These Latinx poets shine on and off the page with stories of culture, identity, and the deep complexities of belonging. Alberto Álvaro Ríos, Jose Hernandez Díaz and María Dolores Águila have carefully cultivated a creative space of resilience, honoring Chicano heritage in the face of adversity.

Nuestras Raíces Stage (Seats 150)  
Sat, Mar 14, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Nuestras Raices
Signing area: Pima County Public Library/Nuestras Raíces/Craft Tent & Signing Area (following presentation)  

Panelists: María Dolores Águila, Jose Hernandez Díaz, Alberto Ríos
Moderator: Estella Gonzalez
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Pima County Public Library

Join these 2025 National Book Award honorees María Dolores Águila, Caleb Gayle and Daniel Nayeri for readings and a cross-genre conversation about the techniques they use to make history accessible to readers of all ages. The moderator will be Ruth Dickey, Executive Director of the National Book Foundation.

Koffler Room 218 (Seats 142, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sun, Mar 15, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
National Book Awards
Signing area: Sales & Signing Koffler/Commons (following presentation)

Panelists: María Dolores Águila, Caleb Gayle, Daniel Nayeri
Moderator: Ruth Dickey
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Judith Marro

Bring the whole family to a festival session with an incredible group of picture book cuentistas. These authors will share vibrant, poetic, and meaningful multigenerational stories that celebrate heritage, tradition, and amor for familia con mucho corazón.

Nuestras Raíces Stage (Seats 150)  
Sun, Mar 15, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Nuestras Raices
Signing area: Pima County Public Library/Nuestras Raíces/Craft Tent & Signing Area (following presentation)  

Panelists: María Dolores Águila, Paloma Angelina Lopez, Yuyi Morales, Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford
Moderator: Azucena Bravo
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Pima County Public Library