2026 Presenting Author Schedule!

The Presenting Author Schedule is ready!  View our offerings and make a personalized list of sessions you'd like to see. Fast Pass events are identified with a small ticket icon in the upper right corner.

When attending author events, bring a clear bag to avoid entry delays while adhering to the university's Clear Bag Policy.  

Allow a little extra time:  With an increase in security, screenings may take extra time depending on crowds, so plan to arrive early to avoid missing your session.

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Saturday, March 14, 2026

Sat, Mar 14	10:00 am	11:30 am	1:00 pm	2:30 pm	4:00 pm
Student Union North Ballroom (Seats 670)	No event	No event	No event	Love, Loyalty and Family Catherine Newman Gary Shteyngart Jess Walter	No event
Student Union Kachina (Seats 100)	No event	Stories of Survival T Kira Madden Naeem Murr Eshani Surya	No event	No event	No event
Student Union Santa Rita (Seats 110)	Women at the Crossroads Emily Nemens Anna North Shobha Rao	No event	Queer Love, Loss, and Representation Michelle Tea Thrity Umrigar Alejandro Varela	No event	No event
Student Union Sabino (Seats 87)	No event	No event	No event	Choices and Consequences Jane Hamilton Mike Powell Helen Schulman	No event
UA Campus Store Stage (Seats 250)	No event	Wit and Wonder Lydia Millet Ed Park Joshua Wheeler	No event	No event	No event
Sat, Mar 14	10:00 am	11:30 am	1:00 pm	2:30 pm	4:00 pm
Commons 105 / Chemistry (Seats 217)	No event	No event	The Weight of Truth Jason Mott Anna North	No event	Reinvention and Reality Jade Chang Nikki Erlick Brandon Hobson
UA Mall Tent (Seats 250)	Family Matters Jane Hamilton Luis Alberto Urrea Jess Walter	No event	No event	No event	No event

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Sun, Mar 15	10:00 am	11:30 am	1:00 pm	2:30 pm	4:00 pm
Arizona Daily Star Stage (Seats 250)	No event	No event	No event	No event	Fractured Politics, Shattered Lives Jess Walter
Student Union North Ballroom (Seats 670)	A Conversation with Salman Rushdie Salman Rushdie	No event	No event	No event	No event
Student Union Tucson Room (Seats 110)	Conscience and Consequence Álvaro Enrigue Nathan Harris	No event	No event	No event	No event
Student Union Santa Rita (Seats 110)	No event	No event	Desert Dreams: Escapes and Reinvention Evanthia Bromiley Michelle Tea Joshua Wheeler	No event	No event
Student Union Sabino (Seats 87)	No event	Control and the Speculative Imagination Nikki Erlick Yiming Ma Eshani Surya	No event	Love and the Stories We Tell Naeem Murr Helen Schulman Alejandro Varela	No event
Sun, Mar 15	10:00 am	11:30 am	1:00 pm	2:30 pm	4:00 pm
Commons 105 / Chemistry (Seats 217)	No event	No event	Trauma, Memory and Truth Brandon Hobson T Kira Madden Thrity Umrigar	Chaos, Comedy, Reality Lydia Millet Jason Mott Gary Shteyngart	No event
Koffler Room 204 (Seats 300)	The Ties That Bind Jane Hamilton Emily Nemens Catherine Newman	No event	No event	No event	No event
Koffler Room 216 (Seats 89)	No event	No event	When Truth Is Dangerous: Stories of Defiance Loubna Mrie	Tomorrow’s Bestsellers Today Tara Kramer Isabel Lanzetta Kim Merrill	No event
Koffler Room 218 (Seats 142)	No event	No event	Stories of Self Jade Chang Ed Park Shobha Rao	No event	Humor, Heart and the Darkly Surreal Jade Chang Mike Powell Joshua Wheeler
Integrated Learning Center Room 125AB (Seats 40)	No event	No event	Workshop: The Power of Place A. Muia	No event	No event
Sun, Mar 15	10:00 am	11:30 am	1:00 pm	2:30 pm	4:00 pm
UA Library/Special Collections (Seats 110)	No event	Meet Luis Alberto Urrea Luis Alberto Urrea	No event	No event	No event