Three writers with roots in the Southwest discuss their recently published memoirs about family, history, identity and belonging, and the healing power of memory.

Nuestras Raíces Stage (Seats 150)  
Sat, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Multigenre
Signing area: Pima County Public Library/Nuestras Raíces/Craft Tent & Signing Area (following presentation)  

Panelists: Tim Hernandez, Melani Martinez, Rex Ogle
Moderator: Mari Herreras
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Pima County Public Library

They Call You Back: A Lost History, A Search, A Memoir A haunting, an obsession, a calling: Tim Z. Hernandez has been searching for people his whole life. Now, in this highly anticipated memoir, he takes us along on an investigative odyssey through personal and collective history to uncover the surprising conjunctions that bind our stories together. Hernandez’s mission to find the families of the twenty-eight Mexicans who were killed in the 1948 plane wreck at Los Gatos Canyon formed the basis for his acclaimed documentary novel All They Will Call You, which the San Francisco Chronicle dubbed “a stunning piece of investigative journalism,” and the New York Times hailed as “painstaking detective work by a writer who is the descendant of farmworkers.” In this riveting new work, Hernandez continues his search for the plane crash victims while also turning the lens on himself and his ancestral past, revealing the tumultuous and deeply intimate experiences that have fueled his investigations—a lifelong journey haunted by memory, addiction, generational trauma, and the spirit world. They Call You Back is the true chronicle of one man’s obsession to restore dignity to an undignified chapter in America’s past, while at the same time making a case for why we must heal our personal wounds if we are ever to heal our political ones.

University of Arizona Press, Booth #244 (Seats 1)  
Sat, Mar 15, 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction

Author: Tim Hernandez

While both of these authors have roots in El Paso, a town familiar to anyone interested in the Borderlands, authors Tim Z. Hernandez and Cristina D. Ramirez both have a unique perspective ... giving new light to the familiar. (Unfortunately, Richard Parker will no longer be able to participate in this session as originally planned.)

Nuestras Raíces Stage (Seats 150)  
Sat, Mar 15, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Nuestras Raices
Signing area: Pima County Public Library/Nuestras Raíces/Craft Tent & Signing Area (following presentation)  

Panelists: Tim Hernandez, Cristina D. Ramirez
Moderator: Anna O'Leary
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Pima County Public Library

How does a coyote leave the smuggling life? How do multiple generations cope with the legacy of slavery? How do migrant farm workers reclaim their names and their legacy? Our authors explore the very personal ripple effects of history’s weight.

Koffler Room 204 (Seats 300, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sun, Mar 16, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Jason De León, Lee Hawkins, Tim Hernandez
Moderator: Jill Jorden Spitz
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Marshall Foundation, Humane Borders