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Week of April 20, 2006 |
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BOOKS Thursday 4/20 POETRY EDITIONTigertail Productions celebrates the fourth edition of the South Florida Poetry Annual with editor Richard Blanco and cover artist Westen Charles. The book contains poems written by local and national poets. 7:30 p.m. at Books and Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 442-4408. "FIND YOUR HEART' Books and Books presents artist Pedie Wolfond, whose book, "Find Your Heart," displays 40 years of paintings. 7:30 p.m. at Books and Books, 9700 Collins Ave., Bal Harbour. Details: (305) 864-4241.Coll Friday 4/21 SPACE ODYSSEY"Gates of the Alamo" author Stephen Harrigan discusses his new book, "Challenger Park," a story about Lucy Kincheloe's life as an astronaut and the thrills and challenges of being in a space flight. 8 p.m. at Books and Books, 9700 Collins Ave., Bal Harbour. Details: (305) 864-4241. Monday 4/24 "FIRED!'Actress and writer Annabelle Gurwitch shares friends' and colleagues' stories of being fired and how they bounced back in her book, "Fired!" 8 p.m. at Books and Books, 933 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach. Details: (305) 532-3222. Tuesday 4/25 REMEMBERING LINCOLNDavid Rosenberg discusses his new book, "Abraham: The First Historical Biography." 7:30 p.m. Begins with a reading by stage actress Tara Vodihn at Temple Judea, 5500 Granada Blvd., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 442-4408. "SAVE THE OCEAN' Environmental journalist David Helvarg suggests 50 ways to save the ocean. 8 p.m. at Books and Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 442-4408. Wednesday 4/26 "BLUE WATER'New York Times bestselling author A. Manette Ansay discusses her new novel, "Blue Water." 8 p.m. at Books and Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 442-4408. Thursday 4/27 THE BIG READMiami Dade College presents the Big Read, a nationwide effort of the National Endowment for the Arts to give readers an opportunity to read and discuss one book in their community. The book focus of the year is Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451." The event includes lectures on reading books that were burned or banned, a cinema festival and bilingual events. Various times at 300 NE Second Ave., Miami. Free. Details: (305) 237-8888. PRAGMATIST PHILOSOPHY Editor Susan Haack discusses the book "Pragmatism: Old and New" as one of the most influential philosophies of the 19th century. 6 p.m. at Books and Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 442-4408.
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