Christopher Castellani is the author of six books, most recently the novel Last Seen. His previous book is Leading Men, a novel about Tennessee Williams and Frank Merlo, for which he received Fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, and MacDowell. Leading Men is currently being adapted for film.

A former librarian, Jenn McKinlay is a The New York Times bestselling author, who writes in multiple genres—mystery, romance, and fantasy. Her latest book is Booking for Trouble. A TEDx speaker, she is always happy to talk books, writing, reading, and the creative process.

Held monthly in the Library Palm Garden from December to March, the Friends of the Key West Library Book Sale is a place that brings the community together. It is amazing what gems can be found among the 3,000 donated books: a book or two, a friend or two, a good conversation, or even a book for a gift. There is always a line of customers waiting for the gates to open.

Noted American businessman Bob Rich is an avid outdoorsman and the author of five books, including Fish Fights, The Fishing Club, and The Right Angle. His novel, Looking Through Water, was awarded a gold medal by Readers’ Favorite in the category of Southern Fiction and has been made into a film now streaming on multiple platforms, including Amazon, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and Google Play.

Mirta Ojito has worked at the Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald, and The New York Times. She received an Emmy for the documentary Harvest of Misery and a shared Pulitzer in 2001 for a series about race in America. She author of two award-winning nonfiction books. Deeper than the Ocean is her debut novel.

Karen Dukess is the author of The Last Book Party and Welcome to Murder Week, a “ … delightfully funny and heartfelt new novel,” (The New York Times). She is also the host of The Castle Hill Author Talks, a series of virtual and in-person interviews with some of today’s most exciting authors.

Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine. They are The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today international bestselling authors with over two million copies sold worldwide. Their latest book is The Next Mrs. Parrish. Their previous book, The Last Mrs. Parrish, was a Reese’s Book Club pick.

Held monthly in the Library Palm Garden from December to March, the Friends of the Key West Library Book Sale is a place that brings the community together. It is amazing what gems can be found among the 3,000 donated books: a book or two, a friend or two, a good conversation, or even a book for a gift. There is always a line of customers waiting for the gates to open.

Featuring colorful large-scale spectacles, quirky comedy, and audience interaction, the Yuck Show is a joyful, visual celebration of science enjoyed by audiences of all ages.

Featuring colorful large-scale spectacles, quirky comedy, and audience interaction, the Yuck Show is a joyful, visual celebration of science enjoyed by audiences of all ages.

Featuring colorful large-scale spectacles, quirky comedy, and audience interaction, the Yuck Show is a joyful, visual celebration of science enjoyed by audiences of all ages.

Sarah Stewart Taylor is the author of the Sweeney St. George series and the Maggie D’arcy mysteries. She has been nominated for multiple awards, including the Dashiell Hammett Prize and the Sue Grafton Memorial Award. Her latest book, Hunter’s Heart Ridge, the second in new series, is set in Vermont in the 1960s.

Robert W. Fieseler will speak about his book, American Scare: Florida’s Hidden Cold War on Black and Queer Lives, a history of how Black activists and gay teachers were targeted by a legislative inquest in Florida in the 1950s and how the story was recovered and revealed after authorities tried to hide it.

Nicholas Boggs is the New York Times bestselling author of Baldwin: A Love Story, the first major biography of the iconic figure in over three decades. He also co-edited a new edition of Baldwin’s collaboration with French artist Yoran Cazac, Little Man, Little Man: A Story of Childhood (2018). He is the recipient of a 2023 Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant and fellowships from the Leon Levy Center for Biography, the Scholars-in-Residence program at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, the Gilder Lehrman Center and Beinecke Library at Yale, and the National Endowment for the Humanities, as well as residencies at Yaddo and MacDowell. Most recently he was the 2024-2025 John Hope Franklin Fellow at the National Humanities Center.

Held monthly in the Library Palm Garden from December to March, the Friends of the Key West Library Book Sale is a place that brings the community together. It is amazing what gems can be found among the 3,000 donated books: a book or two, a friend or two, a good conversation, or even a book for a gift. There is always a line of customers waiting for the gates to open.

Join us at The Key West Cooking Show for two special Thanksgiving-themed classes that bring holiday traditions to life—island style!

✨ Learn hands-on recipes and techniques to elevate your holiday table.
🍽️ From the perfect turkey to creative sides and desserts, we’ll show you how to add both classic and modern twists to your feast.

Join us at The Key West Cooking Show for two special Thanksgiving-themed classes that bring holiday traditions to life—island style!

✨ Learn hands-on recipes and techniques to elevate your holiday table.
🍽️ From the perfect turkey to creative sides and desserts, we’ll show you how to add both classic and modern twists to your feast.

Bestselling author and master of dry wit David Sedaris will grace the stage of Tennessee Williams Theatre in Key West with his unmistakable blend of sharp humor and piercing social commentary, following the release of Happy-Go-Lucky and his first children’s book, Pretty Ugly. Known for his distinctive voice and deeply personal essays, Sedaris is one of America’s most celebrated humorists, captivating audiences with stories that are at once hilarious, poignant and unflinchingly honest.

Bestselling author and master of dry wit David Sedaris will grace the stage of Tennessee Williams Theatre in Key West with his unmistakable blend of sharp humor and piercing social commentary, following the release of Happy-Go-Lucky and his first children’s book, Pretty Ugly. Known for his distinctive voice and deeply personal essays, Sedaris is one of America’s most celebrated humorists, captivating audiences with stories that are at once hilarious, poignant and unflinchingly honest.

A steamer trunk, a mysterious book, and a hat belonging to Harry Houdini begin this outrageous show filled with magic, juggling, unicycling and physical comedy. The audience must solve clues, overcome obstacles, predict, infer, and figure out a ninety-year-old-secret as they help to create the story from beginning to end.