An Evening with Jeff Garlin
Nov 17, 2026
From: 12:15 PM to 1:15 PM
Comedian and actor Jeff Garlin shares the candid photographs and personal stories behind his first photography book in a conversation about friendship, comedy and life offstage. Part of Miami Book Fair’s Evenings With series, the program takes place Tuesday, November 17 in the auditorium at Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus in Downtown Miami. Joining him is Peter Mehlman, a former Seinfeld writer and producer and author of Deep Down Iola.
In Best Seat in the House: Moments No One Asked Me to Capture… But I Did Anyway, Garlin pairs photographs of friends, collaborators and mentors with recollections of their time together. Known for playing Jeff Greene on Curb Your Enthusiasm, he documents backstage encounters and private gatherings with subjects including Mel Brooks, Larry David, Sarah Silverman and Jerry Seinfeld.
A $45 ticket includes admission for one person and a copy of the book. Each book-bundled ticket allows the purchase of one $10 companion ticket, which does not include a book. Both purchased ticket types include a complimentary weekend Street Fair pass. Books purchased from other retailers do not provide event admission.
The auditorium is in Building 1, second floor, Room 1261.