Tucson Festival of Books

Carrie Gibson



Antonia Giordano

Carrie Gibson is the author of three acclaimed works of history: "The Great Resistance," "Empire’s Crossroads," and "El Norte." She received a Ph.D fr.om Cambridge University, focusing on the Spanish Caribbean in the era of the Haitian Revolution, and has worked as a journalist for the Guardian and BBC. She has done research across Mexico, the Caribbean, South America, and the United States. She lives in Seoul, South Korea.

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Scheduled events:
History, Conflict and the Americas
In this session, two historians will discuss the critical impact of Latin America on global events from earliest contact and abolition of slavery to the Cuban missile crisis and the Cold War.

UA Library/Special Collections (Seats 110)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 14, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
History / Biography
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Carrie Gibson, Renata Keller
Moderator: Stephen Golden
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of University of Arizona Libraries, University of Arizona Press
Gaining Freedom
Caleb Gayle, “Black Moses,” Carrie Gibson, "The Great Resistance" and Tom Zoellner, “The Road Was Full of Thorns,” discuss their work to chronicle the generational search for freedom and identity.

Integrated Learning Center Room 130 (Seats 143, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 15, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
History / Biography
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Caleb Gayle, Carrie Gibson, Tom Zoellner
Moderator: Catherine O'Donnell

Books:
The Great Resistance
The 400-Year Fight to End Slavery in the Americas
History / Biography
Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
January 2026
ISBN 9780802165497
624 pages
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El Norte
The Epic and Forgotten Story of Hispanic North America
History / Biography
Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
February 2020
ISBN 9780802148360
576 pages
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