Tucson Festival of Books

Mateo Askaripour



Andrew "FifthGod" Askaripour

New York Times bestselling author Mateo Askaripour wants people to feel seen. His first novel, "Black Buck," takes on racism in corporate America with humor and wit. Askaripour was chosen as one of Entertainment Weekly’s “10 rising stars to make waves,” and "Black Buck" was a Read with Jenna Today show book club pick. Most recently, he was named as a recipient of the National Book Foundation’s “5 Under 35” prize. "This Great Hemisphere" is his second novel.

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Awards: National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Award

Communities: African American, Middle Eastern


Scheduled events:
Beyond Boundaries: Blending of Genres
Authors Mateo Askaripour, R.O. Kwon and Julia Phillips push the limits of storytelling by weaving suspense, speculative fiction, and mythology into rich narratives that defy traditional genre conventions and captivate readers.

Koffler Room 204 (Seats 300, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Fiction / Literature
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Mateo Askaripour, R.O. Kwon, Julia Phillips
Moderator: Emily Walsh
Between Two Worlds
Join acclaimed authors Mateo Askaripour, Luis Jaramillo and Lilliam Rivera as they explore the ways supernatural elements and magical realism illuminate questions of identity, belonging, and cultural heritage in their latest works.

Student Union Santa Rita (Seats 110)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 15, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Mateo Askaripour, Luis Jaramillo, Lilliam Rivera
Moderator: April Ignacio
Worlds Beyond: Reimagining Reality
Journey with 'Pemi Aguda, Mateo Askaripour and Nnedi Okorafor as they craft alternate realities … blending the supernatural, futuristic, and speculative to challenge societal norms and inspire new ways of seeing our world.

Modern Languages Room 350 (Seats 318, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 16, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Fiction / Literature
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Central Mall (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: 'Pemi Aguda, Mateo Askaripour, Nnedi Okorafor
Moderator: Jessica Braithwaite

Books:
This Great Hemisphere
A Novel
Fiction / Literature
Penguin
July 2024
ISBN 9780593472347
432 pages

Black Buck
A Read with Jenna Pick
Fiction / Literature
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
January 2022
ISBN 9780358627982
416 pages