Tucson Festival of Books | Alessandra Narváez Varela

Alessandra Narváez Varela

Anabel Ramirez

Born and raised in Ciudad Juárez, México, Alessandra Narváez Varela earned a B.S. in biology and an M.F.A. from the Bilingual Creative Writing program at the University of Texas at El Paso, where she is currently a creative writing instructor. "Thirty Talks Weird Love" is her debut novel.

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Survival and Hope in an Unfair World

Three authors talk about writing young adult novels based on their experiences with gang life in Jamaica, their battles with depression in Ciudad Juarez and dealing with ethnic cleansing in Bosnia. Their stories reflect the challenges of maintaining hope within a world that is often unfair.

Stocker Foundation Children/Teen Stage (Seats 1000)
Sat, Mar 6, 2021, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Children / Teens

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Panelists: Desmond Hall, Amra Sabic-El-Rayess, Alessandra Narváez Varela
Moderator: Charlene Mendoza

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