An Evening with the Biscayne Poet at Coconut Grove!

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of poetry with The Biscayne Poet Live at Books & Books in Coconut Grove. Join Oscar Fuentes for a live poetry reading, experimental performance and engaging conversation. Then, step into the spotlight during the second half of the program and participate in an open mic session, sharing your own poetic creations. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with fellow poetry lovers and experience the magic of The Biscayne Poet's words firsthand.

***Please note: This event will take place at the Books & Books' Coconut Grove location at 3409 Main Hwy, Coconut Grove, FL 33133, United States. Tickets are FREE.

Born in Manhattan, New York, to immigrant parents from Honduras, Oscar Fuentes is a multidisciplinary artist based in Miami, who has been sharing his talents and love of the arts for more than 30 years. Known by his moniker, The Biscayne Poet, Oscar has dedicated more than three decades to sharing his talents and passion for the arts. He is the author of 10 books of poetry and prose, including Beautiful Women Will Never Know (2013), 4 Nights With Betsy (2014), Vagabond: Selected Poems, Short Stories, and Plays (2015), Welcome Home: Poems inspired by 1Hotel South Beach (2019), and For the Love of Leotards (2022). Honey & Sting (2023), Relics of the Heart (2024). Oscar has also been featured in illustrated zine publications such as, Body Furnace (2021), The Cock Fight (2022), and Oscar The Clown (2022).

Oscar was also recognized by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava with the inaugural Miami-Dade Mayoral Poetry Commendation in recognition of outstanding contributions to the county’s literary art community. He is represented by Indie Earth Books and uses typewriter tape for a mustache.

Connect with Oscar on Social: @thebiscaynepoet.

Event Venue

Books & Books in Coconut Grove, 3409 Main Hwy, Coconut Grove, United States