The first Black woman to run for President. The first female envoy to Luxembourg whose life inspired a Broadway musical. A third-year medical student who served as the medical officer for Mount Everest climbers. All three refused to be denied and advanced the cause of women beyond their own times.

Koffler Room 204 (Seats 300, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sun, Mar 16, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Meryl Gordon, Juanita Tolliver, Mimi Zieman
Moderator: Ann Boland

Authors Mimi Zieman, Steve Hoffman and Neil Greenfieldboyce come to the festival after traveling to the edges of the world. How have their experiences in nature influenced them to provide a new perspective on the past and how we view the future?

Student Union Kachina (Seats 100)  
Sun, Mar 16, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Nell Greenfieldboyce, Steve Hoffman, Mimi Zieman
Moderator: Tony Paniagua