Tucson Festival of Books | Rubén Degollado

Rubén Degollado (he/him)

Sarai Mendoza

Rubén Degollado is an educator from Texas and the author of "The Family Izquierdo: A Novel" and the young adult novel "Throw." His fiction has appeared in Beloit Fiction Journal, Gulf Coast, Hayden’s Ferry Review and Image.

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Awards: Texas Institute of Letters Award for Best Young Adult Book, 2020

Communities: Hispanic or Latinx

Scheduled events:

A Hint of Magic

From tarot decks to curses, an infusion of magic can bring novels to life in imaginative ways. Authors Ruben Degollado, Katy Hays and Amy Meyerson will discuss how they used magical elements in their writing.

Student Union Kachina (Seats 100)

Sat, Mar 4, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Fiction / Literature
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA BookStore Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)

Panelists: Rubén Degollado, Katy Hays, Amy Meyerson
Moderator: Jeaiza Quiñones Ivory

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

Book:

The Family Izquierdo

Nuestras Raices
W. W. Norton, Incorporated
September 2022
ISBN 9780393866827
304 pages