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A Literary Conversation at The Betsy South Beach

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August 24 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

On Saturday, August 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., join The Betsy South Beach for a literary reading and conversation with Dr. Grace Aneiza Ali, the hotel’s Writer-in-Residence, and Dr. Kei Miller.

Dr. Ali, an art curator and Assistant Professor at Florida State University, will present a reading and discussion of her new work-in-progress, The Geography of Separation, as well as her current release, Liminal Spaces: Migration and Women of the Guyanese Diaspora. Dr. Miller, a poet and Professor at the University of Miami, will introduce and host this engaging literary event.

This residency is a catalyst for the development of experimental works, the sharing of new projects, and long-term engagement with the Miami-based, Global South organization, Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator.

Ali is participating in the DVCAI Writer-in-Residence Program in collaboration in The Writers Room @theBetsyHotel, supported with a grant from Perez CreARTE.

Learn more about this event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-reading-with-grace-ali-and-kei-miller-tickets-993682801007?aff=ebdsoporgprofile.

Venue

The Betsy South Beach
1440 Ocean Drive
Miami, Florida 33139 United States
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8667923879
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Drew Limsky

Drew Limsky

Editor-in-Chief

BIOGRAPHY

Drew Limsky joined Lifestyle Media Group in August 2020 as Editor-in-Chief of South Florida Business & Wealth. His first issue of SFBW, October 2020, heralded a reimagined structure, with new content categories and a slew of fresh visual themes. “As sort of a cross between Forbes and Robb Report, with a dash of GQ and Vogue,” Limsky says, “SFBW reflects South Florida’s increasingly sophisticated and dynamic business and cultural landscape.”

Limsky, an avid traveler, swimmer and film buff who holds a law degree and Ph.D. from New York University, likes to say, “I’m a doctor, but I can’t operate—except on your brand.” He wrote his dissertation on the nonfiction work of Joan Didion. Prior to that, Limsky received his B.A. in English, summa cum laude, from Emory University and earned his M.A. in literature at American University in connection with a Masters Scholar Award fellowship.

Limsky came to SFBW at the apex of a storied career in journalism and publishing that includes six previous lead editorial roles, including for some of the world’s best-known brands. He served as global editor-in-chief of Lexus magazine, founding editor-in-chief of custom lifestyle magazines for Cadillac and Holland America Line, and was the founding editor-in-chief of Modern Luxury Interiors South Florida. He also was the executive editor for B2B magazines for Acura and Honda Financial Services, and he served as travel editor for Conde Nast. Magazines under Limsky’s editorship have garnered more than 75 industry awards.

He has also written for many of the country’s top newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, Boston Globe, USA Today, Worth, Robb Report, Afar, Time Out New York, National Geographic Traveler, Men’s Journal, Ritz-Carlton, Elite Traveler, Florida Design, Metropolis and Architectural Digest Mexico. His other clients have included Four Seasons, Acqualina Resort & Residences, Yahoo!, American Airlines, Wynn, Douglas Elliman and Corcoran. As an adjunct assistant professor, Limsky has taught journalism, film and creative writing at the City University of New York, Pace University, American University and other colleges.