Join Miami native Susanna Daniel for the Stiltsville Soiree – a Book Club Mini Mixer event in honor of Daniel’s acclaimed debut novel, Stiltsville (Harper, $24.99) . Daniel has written a rich story, full of vivid characters and those spot-on details that make people and places come alive, especially so here in Miami as her story charts the course of our town’s maturation, along with that of main characters Frances and Dennis and their marriage. There are the still waters of daily life and the ferocious winds of Hurricane Andrew. Stiltsville is the sort of book that book clubs really sink their teeth into – full of the small details that have huge impact. And along with great discussion with Susanna about the Stiltsville and writing and reading, there will be free Galley Giveaways of other worthy books, true book club literature, great reads. Plus tasty treats from The Newsstand at Books & Books Bal Harbour Shops – now INSIDE our bookstore on the Shops’ second level. So, bring your book club or bring yourself to our Stiltsville Soiree. We’ll see you there…

The world renowned silver shop Christofle will provide a lovely champagne-and-hors d’oeuvres reception for 5 contest winners and their guests for an intimate discussion, book club-style, with the author. Each winner will also receive a silver bookmark from Christofle, an innovative force in art and living since the mid-19th century thanks to its stunning silver creations.

Heidi Durrow’s debut novel tells the story of Rachel, the daughter of a Danish mother and a black G.I., who becomes the sole survivor of a family tragedy. Growing up in the 1980s, she confronts her identity as a biracial young woman in a world that wants to see her as either black or white.

The clearly crafted story, told in alternating narrators, is the perfect book for book clubs, tailor made for discussion of deeper issues of identity and family, of truth and loss. And the two-for-the-price-of-one makes this the perfect special for book clubs. Your whole book club can share in the savings. Have everyone pitch in for the price of four books – and eight of you get copies!