Tucson Festival of Books

Family Matters


Three of fiction's brightest lights -- Luis Alberto Urrea, Jess Walter and Jane Hamilton -- rely on personal experiences with friends and family to frame their tales. Is there a risk of saying too much or going too far? Let's ask.


Panelists
Jane Hamilton

Jane Hamilton’s novels have won literary prizes, been made into films, and become international bestsellers. Two of them, "The Book of Ruth" and "A Map of The World," were selections of Oprah’s Book Club....

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Luis Alberto Urrea

Two sure signs of spring in Tucson? White flowers will appear on our saguaros and Luis Alberto Urrea will appear at our festival of books. The author of "Good Night, Irene," "The House of Broken Angels," and The Devil's Highway," Urrea will be making his 17th straight visit in March....

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Jess Walter

Jess Walter is the author of eight novels, including National Book Award finalist "The Zero."  Another, "Citizen Vince," was the winner of an Edgar Award for best novel. Walter's short fiction can be found in two collections, "The Angel of Rome" and "We Live in Water....

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Books:
The Phoebe Variations
A Novel
Jane Hamilton
Fiction / Literature
Zibby Publishing
September 2025
ISBN 9798991140287
342 pages
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The House of Broken Angels
Luis Alberto Urrea
Fiction / Literature
Little, Brown
March 2019
ISBN 9780316154895
Paperback, 336 pages
$16.99, INSTORE
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So Far Gone
A Novel
Jess Walter
Fiction / Literature
HarperCollins Publishers
June 2025
ISBN 9780062868145
272 pages
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