EXILE has a long history of offering free and inclusive events that celebrate print culture in our community.
Through our educational workshops, talks, exhibitions, and fairs, we aim to enhance the circulation and engagement of artists’ publications while celebrating Miami’s rich cultural diversity.
EXILE has an extensive history of offering free and inclusive events that celebrate print culture in our community.
We offer educational workshops, exhibitions, performances, readings, and presentations, as well as organizing the annual Miami Zine Fair.
Upcoming
03/30
2025
3 pm-4 pm
Books & Books in Coral Gables
ESPRESSO EDITIONS #6
This month we are excited to welcome Jessica Faroy, Publishing Director at Tra Publishing, as our guest speaker. Known for its thoughtfully designed books, Tra Publishing bridges art, design and storytelling to create works that inspire and inform. Jessica will share insights into the publishing industry and the creative process behind Tra’s distinctive publications. Join us on Sunday, March 30 from 3–4 PM for the next installment of Espresso Editions!
Moderated by Amanda Keeley, founder of EXILE Books, Espresso Editions invites artists, designers, and curators to explore their inspirations, creative journeys, and the power of books in a shifting cultural landscape.
Espresso Editions is generously supported by the City of Coral Gables and celebrates the vibrant voices and processes behind the independent publishing movement in South Florida.
About:
Jessica Faroy is a writer and editor with interests in food, culture, and literature. She has worked with independent publishers in Miami, specializing in cookbooks, art books, and children’s literature. As the Publishing Director at Tra, she oversees publicity, sales, and acquisitions. Originally from Havana, she now lives in Miami.
Tra Publishing creates beautifully crafted books that celebrate art in all its forms, as well as its creators. Founded in 2016 in Miami, the impetus for Tra was to produce beautiful, substantial, and special books that readers experience physically. Particular emphasis is placed on the physical components of the bookmaking process, resulting in books that are works of art and modes of expression in and of themselves.
4/19
2025
12-5 pm
Paradise Plaza in the Design District
MIAMI ZINE FAIR 2025
EXILE Projects is thrilled to announce that the next Miami Zine Fair will take place on Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 12–5 PM at Paradise Plaza in the Design District!
This year’s Fair is extra special as it celebrates EXILE’s 10th anniversary. In honor of this milestone, we’re organizing an unforgettable event featuring interactive artwork, new zine releases, hands-on workshops, and more.
Since its inception in April 2015, as part of O, Miami Poetry Month, the Miami Zine Fair has become a vibrant hub for self-publishing and creativity. Each year, it brings together 150+ artists, writers, illustrators, activists, and poets, with a dynamic mix of performances, site-specific artworks, demonstrations, podcasts, and other exciting activities.
The Fair showcases the incredible diversity of makers embracing independent publishing in Miami and beyond, welcoming people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Visitors can explore immersive installations, multimedia activations, and hundreds of zines—ranging from the handmade to the expertly crafted—created by local and international artists. It’s a sensory-rich experience where the public is invited to touch, peruse, and even smell the works on display.
Join us in celebrating a decade of EXILE and an amazing day of creativity, community, and discovery! For more information, please visit miamizinefair.com
Past
03/09
2025
3 pm-4 pm
Books & Books in Coral Gables
ESPRESSO EDITIONS #5
This month, we are excited to welcome Yaddyra Peralta – O, Miami’s Director of Civic Publishing as our guest speaker. With six years in the publishing industry and extensive experience working with writers from diverse backgrounds, Yaddyra will share insights into O, Miami’s evolution—from a month-long poetry festival into a powerful advocate for literary arts through innovative publishing projects.
Moderated by Amanda Keeley, founder of EXILE Books, Espresso Editions invites artists, designers, and curators to explore their inspirations, creative journeys, and the power of books in a shifting cultural landscape.
Espresso Editions is generously supported by the City of Coral Gables and celebrates the vibrant voices and processes behind the independent publishing movement in South Florida.
About:
Yaddyra Peralta, a poet originally from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, immigrated to Miami with her family at the age of six. It was there that her passion for poetry began, sparked by an introduction to haiku from her first-grade Spanish teacher.
Her essays and poetry have since been featured several anthologies including Eight Miami Poets (O, Miami, 2015), The Breakbeat Poets, Vol. 4: LatiNext (Haymarket Books, 2020), and Home in Florida: Latinx Writers and the Literature of Uprootedness (University Press of Florida, 2021), as well as in various publications including BOMB, The Florida Review, Ploughshares, and The Miami Herald.
Yaddyra holds an MFA in Poetry from Florida International University and brings to her role as O, Miami's Director of Civic Publishing her extensive experience working with writers of diverse backgrounds and her six years of experience in the publishing industry.
O, Miami
O, Miami builds community around the power of poetry. Through collaborations, projects, events, and publications, we create a platform for amplifying Miamians, investing in a new shared narrative of our city and a more equitable picture of its future.
Our publishing program goes beyond the printed word to reach Miamians by using every available city surface, from fake parking tickets to warehouse rooftops. We collect literary work by Miamians through open calls, workshops, and outreach, and then broadcast that work into the community through books, public art, and digital platforms.
