The Desert Smells Like Rain: A Naturalist in O'odham Country Published more than forty years ago, The Desert Smells Like Rain remains a classic work about nature, how to respect it, and what transplants can learn from the longtime residents of the Sonoran Desert, the Tohono O’odham people. In this work, Gary Paul Nabhan brings O’odham voices to the page at every turn. He writes elegantly of how they husband scant water supplies, grow crops, and utilize edible wild foods. Woven through his account are coyote tales, O’odham children’s impressions of the desert, and observations of the political problems that come with living on both sides of an international border. Nabhan conveys the everyday life and extraordinary perseverance of these desert people.

University of Arizona Press (Seats 1)
Sat, Mar 15, 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Nature / Environment

Author: Gary Nabhan

Explore the rich, multi-cultural tapestry of the Southwest borderlands through captivating narratives of resilience and influence, presented by distinguished historians and biographers.

UA Library/Special Collections (Seats 110)  
Sat, Mar 15, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
History / Biography
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  

Panelists: Victoria Blanco, Gary Nabhan, Richard Parker
Moderator: José Lucero

Against the American Grain: A Borderlands History of Resistance

Border Community Alliance (Seats 1)
Sat, Mar 15, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
History / Biography

Author: Gary Nabhan