The Lola Shuffle - "The Miami Book Fair 2007" Edition

It's my favorite weekend of the year! The Miami Book Fair International 2007 is here!

I'm so excited I can't stand myself! And it looks like it's going to be a beautiful weekend to boot!

I've got a full schedule Saturday (lots of conflicts actually), not so much on Sunday - but here are my expected highlights (there's always a surprise):

• Erica Jong !!! (OHMYGOD YAY!)
• Ralph Nader
• Judge Marilyn Milian (from "The People's Court" - I love her. It's a guilty pleasure, what can I say? Plus she's a cubanita from Miami - it's a solidarity thing)
• the panel on "Why Kerouac Matters: The Lessons of On the Road (They're Not What You Think)’’
• Amiri Baraka
• Jeffrey Toobin
• The "Cubans in Paris circa 1840" panel

I'll be there - up front in the *reserved rows* because I'm a "Friend of the Fair" and get priority seating. Yes - I am just *that* special!

Happy, happy, joy, joy!

OK Lola, shuffle up something literary...

1. Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi
2. Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen (Totally random - I swear! It had nothing to do with yesterday's rant. Dayum - Jersey in da' house!)
3. Tell Me Something Good - Chaka Khan and Rufus (Does everyone love Chaka Khan?)
4. I Need You - America
5. Russians - Sting
6. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen (this song makes me happy)
7. I Want You Back - The Jackson 5 (Woo hoo! Go Tito, go Tito!)
8. Darkest Hour - Arlo Guthrie (It's always good to have a Guthrie to keep us honest - be it Woody or Arlo)
9. This Kiss - Faith Hill
10. All of Me - Billie Holiday (Ah, we hadn't heard the glorious Lady Day in a while...a wonderful way to end the shuffle!)

Have a wonderful weekend - if you're in South Florida, go to the Book Fair; if you're not - read a book!