Bush Appearance Sells Out At Miami Book Fair
MIAMI (CBS4) - You'd think the way tickets flew off the shelf Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber or the Stones were coming to town.
But no, it's former President George W. Bush and if you were planning on buying tickets to his appearance Sunday at the Miami Book Fair International you're too late. Tickets went on sale Monday at noon and were sold out within minutes, according to CBS4 news partner The Miami Herald.
Mr. Bush will be talking about his new memoir "Decision Points" which went on sale Tuesday. Tickets to see him were $40 which included a pre-signed copy of the book.
The 27th annual Miami Book Fair International runs from November 14 through the 21st. This year's theme is a celebration of Mexican culture including food, theater, music and dance. Other notable authors include Jonathan Franzen, Salman Rushdie, Michael Cunningham and Gay Talese.
One of the highlights of the annual event is the Street Fair, which kicks off Friday, November 19th and its Festival of Authors in which more than 350 authors read and discuss their work. Thousands of South Florida schoolchildren will help kick off the Street Fair, making the trip downtown Friday to hear authors and participate in Children's Alley activities, including theater, arts-and-crafts, storytelling and readings by children's book authors. Comix Galaxy is back this year with a new section just for kids and teens, as well as presentations over the weekend by renowned graphic novelists and illustrators.
The Miami Book Fair International is presented by the Florida Center for the Literary Arts at Miami Dade College (MDC) and will take place at the college's Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami.
CBS4 and TV33 are proud media sponsor of the event.
