New Literary Series Launches March 18 with Acclaimed Authors and Marks Miami Introduction of Jewish Book Council\u2019s Nu Reads <\/p>\n
MIAMI (February 28, 2026) \u2014 Miami Book Fair <\/a>\u00a0has announced the launch of Stories We Share: A Celebration of Jewish Voices, a new ongoing literary series spotlighting Jewish storytelling in all its breadth and complexity. The inaugural event, presented for this special evening in partnership with the Jewish Book Council\u2019s Nu Reads<\/a> subscription program, takes place Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Miami Dade College\u2019s Wolfson Campus and features nationally recognized authors Maya Arad, Allegra Goodman, Rachel Kadish and Tova Mirvis in conversation with Tony Award-winning producer and writer Stacey Mindich.<\/p>\n Presented by the Stacey and Eric Mindich Fund for Jewish Stories, the evening also marks the introduction of Nu Reads to Miami audiences. Curated by the Jewish Book Council, Nu Reads is a bi-monthly subscription program delivering exceptional Jewish literature directly to readers while building community through shared reading experiences.<\/p>\n Rooted in Miami Book Fair\u2019s Jewish Life and Culture initiative,\u00a0Stories We Share\u00a0builds on the Fair\u2019s longstanding mission to use literature as a bridge between communities. In a city shaped by layered identities and global diaspora voices, the series creates space for Jewish writers and thinkers to explore tradition, reinvention and contemporary life through story.<\/p>\n \u201cStories We Share reflects Miami Book Fair\u2019s commitment to amplifying diverse voices and creating meaningful dialogue through literature,\u201d said Lissette Mendez, Executive Director of Miami Book Fair. \u201cWe are proud to partner with Jewish Book Council on this event to bring Nu Reads to Miami and to launch this series with authors whose work challenges, inspires and connects readers across generations.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cJewish stories have always held a vital place in our culture,\u201d said Stacey Mindich, \u201cI created this fund to affirm that the joys and sorrows of the Jewish experience, deeply rooted in narrative, remain dynamic, integral and visible in the national cultural landscape. I\u2019m thrilled to partner with the Miami Book Fair to ensure that the Jewish story is celebrated in this city, which has long been so very important to American Judaism.\u201d<\/p>\n About Stories We Share: A Celebration of Jewish Voices<\/p>\n The March 18 event centers on a panel discussion featuring four nationally acclaimed authors whose work spans fiction, memoir and literary scholarship:<\/p>\n Maya Arad is the author of twelve books of Hebrew fiction and serves as writer in residence at Stanford University\u2019s Taube Center for Jewish Studies. She will present her novel, Happy New Year, the inaugural Nu Reads selection.<\/p>\n Allegra Goodman is the author of seven novels, including the national bestseller\u00a0Isola, a Reese\u2019s Book Club selection, and\u00a0Sam, a Read with Jenna pick. She will discuss her new novel,\u00a0This Is Not About Us\u00a0(February 2026), the current Nu Reads selection.<\/p>\n Rachel Kadish is an award-winning novelist whose book\u00a0The Weight of Ink\u00a0was a USA Today bestseller and recipient of a National Jewish Book Award. She will be featured in conversation around The Weight of Ink.<\/p>\n Tova Mirvis is the nationally bestselling author of four novels. Her memoir\u00a0The Book of Separation\u00a0was a New York Times Book Review Editor\u2019s Choice, and she currently serves as Nu Reads writer-in-residence. She will present, We Would Never, her latest work of fiction.<\/p>\n Following the discussion, guests are invited to an after-party to enjoy live klezmer-style jazz featuring a band assembled by Vincent Raffard of French Horn Collective, with live vocals by Shira Lee, along with mingling and light refreshments.<\/p>\n Books by the featured authors will be available for purchase on-site through Books & Books, with signing opportunities to follow. Nu Reads subscriptions and limited-edition book boxes curated around Goodman\u2019s new novel will also be available for purchase, with all subscription sales handled by the Nu Reads team.<\/p>\n What:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Stories We Share: A Celebration of Jewish Voices<\/p>\n When:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Wednesday, March 18, 7 p.m. \u2013 10 p.m.<\/p>\n Where:\u00a0 \u00a0 MDC Wolfson Campus, Auditorium (Building 1, 2nd Floor) and Building 1 Atrium and Plaza<\/p>\n 300 NE 2nd Avenue<\/p>\n