“The Honor of Books & Books” by Mort Laitner
I stared and smiled at the sign on top of the building “Books & Books.”
That name is neither creative nor inspiring—pretty, pretty bland.
But in South Florida it has cachet.
Ex-presidents speak and sign their books in this literary mecca.
I met Isaac Bashevis Singer, winner of Nobel Prize for literature, at Books and Books.
I still possess and treasure my autographed copy of Enemies, a love story.
Founded and owned by Mitchell Kaplan— one of the founders of
the Miami Book Fair International (The largest literary festival in the country) and
producer of The Man Who Invented Christmas and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel
Society.
As I walked into Mitchell’s bookstore, I scanned the counter.
There it was in bright yellow and black on thick paper—the announcement,
“Authors Showcase Series”
Saturday September 22, 2018
6:00 To 8:00 P.M.
Books and Books At Suniland
11297 South Dixie Highway, Pinecrest, FL
There’s my photo on the flyer.
There’s the cover of my book, “A Hebraic Obsession.”
What an honor!
I read, “Author Presentations, Book Signings and MORE!
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
I take one of the flyers, as a smile alights my face.
Books and Books Miami’s premier independent bookseller hawking my book.
Pride fills the air.
Hope to see you there.
Thanks to the South Florida Writers Association, specifically Norma Chew and Evelyn
Benson for this opportunity and my two co-speakers Zorina Frey and Steve Liebowitz.
