Tucson Festival of Books

Edward Humes



Michael Goulding

Edward Humes is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author whose 16 previous books include "The Forever Witness," "Mississippi Mud," "Garbology," and the PEN Award–winning "No Matter How Loud I Shout." Ed and his family, including their rescued racing greyhounds, live in Southern California.

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

Communities: Former Tucson resident and staff writer for the Tucson Citizen


Scheduled events:
Preserving Our Planet
Join Vince Beiser, Edward Humes and Rosanna Xia as they discuss some of the big environmental challenges of our time. Limited resources, increasing waste, and rising seas are serious concerns. Our authors will share possible solutions that can be implemented now, before it's too late.

Student Union Gallagher Theater (Seats 337)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 15, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Multigenre
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Vince Beiser, Edward Humes, Rosanna Xia
Moderator: Steve Goldstein
From Poles to Pollution
Authors Humes and Shubin share the Science stage to discuss the long-term effects that current environmental practices have on people and our planet, and steps we can take to protect the natural world and improve our future health and prosperity.

Science City - Main Stage (Seats 195)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 16, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Science / Medicine / Technology
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Science City (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Edward Humes, Neil Shubin
Moderator: Bryan Nelson
Climate, Society & Solutions
The planet we call home is in trouble and we are witnessing it first-hand. The human impacts on our land and climate are hard to separate from our lives. Join environmental journalists for a discussion on the places experiencing the burden and the remarkable people devoting their lives to reversing them.

WNPA Stage (Seats 146)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 16, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Nature / Environment
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - National Parks (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Edward Humes, Rosanna Xia
Moderator: Christine Lehnertz

Books:
Total Garbage
How We Can Fix Our Waste and Heal Our World
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Penguin Group
February 2025
ISBN 9780593543375
288 pages

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