Representation matters. From the lives we see reflected on the page to the stories that challenge dominant narratives, queer storytelling has the power to validate experience, foster empathy, and expand our understanding of love and identity.
| Where: | Student Union Santa Rita (Seats 110)  |
| When: | Sat, Mar 14, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm |
| Signing area: | UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)
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| Genre: | Fiction / Literature |
| Moderator: | Scott St. Marie |
Michelle Tea is the author of over 20 books, most recently the novel "Little F." Her memoir, "Valencia," won the Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Fiction. She has received the PEN/America Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award, the legendary Rona Jaffe Award, and was a 2021 Guggenheim Fellow....
Thrity Umrigar is the bestselling author of nine novels, including "Honor," which was a Reese's Book Club pick, as well as four picture books and a memoir. A former journalist, she has contributed to The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, and The Cleveland Plain Dealer....
Based in NYC, Alejandro Varela's work has appeared in the Boston, Yale, and Georgia Reviews, Harper’s, and the Offing. His debut novel, "The Town of Babylon," was a finalist for the National Book Award and his short story collection, "The People Who Report More Stress," was a finalist for the International Latino Book Award, and longlisted for the Aspen Literary Prize, the Story Prize, and the Jean Stein Award....
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