What does it mean to break free from trauma, expectation, or identities that have been imposed upon us? In this session, authors T Kira Madden, Naeem Murr and Eshani Surya will explore the courage it takes to reclaim agency and rebuild the self ... and how liberation may come from quiet act of telling one’s own story.

Student Union Kachina (Seats 100)  
Sat, Mar 14, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Fiction / Literature
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: T Kira Madden, Naeem Murr, Eshani Surya
Moderator: Natalia Gabrielsen
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Bourn Companies, Mark and Karin Wiest

What drives our desire to connect? How do love and longing reveal who we really are? In this panel, our three authors will explore the exhilaration, confusion, and vulnerability of intimacy. They will reflect on the humor, tenderness, and heartbreak that define our closest relationships.

Student Union Sabino (Seats 87)  
Sun, Mar 15, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Fiction / Literature
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Naeem Murr, Helen Schulman, Alejandro Varela
Moderator: Rae Goodnight
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Joan and Adrian Van Loozenoord, Chuck and Carol Otto