Tucson Festival of Books

Lee Hawkins

Photo courtesy of the author

Lee Hawkins was a 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist as a lead reporter on a series about the Tulsa Massacre of 1921 at the Wall Street Journal, where he worked for 19 years. Hawkins is a five-time winner of the National Association of Black Journalists’ Salute to Excellence Award. His book is "I Am Nobody's Slave."

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Awards: 2022 Pulitzer Prize Finalist

Communities: African American

Scheduled events:

In Search of the American Dream

Sarah Smarsh, Edgar Gomez and Lee Hawkins come from three very different places with three very different different stories to tell. In this session, our authors will discuss the America they see ... and what the "American Dream" means to them.

Student Union Gallagher Theater (Seats 337)

Sat, Mar 15, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)

Panelists: Edgar Gomez, Lee Hawkins, Sarah Smarsh
Moderator: Laura Penny

Unexpected Legacy of History

How does a coyote leave the smuggling life? How do multiple generations cope with the legacy of slavery? How do migrant farm workers reclaim their names and their legacy? Our authors explore the very personal ripple effects of history’s weight.

Koffler Room 204 (Seats 300, Wheelchair accessible)

Sun, Mar 16, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)

Panelists: Jason De León, Lee Hawkins, Tim Hernandez
Moderator: Jill Jorden Spitz

Book:

I Am Nobody's Slave

How Uncovering My Family's History Set Me Free
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
HarperCollins
January 2025
ISBN 9780062823168
368 pages