gather in Miami following the National Book

Julio Capó Jr.
JULIO CAPÓ JR. is a history professor at Florida International University, author of Welcome to Fairyland: Queer Miami Before 1940, and curator of several exhibitions,

MUSIC AS MEDICINE – NONFICTION
In I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine, neuroscientist and composer DANIEL J. LEVITIN explores the deep connections between music and healing.

“ROCKIN’ IN THE BOOK WORLD – 32 YEARS OF THE ROCK BOTTOM REMAINDERS” – PANEL
The ROCK BOTTOM REMAINDERS, an endearingly ragtag cover band established in 1992 and mostly made up of high-profile published authors, performed at Miami Book Fair