Tucson Festival of Books

Laura Tohe (she/her)

An award-winning poet and writer, Laura Tohe was born in Fort Defiance, Arizona, and grew up speaking both Diné bizaad/Navajo language and English. She is a professor emerita of English at Arizona State University, where she taught for 24 years. Dr. Tohe previously served as Poet Laureate of the Navajo Nation from 2015 to 2025. Dr. Tohe is the second person in the state’s history to serve as Arizona Poet Laureate.

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Scheduled events:

Meet the New Poet Laureates

Join us as Mayor Regina Romero introduces the new Tucson Poet Laureate and the new Arizona Poet Laureate for their inaugural readings. Both laureates will serve as official ambassadors for poetry, building a public life for poetry in Southern Arizona and throughout the state.

Student Union Kiva (Seats 100)

Sun, Mar 15, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Poetry
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Main Floor (following presentation)

Panelist: Laura Tohe
Moderator: Tyler Meier

Book:

Tséyi' / Deep in the Rock

Deep in the Rock : Reflections on Canyon de Chelly
Poetry
University of Arizona Press
January 2005
ISBN 9780816523719
49 pages
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