Founded in Coral Gables in 1982, Books & Books is one of the best independent bookstores in the nation with locations on Lincoln Road and in Coral Gables, the Bal Harbour Shops, Miami International Airport and the Adrienne Arsht Center downtown.  It is also literary community center hosting more than 60 author events a month, a music venue with free live music weekly and a culinary destination with vegan-friendly cafés offering breakfast, lunch and dinner. Informal LGBTQ book groups meet at the Lincoln Road and Coral Gables stores. Check the website for what's going on at each branch. There's live music in the Lincoln Road courtyard Fridays and Saturdays from 7:30 -11:30 p.m.

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