Week of August 19, 2010
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BOOKS Friday 8/27 LOCAL NOVELISTMiami native and high school English teacher Adam Scholer presents his first novel, "Brother Duke." 8 p.m. Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 442-4408 or www.booksandbooks.com. Saturday 8/28 HEALING HUMORDenise Duhamel, an award-winning poet and professor in Florida International University's creative writing department, reads from her collections. 7 p.m. Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 442-4408 or www.booksandbooks.com. Monday 8/30 "STAR ISLAND"Author and Miami Herald columnist Carl Hiaasen discusses and signs copies of his book "Star Island," the comic story of a 22-year-old-old pop star's life in the limelight. 7 p.m. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables. Tickets required. One free ticket with purchase of "Star Island" at any Books & Books location. Details: www.booksandbooks.com. Wednesday 9/1 FACES OF FORECLOSUREPaul Reyes shares his experience working for his father's small company, which empties foreclosed homes in Florida, in "Exiles in Eden." Far away from Wall Street, Mr. Reyes tells first-hand tales of victims of the economic crisis - the people turned out of their homes. 8 p.m. Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Details: (305) 442-4408 or www.booksandbooks.com.
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