Florida House is proud to host a quarterly, free Book Club, featuring outstanding books about Florida and by Florida’s many talented authors. Anyone can join! Each book club meeting is led by engaging discussion leaders.
NEXT PROGRAM:
Author Virginia Hartmann talks about her book, “Marsh Queen” at Florida House on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The discussion will be broadcast on Instagram Live on October 29.
Then, December 3, author Dave Barry joins us to discuss his book, “Swamp Story” in Coral Gables. The discussion will be broadcast on Instagram Live.
Florida House is proud to partner with independent bookstores across the state to promote Florida authors and their craft. You’ll find their stores have online ordering, shipping, and incredible customer service. They also feature many first-time authors as well as books with a local, regional, and state-wide interest. Please consider purchasing your books from one of the following outstanding bookstores:
Books and Books, Coral Gables
Books and Books at the Studio of Key West
The BookMark, Neptune Beach
Bookstore1, Sarasota
Classic Book Shops of Palm Beach
Midtown Reader, Tallahassee
The Old Florida Bookshop, Fort Lauderdale
Oxford Exchange, Tampa
San Marco Books and More, Jacksonville
Story & Song Bookstore & Bistro, Fernandina Beach
Sundog Books, Seaside
Tombolo Books, St. Petersburg,
Writer’s Block, Winter Park and Winter Garden
and more to come!
Previous programs include:
“Reef Road” with discussion led by the author Deborah Goodrich Royce, on the Florida House YouTube Channel
“Southern Cooking Global Flavors” with discussion led by the author Kenny Gilbert, on the Florida House YouTube Channel
“By Her Own Design: A Novel of Ann Lowe” with discussion led by the author, Piper Huguley, on Zoom.
“Battle for the Big Top” with discussion led by the author, Les Standiford, from The BookMark at Neptune Beach.
“Good Day Sunshine State – How the Beatles Rocked Florida” with discussion led by the author, Bob Kealing, from the Writer’s Block in Winter Park.
“The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea” with discussion led by the author, Pulitzer Prize winner Jack Davis, from Sundog Books at Seaside.
Holiday Gift Giving guide with lists provided by Midtown Reader, Tallahassee; Writer’s Block, Winter Park; and Books and Books Key West (click on this link to watch) Our Holiday Gift Recommendations Book Club was so successful we had many requests for a downloadable list. If you would like to download the list, click here: Best of the Best Books
“Ninety Miles and a Lifetime Away” with discussion led by the author, David Powell (click on this link to watch)
“Camino Island” and “Camino Winds” with discussion led by Donna Paz Kaufman of Story & Song Bookstore and Bistro (click on this link to watch)
“Cat Tale” with discussion led by the author, Craig Pittman (click on this link to watch the interview)
“Their Eyes Were Watching God” with discussion led by Dr. Heather Russell (click on this link to watch the interview)
Cooking for the Holidays with Chef Justin Timineri
“Bubble in the Sun” with discussion led by the author, Christopher Knowlton