Miami, Fla. – Miami Dade College’s (MDC) 37th Miami Book Fair (MBF), the nation’s largest literary gathering, is being presented online for the first time in its history, with the new virtual platform featuring more than 300 authors streaming free and on demand.

The fair represents diversity of subject matter, authors, and fairgoers. It introduces more than 20,000 children each year to books and writers, instilling in each of them a love for reading that will support their educational pursuits.

One hightlight: The U.S. Poets Laureate in Conversation series features five U.S. poets laureate and Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden, in one-onone conversation about their latest books and how the Library of Congress supports the position.

Each conversation will be available on demand, one per day, through Sunday, Nov. 22. The U.S. Poet Laureate in Conversation events:

Tuesday, Nov. 17

Robert Hass on “Summer Snow,” in conversation with Campbell Mcgrath, “Nouns & Verbs: New and Selected Poems.”

Wednesday, Nov. 18

Billy Collins on “Whale Day and Other Poems,” in conversation with Campbell Mcgrath, “Nouns & Verbs: New and Selected Poems.”

Thursday, Nov. 19

Juan Felipe Herrera on “Every Day We Get More Illegal,” in conversation with Campbell Mcgrath, “Nouns & Verbs: New and Selected Poems.”

Friday, Nov. 20

Joy Harjo on “When the Light of the World was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry,” in conversation with Campbell Mcgrath, “Nouns & Verbs: New and Selected Poems.”

Saturday, Nov. 21

Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden, in conversation with Campbell Mcgrath, “Nouns & Verbs: New and Selected Poems,” with a special introduction by Robert Casper, Library of Congress.

Sunday, Nov. 22

Natasha Trethewey on “Memorial Drive: A Daughter’s Memoir,” in conversation with author and president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Elizabeth Alexander.

For information visit miamibookfaironline.com, call 305-237-3528 or email wbookfair@mdc.edu.