Alisha Fernandez Miranda, Francesca de Quesada Covey, and Alix Lebec

***Please note: This event will take place at the Books & Books in Coral Gables at 265 Aragon Ave. Tickets are REQUIRED. Each ticket admits one (1) guest into the venue and includes one (1) copy of SOMEONE'S GOTTA GIVE ($17.99 +tax). Books will be handed out upon entry. A portion of this event's proceeds will be donated to

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Join the author of the new novel Someone’s Gotta Give alongside two social impact powerhouses to discuss what it really means to do good–and why meaning well isn’t always enough.

Miami native Alisha Fernandez Miranda, the author of My What If Year, is joined in conversation by Francesca de Quesada Covey, VP of Social Impact at the Knight Foundation and entrepreneur, founder and advisor Alix Lebec, for this engaging, energetic, thought-provoking and fun discussion celebrating the launch of Someone’s Gotta Give and discover the ways in which we balance our passions, obligations and ambitions and how we can really create change, today.

Someone’s Gotta Give’s Doing Good Tour is raising money for nonprofits across the country supporting immigrants and refugees. This event will support of Americans for Immigrant Justice.

Award-winning Cuban-American author Alisha Fernandez Miranda of My What If Year is back with her debut novel, Someone’s Gotta Give: a relatable, delightful beach read with an edge.

Lucia changes her life and moves to London — for love and new beginnings. As a Latina who’s a new wife, new mom, and new expat, she struggles to find her bearings until she gets a job as a philanthropy advisor to the rich and powerful at the UK’s poshest private bank. Can Lucia juggle marriage, motherhood, and her dream job in a new country without losing herself? And can she make a difference in the world while she’s at it?

This book is an anthem for our times in the form of a funny, feel-good romp with a mission.

"Someone’s Gotta Give is an absolute delight—a sharp, funny, and heartfelt exploration of identity, purpose, and the many hats we wear (sometimes all at once). With wit and warmth, Alisha Fernandez Miranda reminds us that finding balance is a journey worth taking. This book will make you laugh, think, and cheer. A must-read for anyone searching for their place in the world.”—Gloria Calderón Kellett, award-winning television writer and producer of With Love and One Day at a Time

ALISHA FERNANDEZ MIRANDA is the award-winning Cuban-American author of the novel Someone’s Gotta Give. Her first book, the memoir Year, featured on Good Morning America, and was a best new book in People Magazine and the Boston Globe. Her writing has been published in Vogue, Marie Claire, Shondaland, and numerous other publications. Alisha is the current chair at I.G. Advisors, a leading social impact agency that consults the world’s biggest non-profits, including the Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation and UN Women. Alisha is a graduate of the London School of Economics and Harvard University, and speaks on women’s empowerment, social impact and sustainability. Born and raised in Miami, Alisha currently lives in Scotland with her husband and children. Follow Alisha on Instagram @alishafmiranda and her website at www.alishafmiranda.com.

Francesca de Quesada Covey serves as Vice President of Community Impact at Knight Foundation. She is also the Regional Innovation Officer for South Florida’s ClimateReady Tech Hub (CRTH), a consortium focused on commercializing climate resilience technologies by uniting government, academia, and industry. Francesca previously was appointed Chief Innovation and Economic Development Officer for Miami-Dade County. Earlier in her career, Francesca served in the White House, where she helped shape economic and business engagement policy, and at Meta (formerly Facebook). She holds a B.A. in Political Science and French from Columbia University and an M.A. in Finance from Sciences Po in Paris. A proud daughter of Cuban immigrants, she lives in Miami-Dade with her husband and two daughters.

Alix Lebec brings over two decades of experience in entrepreneurship, innovative finance, and philanthropy. As a founding executive at WaterEquity—alongside Gary White, Matt Damon, and a global leadership team—she built a highly successful global asset manager investing in the water crisis and women across developing and emerging markets. In 2020, Alix founded LEBEC to support visionary entrepreneurs, funders, and investors, and bring innovative finance to the mainstream. She is a Worthy100 Awardee (Worth Magazine and L’Oréal Group), limited partner at Polymath Ventures, global judge for Reckitt’s social entrepreneur accelerator (a Fortune 500 company), member of 100 Women in Finance, and an iDE Global board member. Featured in Forbes, Inc Magazine, Yahoo Finance, People Magazine, Financial Times, and Sustainable Brands, Alix has shaped global conversations on leveraging innovative capital to build a more resilient economy.

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