Carl Hiaasen’s Humor and the Beauty of Florida Noir with Professor Taylor Hagood

Join FAU Professor Taylor Hagood for an insightful discussion on the author Carl Hiaasen. Carl Hiaasen’s novels have continued a great tradition of Florida crime writing. Hiaasen has added a unique ingredient—a brand of humor that makes the horrific funny, in a way only a native Floridian can do. Hiaasen books are both best-sellers and works of art, an extremely difficult achievement. In this overview of Hiaasen’s works and career, Professor Taylor Hagood highlights the paradoxical pleasures of reading Hiaasen Florida Noir.

Drop-ins welcome. This free program is sponsored by the Festival of the Arts BOCA. Be sure to check out the Festival of Arts BOCA program and ticket information to see the author Carl Hiaasen speak live at the Mizner Park Amphitheater on Wednesday, March 5, 202 by visiting: https://festivalboca.org/