In a world defined by uncertainty, how do we remake ourselves? What stories do we tell to make sense of chaos? This panel brings together three authors who capture the contemporary moment with humor, empathy and imagination, exploring how people adapt, resist and reinvent their lives.

The Commons Room 105 (Seats 217, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sat, Mar 14, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Fiction / Literature
Signing area: Sales & Signing Koffler/Commons (following presentation)

Panelists: Jade Chang, Nikki Erlick, Brandon Hobson
Moderator: April Ignacio
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of City of Tucson, Visit Tucson, Ann Bowman

In a rapidly changing world, how do we navigate identity, expectation, and belonging? This panel brings together three authors whose work captures the instability and reinvention of the self, illuminating how history, culture, and ambition collide in the search for meaning.

Koffler Room 218 (Seats 142, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sun, Mar 15, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Fiction / Literature
Signing area: Sales & Signing Koffler/Commons (following presentation)

Panelists: Jade Chang, Ed Park, Shobha Rao
Moderator: Anne Gardner
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Judith Marro, Martha A. Boose

How can fiction balance absurdity and tenderness to reveal more profound truths about being human? In this panel, our authors will explore how comedy, melancholy, and the surreal intertwine, capturing the strangeness, beauty, and vulnerability of life.

Koffler Room 218 (Seats 142, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sun, Mar 15, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Fiction / Literature
Signing area: Sales & Signing Koffler/Commons (following presentation)

Panelists: Jade Chang, Mike Powell, Joshua Wheeler
Moderator: Alisa Alering
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Judith Marro