Tucson Festival of Books

Angie Cruz

Erika Morillo

Angie Cruz is the author of the novels "Soledad," "Let It Rain Coffee," and "Dominicana," which was shortlisted for the Women's Prize and a Good Morning America Book Club pick. She is founder and editor in chief of Aster(ix), a literary and arts journal and an associate professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh. Her newest work is "How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water."

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Communities: Hispanic or Latinx

Scheduled events:

Women of a Certain Age

In this session, authors Angie Cruz and Terri-Lynn Defino will introduce us to their later-in-life protagonists and explore why they chose to feature mature women facing big life changes.

Student Union Tucson Room (Seats 110)

Sat, Mar 4, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Fiction / Literature
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA BookStore Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)

Panelists: Angie Cruz, Terri-Lynne DeFino
Moderator: Meredith Amadee

We Are All Cuentistas

Three inspiring inspiring authors share the power of storytelling.

Nuestras Raíces Stage (Seats 150)

Sun, Mar 5, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Nuestras Raices
Signing area: Pima County Public Library/Nuestras Raíces/Craft Tent & Signing Area (following presentation)

Panelists: Angie Cruz, Rubén Degollado, Sergio Troncoso
Moderator: John Muñoz

Books:

How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water

A Novel
Fiction / Literature
Flatiron Books
September 2022
ISBN 9781250208453
Hardcover, 208 pages

Dominicana

A Novel
Fiction / Literature
Flatiron Books
August 2020
ISBN 9781250205940
Trade Paperback, 336 pages