Tucson Festival of Books

Sharon Udasin



Kate and Jeff Hughes

Sharon Udasin is an environment reporter, based in Boulder, Colorado, who has been delving into water contamination and conservation issues for fifteen years. Her newest book is "Poisoning the Well." She was a Ted Scripps Fellow in Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and has reported for The Hill, The Jerusalem Post, and The New York Jewish Week.

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Scheduled events:
The Hidden Environment: What We Breathe, Drink and Hear
What’s in the air, water and soundscape around us? Join authors Carl Zimmer, Sharon Udasin and Chris Berdik as they reveal the surprising ways these unseen elements affect our bodies, our minds and our planet and share ideas for a healthier future.

Science City - Main Stage (Seats 195)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Science / Medicine / Technology
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Science City (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Chris Berdik, Sharon Udasin, Carl Zimmer
Moderator: Sharon Megdal
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of JoBob Hungate, Roche Tissue Diagnostics
(In)visible Harms & Toxic Truths
Join authors Mariah Blake, Sunaura Taylor, and Sharon Udasin for a powerful conversation on the human and ecological costs of industrial pollution. From corporate cover-ups and wounded landscapes to disabled ecologies and communities fighting for justice, this panel exposes urgent environmental harms and the movements rising to confront them.

National Park Experience Stage (Seats 146, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 15, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Nature / Environment
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - National Parks (following presentation)

Panelists: Mariah Blake, Sunaura Taylor, Sharon Udasin
Moderator: Patty Machelor
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Western National Parks

Book:
Poisoning the Well
How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Island Press
April 2025
ISBN 9781642833324
264 pages
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