Week of February 11, 2010
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BOOKS Thursday 2/11 CULTURE SHOCKAnn Mah discusses "Kitchen Chinese," her novel about a young Chinese-American woman who travels to Beijing in search of food, family and herself. 8 p.m. Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 442-4408 or www.booksandbooks.com. Friday 2/12 NOVICE NOVELISTSJohn Dufresne, author of "Is Life Like This?" shares his tips for aspiring novelists. 8 p.m. Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 442-4408 or www.booksandbooks.com. Monday 2/15 CASINO LOW DOWNSteve Bouries shares his book "American Casino Guide," which provides money-saving, detailed information for casino goers experienced and novice alike. 8 p.m. Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 442-4408 or www.booksandbooks.com. Wednesday 2/17 CRIME FAMILYFiction author Ally Carter discusses and reads excerpts from "Heist Society," a thrilling tale about the daughter of parents skilled in pulling heists. After attempting a split from the family business to live a normal life as a boarding school student, Katarina Bishop is pulled back into the realm of crime. Yet this time, she's on the other side as she ruminates over plans to steal back valuable paintings stolen from a powerful mobster's collection. 7 p.m. Books & Books, 9700 Collins Ave., Bal Harbour. Details: (305) 864-4241 or www.booksandbooks.com. Wednesday 2/17 TURBULENT UPBRINGING"No One Said a Word" details troubled teen Luz Goldman's coming of age in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods of Buenos Aires in the seventies, when Argentina was ruled by a military dictatorship. Author Paula Varsaysky discusses and reads excerpts from the book, her first novel. 8 p.m. Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 442-4408 or www.booksandbooks.com. Thursday 2/18 INVESTOR ADVICESantiago Maggi shares tactics from his book "Investment Strategies for Uncertain Markets." 6:30 p.m. Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 442-4408 or www.booksandbooks.com. MODERN METROPOLIS Explore the growth of modern architecture through Miami's history of extraordinary growth in the two decades following World War II with Allan T. Shulman, an author of "Miami Modern Metropolis." The book explores Miami's extraordinary growth from 1945-1965, featuring area architecture including hotels, residences and retail centers. 8 p.m. Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 442-4408 or www.booksandbooks.com.
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