Membership Event @ $20 for Non-Members, Members Free (Members must sign in to register) Step back into the daring days of the Roaring Twenties when Prohibition was the law—but in South Florida, it was often treated as little more than a suggestion. Join acclaimed journalist and historian Eliot Kleinberg for an engaging fireside chat at HistoryMiami Museum as he explores the colorful world of rumrunners, smugglers, and lawmen who shaped Miami during Prohibition. Kleinberg will discuss his upcoming novel Hypocrite’s Row, the first installment in the Adventures of Nate Moran series. Set against the backdrop of 1920s South Florida, the story follows Miami police detective Nate Moran as he navigates a city where wealthy elites, gangsters, and tourists all sought forbidden liquor—and where the smugglers supplying it often became folk heroes. Through storytelling and conversation, Kleinberg will share the real-life history behind the novel, including the rum-running networks that thrived just miles off Miami’s coast and the complex relationship between crime, law enforcement, and high society during Prohibition in the United States. Guests will have the opportunity to purchase Hypocrite’s Row following the program. REGISTER Eliot Kleinberg Author of Hypocrite’s Row Florida native Eliot Kleinberg, creator of the Civil War historical novel “Peace River,” the”Adventures of Nate Moran” novels, and the original “Weird Florida” books, spent nearly a half-century reporting on local news and writing about Florida and Florida history. He produced two history columns and wrote fourteen books — and co-wrote or contributed to several more — all of them about Florida. Son of longtime journalist Howard Kleinberg, he lectures regularly on Florida topics and runs a blog on better writing called “Something Went Horribly Wrong.” www.ekfla.com Additional Information Helpful Tips Program check-in will begin 15-minutes prior to the program start. Wayfinding This program will take place in the Museum’s South Building theater. Getting to HistoryMiami Museum Parking There is nearby parking available in the Miami-Dade Cultural Center Garage, 50 NW 2nd Avenue. Take the south elevator to the second floor exit. Exit this floor and follow the pathway across a covered, above street level footbridge that leads directly to the Miami-Dade Cultural Plaza. Parking for Museum visitors with validation is a flat rate of $5. Parking may be validated at the Museum’s Visitor Services desk. Accessibility To request materials in accessible format, sign language interpreters, and/or any disability accommodation, please call 305-375-1601 or email accessibility@historymiami.org at least two weeks in advance of your visit to initiate your request. TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service). Accessibility Add to iCalendar Accessibility Statement To request materials in an accessible format, sign language interpreters, and/or any disability accommod...
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