Dr. Ben Brotemarkle is Executive Director of the Florida Historical Society. He is author of four award-winning books on Florida history and culture, including "Beyond the Theme Parks: Exploring Central Florida" (1999), and most recently "Crossing Division Street: An Oral History of the African American Community in Orlando" (2005). Dr. Brotemarkle has been Professor of Humanities at Brevard Community College, where he was named Distinguished Educator and Barnes and Noble College Booksellers Endowed Faculty Chair of Academic Excellence.
Dr. Roselyne D. Pirson joined the Florida Center for the Literary Arts in July 2002 as Program Coordinator. Ms. Pirson has worked in journalism and higher education since 1985. In the mid-1980s, she worked as a U.S. correspondent covering and analyzing political, economic and cultural issues for French newspapers and magazines. In 1992, Ms. Pirson moved to academia, teaching French literature and contemporary civilization at the University of Miami. She holds a Ph.D. in Romance Languages from the University of Miami, her Masters degree in Political Science from the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium and her Bachelors Degree in Communications from the University of Miami.
Tara Zimmermann has been with Florida Center for the Book since 2001. She has developed and produced hundreds of author events, writer’s workshops and literary events including Broward County Library’s first One Book, One Community reading program and five National Endowment for the Arts Big Read initiatives. Prior to joining Florida Center for the Book she was a buyer for an independent book store in South Florida for six years.
Florida Center for the Book, an affiliate of the Center for the Book at the library of Congress, brings readers and writers together, promotes books, reading and libraries, and celebrates the literary heritage of Florida.
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Dr. Ben Brotemarkle is Executive Director of the Florida Historical Society. He is author of four award-winning books on Florida history and culture, including "Beyond the Theme Parks: Exploring Central Florida" (1999), and most recently "Crossing Division Street: An Oral History of the African American Community in Orlando" (2005). Dr. Brotemarkle has been Professor of Humanities at Brevard Community College, where he was named Distinguished Educator and Barnes and Noble College Booksellers Endowed Faculty Chair of Academic Excellence.
Dr. Roselyne D. Pirson joined the Florida Center for the Literary Arts in July 2002 as Program Coordinator. Ms. Pirson has worked in journalism and higher education since 1985. In the mid-1980s, she worked as a U.S. correspondent covering and analyzing political, economic and cultural issues for French newspapers and magazines. In 1992, Ms. Pirson moved to academia, teaching French literature and contemporary civilization at the University of Miami. She holds a Ph.D. in Romance Languages from the University of Miami, her Masters degree in Political Science from the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium and her Bachelors Degree in Communications from the University of Miami.
Tara Zimmermann has been with Florida Center for the Book since 2001. She has developed and produced hundreds of author events, writer’s workshops and literary events including Broward County Library’s first One Book, One Community reading program and five National Endowment for the Arts Big Read initiatives. Prior to joining Florida Center for the Book she was a buyer for an independent book store in South Florida for six years.
Florida Center for the Book, an affiliate of the Center for the Book at the library of Congress, brings readers and writers together, promotes books, reading and libraries, and celebrates the literary heritage of Florida.