Fabiola Santiago, visual arts writer for The Miami Herald, is the author of ''Siempre París'' (Simon & Schuster, $15), a novel set in contemporary Cuban Miami. She asked this question of Gina Montaner, author of ''La mala fama'' (Plaza & Janés, $16.95).
Jonathan Dubin, a page designer and copy editor for The Miami Herald, asked this of Aryeh Rubin, the editor of ''Jewish Sages of Today'' (Devora Publishing, $16.95).
Cory Nightingale is a copy editor on The Miami Herald's sports desk. He asked this of Peter Golenbock, who wrote ''George -- The Poor Little Rich Boy Who Built the Yankee Empire'' (Wiley, $26.95).
Alfonso Chardy is transportation and immigration reporter at El Nuevo Herald. He asked this of Lars Schoultz, who has written ''That Infernal Little Cuban Republic: The United States and the Cuban Revolution'' (The University of North Carolina Press, $35).
David Diaz is a copy editor for The Miami Herald. He asked this of Gerald Martin, who has written ''Gabriel García Márquez: A Life'' (Random House, $37.50).
Jeff Kleinman is night news editor at The Miami Herald and blogs on family issues for MomsMiami.com. He asked this question of David Wolman, author of ''Righting the Mother Tongue: From Olde English to Email, the Tangled Story of English Spelling'' (HarperCollins, $24.95).
Ellen Osterblom, a copy editor on The Miami Herald's features desk, asked this of Jeff Leen, who wrote ''The Queen of the Ring: Sex, Muscles, Diamonds, and the Making of an American Legend'' (Grove/Atlantic, $25). Leen, the assistant managing editor for The Washington Post's investigations unit, worked at The Miami Herald for 15 years, 10 of those as an investigative reporter.
William McGee is a veteran copy editor on The Miami Herald's universal desk. He asked this of Melvin Van Peebles, the novelist, musician and father of actor Mario Van Peebles, who has written ''Confessions Of A Ex-Doofus Itchy-Footed Mutha'' (Akashic, $17.95).
Ronnie Greene, The Herald's urban affairs editor, is author of ''Night Fire: Big Oil, Poison Air, And Margie Richard's Fight To Save Her Town'' (HarperCollins/Amistad, 2008), honored as a Harry Chapin Award finalist. He asked this of John Dufresne, the acclaimed Dania Beach author of seven books, including ''Requiem, Mass.'' (Norton, $24.95; $13.95 paperback).
Trenton Daniel is a staff writer for The Miami Herald. He asked this of Benjamin Moser, author of ''Why This World: A Biography of Clarice Lispector'' (Oxford University Press, $29.95).
Diana Moskovitz is a staff writer for The Miami Herald. She asked this of Norman Podhoretz, who has written ''Why Are Jews Liberals?'' (Doubleday, $27).
Adam H. Beasley writes about sports and breaking news for The Miami Herald. He asked these questions of S.L. Price, author of ''Heart of the Game: Life, Death and Mercy in Minor League America'' (HarperCollins, $24.99), about a minor-league coach killed when a batted ball struck him in the neck during a game.
Quotes from letters of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Ayn Rand and the Unabomber are included in this impressive list.
Isabella Rossellini brought `Green Porno' to the book fair on Thursday -- and it's not what you might think.
Hialeah, author Jennine Capó Crucet has learned, is something of a mystery to people living outside South Florida. ''Most of the time people assume it's a woman who has scorned someone,'' she says. ''Usually the reaction is: 'Who's Hialeah that you need to leave her?' ''
You've heard the phrase ''Stranger than fiction''? Jane Alison has lived it: ''In 1965, when I was four, my parents met another couple, got along well, and within a few months traded partners.''
You may think you don't know John Hodgman, but you do. He's PC to Justin Long's Mac in the ubiquitous Apple computer commercials. You probably see him more than you see your kids.
Larry Wilmore has been a staple of TV comedy for more than 30 years. A producer, actor, comedian and writer, he wrote for In Living Color, The Office, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air and The Bernie Mac Show (for which he won an Emmy and a Peabody).
David Small's story is almost unimaginable. A young boy grows up in suburban Detroit during the 1950s in a home full of anger, secrets and silence. Mother is a cold, angry, bitter woman with congenital medical problems and a deep secret. Older brother torments his sibling. Father is a distant, smug and aloof radiologist who treats his young son's minor respiratory difficulties with massive doses of X-rays, resulting in a long-neglected lump on the boy's neck.
Crowned the Queen of Italian Cuisine, Lidia Bastianich presides over six restaurants in three cities, multiple public television shows, a close-knit brood of children and grandchildren and a growing series of cookbooks based on travels throughout her homeland.
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