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(Tucson, AZ) It's almost time for the 2026 Tucson Festival of Books (Saturday, March 14 - Sunday, March 15) and the Library has some great panels lined up at its Nuestras Raíces tent in front of the University of Arizona Main Library.
Readers can enjoy presentations by Indigenous storytellers Julian Brave NoiseCat and Brandon Hobson—among others— acclaimed poet Alberto Ríos and cookbook authors Rick Martínez, Adán Medrano, and Sean Sherman. Click on the links below for descriptions of each panel.
Numerous Southwest Books of the Year authors will also participate in panels.
Mary Pastrana, Community Engagement Manager of Latinx Services, says, "We are thrilled to welcome everyone to the Tucson Festival of Books! Nuestras Raíces has curated 10 panels featuring 28 talented authors over the course of the weekend. We are excited to highlight the stories that reflect the diverse experiences of our Latinx and Indigenous communities. Come celebrate cultura with us! ¡Nos vemos pronto!"
Saturday, March 14
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10 to 11 am
Indigenous Storytellers
Featured authors: Julian Brave NoiseCat, Brandon Hobson, Cynthia Leitich Smith -
11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Versed in Resilience: Latinx Poetry
Featured authors: María Dolores Águila, José Hernández Díaz, Alberto Ríos -
1 to 2 pm
Carrying Home: Migration Memories
Featured authors: Daisy Hernández, Daniel Olivas, Dora Rodriguez -
2:30 to 3:30 pm
Borderlore: Narrativas de la Frontera
Featured authors: Álvaro Enrigue, Luis Alberto Urrea
Borderlore is a bilingual panel. -
4 to 5 pm
¡Ay, Amor!: Latinxs in Love
Featured authors: Jaclyn Rodriguez, Jonny Garza Villa, Alejandro Varela
Sunday, March 10
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10 to 11 am
Sana Sana: Healing Through Heritage
Featured authors: Ann Murray Dunning, Vanessa Pezo, Taté Walker -
11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Food and Culture: Hay Comida en la Casa
Featured authors: Rick Martínez, Adán Medrano, Sean Sherman -
1 to 2 pm
La Lucha Sigue: Resistance in Fiction
Featured authors: Fernando Flores, Jennifer Givhan, Ruben Reyes Jr. -
2:30 to 3:30 pm
Once Upon a Cuento
Featured authors: María Dolores Águila, Paloma Angelina Lopez, Yuyi Morales, Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford -
4 to 5 pm
Viva Tucson: Tucsonense History in Focus
Featured authors: Melani Martinez, Lydia Otero
Writer in Residence Margo Steines will lead a workshop—Writing the Nonfiction Scene—on Saturday, March 14 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in the Manuel Pacheco Integrated Learning Center, Room 119. In addition, there will be a book giveaway for youth in the Teen Area and an opportunity for attendees to visit the Library's Bookmobile to get a library card and check out books!
There's more!
Tucson Festival of Books author Jonny Garza Villa will present and discuss his latest book, Futbolista, at a local library before the festival:
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Friday, March 13 from 3 to 5 pm
Martha Cooper Library, 1377 N. Catalina Ave.
This event is sponsored by the Nuestras Raíces and Pride teams.
In addition, the Library will have book giveaways and a craft by the Many Nations Team!
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