A New Era for Florida Book Club
Hello all. Florida Book Club has been on a somewhat longer hiatus than usual between seasons. We here at the clubhouse are taking some time to refresh, reassess, and potentially…
Jennine Capo-Crucet and “Say Hello to My Little Friend” – Season 11, Episode 8
If you love any of Scarface, orcas, Miami, dangerous family histories, Pitbull impersonators, and/or compelling stories about lost young men looking for narratives to believe in, you will love our…
Ariel Francisco and “All the Places We Love Have Been Left in Ruins” – Season 11, Episode 7
Ariel Francisco's new bilingual poetry collection (Spanish translations by the poet's father!) ruminates on subjects familiar to anyone who's worried at all about Florida's future: development, sea level rise, "resilience",…
Catching Up with Shane Hinton – Season 11, Episode 6
In this week's episode, we catch up with Shane Hinton, author of Pinkies and Radio Dark, and editor of We Can't Help It If We're From Florida, ahead of his…
Kristen Hare and “Hotels, Motels, and Inns of Florida” – Season 11, Episode 5
A lot of Florida's boutique resorts, lodges, beach motels, and villas have some pretty intriguing stories to tell! Poynter Institute director of craft and local news Kristen Hare joins us…
Darcy Greco and “One More Iris” – Season 11, Episode 4
Darcy Greco's novel of addiction, family dysfunction, and despair is saved from bleakness by her resilient and optimistic narrator. Darcy joins us today to discuss what it was like inhabiting…
Revisiting ‘The Storm’ with Keith Huneycutt – Season 11, Episode 3
The Storm is an important literary document in Florida's history. It's also a compelling storm story (if anyone still wants to read one after 2024). Keith Huneycutt joins us again…
Asha Elias and “Pink Glass Houses” – Season 11, Episode 2
If a lurid story of PTA drama, fundraising rivalries, Ponzi schemes, and adults acting less mature than their kids sounds fun to you, you will love Asha Elias' novel Pink…
Doug Alderson and “Encounters with Florida’s Endangered Wildlife” – Season 11, Episode 1
Doug Alderson, author of Encounters with Florida's Endangered Wildlife, joins us to kick off Season 11, discussing his work as a steward and advocate for Florida's most vulnerable (and breathtaking)…
Florida Storm Stories
Florida, sadly, does not lack for storms, as many of us have been reminded in the last month. The sensory evidence of Helene’s and Milton’s rampages is everywhere, not just…