Memoirists David Litt, Maris Kreizman and Annabelle Gurwitch have a gift for turning crisis and mortality into storytelling gold, using humor and candor to illuminate what it means to stay human when life gets messy. Maybe they can teach us how we can grin and bear it, too.

Koffler Room 204 (Seats 300, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sat, Mar 14, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Signing area: Sales & Signing Koffler/Commons (following presentation)

Panelists: Annabelle Gurwitch, Maris Kreizman, David Litt
Moderator: Mark McLemore
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Judith Wood, Long Realty, Wine and Cereal

Join authors Aiden Arata, Caroline Paul and Maris Kreizman for a dynamic discussion on truth, identity and resilience. These three writers dig into what it takes to stop letting old stories or outside pressures define you and how to rewrite your life on your own terms.

Student Union Santa Rita (Seats 110)  
Sun, Mar 15, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Aiden Arata, Maris Kreizman, Caroline Paul
Moderator: Nicole Walker
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Joi and Bianca Bowen, Roberta and Bill Witchger, Steve Gottlieb and Laura Penny

If you’ve ever wondered how surfing can help you find common ground with people you disagree with, or how interpretations of Bible verses can do the same — or if you’ve ever felt like burning it all down — this panel is for you. Explore today’s partisan climate with a dose of humor.

UA Mall Tent (Seats 250)  
Sun, Mar 15, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Central Mall (following presentation)  

Panelists: John Fugelsang, Maris Kreizman, David Litt
Moderator: Elliot Glicksman
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Pepper Viner Homes, Stephen Golden and Susan Tarrence, Paula Schlusberg