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The Prologue Society literary organization in Miami, Florida

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OUR PROGRAM | Stay Tuned for our 2025-2026 Author Announcements

Join us for these wonderful author meet-and-greet, catered (delicious!) events:

  • Our event calendar runs fall through spring. 
  • Event attendance requires preregistration and has a per-person/per-event fee in addition to the membership fee.
  • Guests/non-members are invited to attend one event per full season. 
  • Books are distributed at the luncheon.

Donation Partnerships: At each of our luncheons, members and guests may bring gently used books for donation to The Education Fund's Educational Materials and new/gently-used children's books for donation to Miami Book Fair's literacy initiative, The Children's Trust Books for Free program.

Upcoming events

    • October 08, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Temple Israel of Greater Miami - Wolfson Auditorium, 137 NE 19th St, Miami, FL 33132
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    The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald


    For three decades following World War II, the Great Lakes overtook Europe as the epicenter of global economic strength. The region was the beating heart of the world economy, possessing all the power and prestige Silicon Valley does today. And no ship represented the apex of the American Century better than the 729-foot-long Edmund Fitzgerald—the biggest, best, and most profitable ship on the Lakes.


    But on November 10, 1975, as the “storm of the century” threw 100 mile-per-hour winds and 50-foot waves on Lake Superior, the Mighty Fitz found itself at the worst possible place, at the worst possible time. When she sank, she took all 29 men onboard down with her, leaving the tragedy shrouded in mystery for a half century.


    John U. Bacon has authored fourteen books on sports, business, health, and history, the last seven of which are critically acclaimed national bestsellers, including five New York Times bestsellers. He lives in Ann Arbor and northern Michigan with his wife and son.


    Photo credit: Liveright publishing 
    Publisher: Liveright



    • Guests: Non-members are welcome to attend one luncheon per season. Members may bring with them an unlimited number of non-member guests, as long as the guests, individually, abide by the above Non-member Guest policy.
    • Registration: Pre-registration is required.
    • Payment: Pre-payment is required.
    • Cancellation Policy: Refunds will not be allowed for cancellations received after registration closes, and no-shows.
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