GALA 2 Florida’s governor and strongly supports the death penalty. eir strained relationship worsens when the governor allows the execution of one of Jack’s clients, a man Jack believes may be innocent. Two years later, Jack is framed for murder while his father receives messages from someone claiming to know the truth about the execution. Father and son must confront a shared enemy whose revenge has been planned with chilling precision. Dave Barry, Miami The Write Address continued
moves from New York City to suburban New Jersey. Margaret faces new friendships, changing bodies and the intense social negotiations of sixth grade while privately speaking to God. Raised by a Jewish father and Christian mother, she also begins examining her own religious identity. Blume’s honest portrayal of puberty and uncertainty made the novel groundbreaking when it was published and remarkably recognizable decades later. Meg Cabot, Key West Fellow Key West resident Meg Cabot has written more than 100 books for adults, teenagers and younger readers, with worldwide sales exceeding 25 million copies. Her work combines romance, comedy and heroines forced to manage extraordinary circumstances while still completing their homework. introduces Mia ermopolis, an awkward Manhattan teenager who discovers that her estranged father is the prince of Genovia and she is his only heir. Mia is soon subjected to etiquette lessons from her intimidating grandmother while attempting to survive school, friendship problems and an unfortunate crush. Written through Mia’s diary entries, the novel turns royal fantasy into a funny account of insecurity, responsibility and discovering that a tiara does not automatically solve one’s social life. Lisa Unger, Florida’s West Coast e Princess Diaries Lisa Unger lives on Florida’s Gulf Coast and has written more than 20 psychological thrillers. Her novels frequently begin with an ordinary decision or unsettling discovery, then move into buried identities and family secrets best approached with the lights on. Her breakthrough bestseller, Beautiful Lies , follows New York writer Ridley Jones a er
Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry lives in Miami and has spent decades documenting the absurdities of American life. South Florida has rewarded his loyalty by continuing to provide material at a rate no sensible novelist could invent. His bestselling novel Big Trouble gathers a collection of suburban families, teenagers, criminals, police ocers and assorted incompetents around a mysterious suitcase. A harmless high school game collides with an actual assassination attempt, organized crime and a weapon that absolutely should not be anywhere near an airport. e novel moves through Miami with escalating chaos, proving that Barry’s ctional characters are every bit as unruly as the real people who populated his newspaper columns. Judy Blume, Key West Judy Blume lives in Key West, where she and her husband, George Cooper, helped establish Books & Books at e Studios of Key West. Her books have sold more than 90 million copies, and generations of readers have relied on her candid treatment of childhood, adolescence and adulthood. Are You ere God? It’s Me, Margaret. follows 11-year-old Margaret Simon a er her family
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