My Son, the Priest: A Mother's Crisis of Faith Kristin Gilger is Emerita Professor at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism from the University of Nebraska and is the co-author of “There’s No Crying in Newsrooms: What Women Have Learned About What it Takes to Lead.” Her second book, “My Son, The Priest: A Mother’s Crisis of Faith,” centers around her son's decision to become a Jesuit priest and, as a fallen away Catholic, her acceptance of his decision.

Tucson Sentinel, Booth #406 (Seats 1)
Sun, Mar 15, 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction

Author: Kristin Gilger

Join authors Katherine Larson, Kristin Gilger and Courtney Gustafson as they explore the evolving bonds that shape who we become. Together, they reveal how families--biological, chosen and accidental--adapt when someone steps into a new version of themselves.

Student Union Tucson Room (Seats 110)  
Sun, Mar 15, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Kristin Gilger, Courtney Gustafson, Katherine Larson
Moderator: Cheryl House
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Pima Foundation