In Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts, Margaret Atwood unfolds the story of her life, from her nomadic childhood in Quebec, Canada, to the moments, political turning points, and lifelong love that shaped her books, including The Handmaid’s Tale. In exploring her past, Atwood reveals more about her writing, the connections between real life and art, and the workings of one of our very greatest imaginations. In The Good Eye: Stories, Jess Gibson delivers 12 probing, sideways tales that wrestle with the limits of perception and possibility. A psychic extracts a perfect revenge, a stone ends up lodged in a partner’s throat, and a condescending artist is served a painful truth. The characters confront contradictory forces: how the beautiful can turn grotesque, the exalted can fall from grace, and the genius can be proved an impostor.

This is a ticketed event ($20) that does not include copies of the presented books. Friends of the Fair may use their available complimentary Evenings With tickets to attend the event.

Your ticket to this event includes a free pass to the weekend Street Fair, where you’ll find literary events, live music, children’s activities, booksellers, local artisans, and gourmet delights! For information on how to access all MBF26 programs, visit the Miami Book Fair 2026 webpage.

Tickets to this event are available to Friends of the Fair – who enjoy early access to select weekend programs – exclusively at this time. If you’d like to take advantage of the same benefit and more, consider becoming a member of the FOTF family today!

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