Tucson Festival of Books

Robin Becker

Robin Becker is the author of eight books of poetry, including "The Black Bear Inside Me," and the Lambda Award winner, "All-American Girl," both published in the Pitt Poetry series. A Liberal Arts Research Professor Emerita of English and Women’s Studies at Pennsylvania State University, she lives in central Pennsylvania and southwestern New Hampshire. Her most recent release is "Midsummer Count."

Awards: Lambda Literary Award in Poetry

Communities: LGBTQ+, Feminist, Jewish, Lesbian

Scheduled events:

Women Shaping Poetry

Hear from three acclaimed women about their innovative approaches to poetry. In a discussion of poetic craft, influences, and futures, panelists will read from their new books and explore the intersections of gender, sexuality, form, voice, and language.

Student Union Kiva (Seats 100)

Sat, Mar 14, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Poetry
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Main Floor (following presentation)

Panelists: Robin Becker, Carol Moldaw, Felicia Zamora
Moderator: Julie Johnson

Memory & Intimacy

Do our memories describe the past or reinvent it? Three poets allow us intimate access to their histories, traumas, and triumphs, demonstrating how poetry can be a vehicle to confront legacies of violence, while embracing radical methods of survival and resistance.

Student Union Kiva (Seats 100)

Sun, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Poetry
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Main Floor (following presentation)

Panelists: Robin Becker, Laura Da', Sophia Terazawa
Moderator: Farid Matuk

Books:

Midsummer Count

New and Selected Poems
Poetry
University of New Mexico Press
January 2026
ISBN 9780826369338
162 pages

The Black Bear Inside Me

Poetry
University of Pittsburgh Press
February 2018
ISBN 9780822965244
69 pages