Tucson Festival of Books | Victoria Blanco

Victoria Blanco

Born and raised in El Paso and Juarez, Victoria Blanco received her MFA from the University of Minnesota. Her essays have appeared in the New York Times, Guernica, Literary Hub and Catapult. "Out of the Sierra" is her first book.

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Communities: Hispanic or Latinx

Scheduled events:

Stories of Resistance

Compelling storiesof power and resistance, documented through participatory field work and oral history, highlight the multi-cultural history of the Southwest borderlands.

UA Library/Special Collections (Seats 110)

Sat, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
History / Biography
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)

Panelists: Victoria Blanco, José Lucero, Michael (Mike) Wilson
Moderator: Danyelle Khmara

The Borderlands

Explore the rich, multi-cultural tapestry of the Southwest borderlands through captivating narratives of resilience and influence, presented by distinguished historians and biographers.

UA Library/Special Collections (Seats 110)

Sat, Mar 15, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
History / Biography
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)

Panelists: Victoria Blanco, Gary Nabhan, Richard Parker
Moderator: José Lucero

Book:

Out of the Sierra

A Story of Rarámuri Resistance
History / Biography
Coffee House Press
June 2024
ISBN 9781566896535
Paperback, 328 pages

Based on more than a decade of oral history and participatory field work, Blanco paints a vivid portrait of Raramuri displacement. More/less