Miami Book Fair International: The eight-day literary feast opens with the Evenings With series, featuring six nights of readings and discussions with noted authors from the U.S. and around the world, readings by more than 350 authors plus the Street Fair on Nov. 13, which includes booths by more than 250 publishers and booksellers and Children's Alley with kids' activities; Nov. 8-15. Miami Dade College-Wolfson Campus, 300 NE Second Ave., Downtown Miami. Free admission Nov. 13; Admission Nov. 14-15 is $8, $5 seniors, free for 18 and under; $10 Evenings With sessions; free Weekend Chapman sessions. 305-237-3258 or www.miamibookfair.com:

VENUES:

Batten, Building 2, First Floor, Room 2106. BATTEN.

Building 3, Fifth Floor Terrace. BUILDING.

Chapman Conference Center, Building 3, Second Floor, Room 3210. CHAPMAN.

Children's Alley, Plaza behind Building 1. CHILDREN'S ALLEY.

Prometeo Theater, Building 1, First Floor, Room 1101. PROMETEO.

SCHEDULE:

SUNDAY:

• ``La ciudad de la unidad posible'': With Armando Alvarez Bravo, Silvio Ambrogi, Rubí Arana, Manuel Castro, Julie De Grandy, Odaliz De León, Rodrigo De la Luz, Amelia Del Castillo, Raúl Dopico, Julio Estorino, Orlando Fernández, Ramón Fernández Larrea, Alejandra Ferrazza, Denis Fortún, Marlene Fuentes, Teresita Herrera Muiña, Magda Kraw, America Manzano, Rodolfo Martínez Sotomayor, Ernesto Ravelo, José Soroa and Elena Tamargo; 4-5 p.m. Sunday, BATTEN; free.

• Casablanca Seafood and Minas Gerais State Tourism Office: 5-7:30 p.m. Sunday, BUILDING; free.

• Inaugural Afternoon with Elizabeth Alexander: 5 p.m. Sunday, CHAPMAN; free.

• Retratos antifranquistas: With Carlos Rojas; 5:30-6:15 p.m. Sunday, Room 3208-3209 (Building 3, 2nd Floor); free.

• Carmen Posadas vuelve a la Feria: With Carmen Posadas; 7-7:45 p.m. Sunday, BATTEN; free.

• An Evening With Margaret Atwood: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, CHAPMAN; free.

• ``Chéjov vs. Chéjov`''8 p.m. Sunday, PROMETEO; $10.

MONDAY

• Mamajuana Café and Urban Icons by Alan Solis: 5-7:30 p.m. Monday,, BUILDING; free.

• Ruth Reichl on the New Culinary Landscape: 6 p.m. Monday, CHAPMAN; free.

• Colombia y Venezuela desde la escena teatral: With Beatriz Rizk and Gustavo Geirola; 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Room 3208/3209 (Building 3, Second Floor); free.

• Cita con Boris Izaguirre: With Boris Izaguirre; 7-7:45 p.m. Monday, BATTEN; free.

• An Evening with Barbara Kingsolver: 7:30 p.m. Monday, CHAPMAN; $10.

• ``Chéjov vs. Chéjov'': 8 p.m. Monday, PROMETEO; $10.

TUESDAY

• Miami's Finest Caribbean Restaurant and Next Level Barbershop: 5-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, , BUILDING; free.

• Noche de poesía latinoamericana: With Rosa Amelia Alvarado, Omar García Obregón and Conny Palacios; 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, BATTEN; free.

• An Evening with Jeannette Walls: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, CHAPMAN; $10.

• ``Chéjov vs. Chéjov'': 8 p.m. Tuesday, PROMETEO; $10.

WEDNESDAY

• Hard Rock Café-Miami: 5-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, BUILDING; free.

• Letras premiadas: With Cristina Rivera Garza, Ildefonso Falcones and Pedro Angel Palou; 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Room 3208/3209 (Building 3, Second Floor); free.