Perspective, i want to thank all of you out there for all of the incredible support that you show the writers everywhere in the very, very difficult time that we are all facing. All of us at the Miami Book Fair are thinking of you and really helping that you and your families are safe and healthy. We are presenting the series, not only with the Miami Book Fair because they like family to us and we have always wanted to think them and we do think them for all that they do and a lot of people have been asking about the book fair and we will be mounting a book for this year whether its virtual, physical or combination of both, its a little too early to tell. We also want to think to sponsors, one is a literary hub. Com and also my very own culture crusaders. This evening, we are thrilled to welcome our good friend brad meltzer, to celebrate the publication of his new book the lincoln conspiracy. This is a phenomenal book and we have been with brad just about for every one of his books, we
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In the Miami Book Fairs virtual author series. We have become virtual of sellers and doing virtual author events. Its great to see all here tonight. And also from a personal perspective i just want to thank all of you out there for all of the incredible support that you shown, books and books and writers everywhere in this very, very difficult time that we are all facing. All of us at books and books in Miami Book Fair i thinking of you and really helping hoping that you and your family are safe and healthy. We presenting this series that only with the Miami Book Fair because they are like family to us, and weve always we do thank them for all that they do. A lot of people been asked me about the book fair, and will be mounting a book fair this year, whether its virtual, physical or accommodation of both. Its a little too early to tell. We also want to thank two sponsors who will promote this, the literary hub and also miamis very own culture crusaders. This evening we are thrilled bra
As regular viewers of booktv now, all of the major book festivals this spring have been canceled due to the coronavirus. Booktv was scheduled to be live in tucson and los angeles, new orleans and san antonio as well, all cancels. We know the effect it is having on book fairs and large gatherings but is it having an effect also on bookstores and smaller businesses. Mitchell kaplan runs bookstores in coral gables, florida called books and books. Has coronavirus affected your business . Yes, unfortunately, it has. We have been holding on as long as we could but it looks like starting tomorrow, we are going to be closing down all six stores in the miami area and trying to move our sales online and encourage people to buy at our website. This is happening i believe across the country with independent bookstores everywhere. Like normally happens independent bookstores are representative of what is happening with Small Business so there are many thousands upon thousands of Small Business peop
Angeles and other festivals in the new orleans, san antonio as well. All canceled. So we know the effect it is having on book fairs and large gatherings but is it happening in effect also on bookstores and smaller businesses. Mitchell kaplan runs a chain of bookstores in florida called books and books. So Mitchell Kaplan is coronavirus affected your business. Yes pete it has. It looks like starting tomorrow, we will be closing down all six stores that we have in the area. And trying to move our sales online and encourage people to buy books and her website. And this is happening i believe across the country with bookstores everywhere. Unlike normally happens in the bigger bookstores, their very rep. Of what is happening in Small Businesses. So many thousands upon thousands of Small Business people who are suffering the same way we are. Peter are used doing this because the state has mandated it or you sought such a drop in foot traffic and sales. Mitchell a couple reasons we are doing