James Carville came to the Miami Book Fair on Monday night, and he was, as you might imagine, fighting mad. A longtime Democratic political consultant close to the Clintons, he did not look like or talk like a man willing to give President-elect Donald Trump a chance. “This country is going to get the best ninth-grade civics education ever,” Carville said. “We are in … [Read more...]
Trevor Noah discusses South Africa, but not election, at Miami Book Fair
Trevor Noah, best known as the host of The Daily Show, opened the 33rd edition of the Miami Book Fair with a surprisingly somber appearance Sunday evening that included almost no direct comment on the shocking and bruising results of the recent U.S. presidential election. Yet his anecdotes and observations of growing up during the last years of South African apartheid held … [Read more...]
2016-17 Season Preview: Books
If you want to see Trevor Noah, or Alan Cumming, or any of the celebrities at this year’s star-studded Miami Book Fair International, now is the time to make your plans and get your tickets. Because they are going fast. Really though, Hollywood and literary glitterati notwithstanding, the biggest star at the fair is sure to be Bernie Sanders. In post-election mode, Sanders … [Read more...]