Tucson Festival of Books

Mirin Fader

Hana Asano

Mirin Fader is a senior staff writer for The Ringer. Her first book, "Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA Champion," was a New York Times bestseller. She has profiled some of the NBA’s biggest stars, including Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ja Morant, DeMar DeRozan and LaMelo Ball, telling the backstories that have shaped some of our most complex, most dominant, heroes. Her second book is "Dream," about the life and legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon, a two-time NBA champion and Hall of Fame member.

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Scheduled events:

Breaking Barriers

In this session, we will learn more about three people who broke through significant cultural and institutional barriers to help set the stage for the sports world we know today.

Integrated Learning Center Room 150 (Seats 155, Wheelchair accessible)

Sat, Mar 15, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sports
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)

Panelists: Mirin Fader, Melissa Ludtke, Howard Megdal
Moderator: PJ Brown

The Wide, Wide World of Sports

Nowhere in American life do people with different perspectives come together the way they do in sports. Religion, race and gender seem to divide us most days, but on game day there are goals that unite us all. How? Why? Let's ask Mirin Fader, Jack McCallum and Louis Moore.

Integrated Learning Center Room 150 (Seats 155, Wheelchair accessible)

Sun, Mar 16, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Sports
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)

Panelists: Mirin Fader, Jack McCallum, Louis Moore
Moderator: Tony Perkins

Books:

Dream

The Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon
Sports
Hachette Books
January 2024
ISBN 9780306831188
400 pages

Giannis

The Improbable Rise of an NBA Champion
Sports
Hachette Books
April 2022
ISBN 9780306924118
416 pages