Tucson Festival of Books

Edward Humes

Michael Goulding

Edward Humes is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author whose 15 previous books include "Burned," "Mississippi Mud," and the PEN Award–winning "No Matter How Loud I Shout." His new book is "The Forever Witness." He splits his time between Seattle and Southern California.

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Awards: PEN Literary Award, Pulitzer Prize, Casey Medal for Public Service

Scheduled events:

Analyzing the Criminal Mind

Paul Hole, Edward Humes and Kathleen Hale are here today with stories about criminals and criminology. These whodunits are not works of fiction!

Koffler Room 218 (Seats 142, Wheelchair accessible)

Sat, Mar 4, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
True Crime
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA BookStore Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)

Panelists: Kathleen Hale, Paul Holes, Edward Humes
Moderator: Rick Unklesbay

Investigating the Cold Case

Pulitzer Prize winner Edward Humes together with New York Times bestselling authors Daniel Stashower and Paul Holes will share how investigators can now solve cases that stumped their predecessors many years ago. Sometimes, solving a cold case comes with consequences.

Koffler Room 204 (Seats 300, Wheelchair accessible)

Sun, Mar 5, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
True Crime
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA BookStore Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)

Panelists: Paul Holes, Edward Humes, Daniel Stashower
Moderator: Anne Segal

Books:

The Forever Witness

How DNA and Genealogy Solved a Cold Case Double Murder
True Crime
Penguin
November 2022
ISBN 9781524746278
384 pages

No Matter How Loud I Shout

A Year in the Life of Juvenile Court
True Crime
Simon and Schuster
March 2015
ISBN 9781501102936
400 pages