What does it mean to lead with curiosity and act with purpose? Join David Gelles, David Litt and John P. Schaefer for a conversation that spans bold adventures, unexpected leadership and public service. Expect insights, humor, and inspiring reminders of how each of us can chart a meaningful path.

Integrated Learning Center Room 150 (Seats 155, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sat, Mar 14, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  

Panelists: David Gelles, David Litt, John Schaefer
Moderator: Stefanie Teller
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Hughes Federal Credit Union, Kimberly Peters and Bruce Peters, Holualoa Companies

Memoirists David Litt, Maris Kreizman and Annabelle Gurwitch have a gift for turning crisis and mortality into storytelling gold, using humor and candor to illuminate what it means to stay human when life gets messy. Maybe they can teach us how we can grin and bear it, too.

Koffler Room 204 (Seats 300, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sat, Mar 14, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Signing area: Sales & Signing Koffler/Commons (following presentation)

Panelists: Annabelle Gurwitch, Maris Kreizman, David Litt
Moderator: Mark McLemore
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Judith Wood, Long Realty, Wine and Cereal

David Litt, the former senior speechwriter for President Barack Obama, has been described as the president's comic muse for his work on White House Correspondents’ Dinner monologues. Litt released "Thanks, Obama" in 2018 and, most recently, "It's Only Drowning." He also has written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and Cosmopolitan. He and his wife divide their time between Washington and Asbury Park, NJ.

Friends of the Festival Hospitality Tent (Seats 40)  
Sun, Mar 15, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction

Author: David Litt
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Arizona Party Rental Companies

If you’ve ever wondered how surfing can help you find common ground with people you disagree with, or how interpretations of Bible verses can do the same — or if you’ve ever felt like burning it all down — this panel is for you. Explore today’s partisan climate with a dose of humor.

UA Mall Tent (Seats 250)  
Sun, Mar 15, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Central Mall (following presentation)  

Panelists: John Fugelsang, Maris Kreizman, David Litt
Moderator: Elliot Glicksman
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Pepper Viner Homes, Stephen Golden and Susan Tarrence, Paula Schlusberg