Tucson Festival of Books

Writing the Lives of Others: Crafting Compelling Characters


Join Jonathan Evison, Kirsten Miller, and R.O. Kwon as they discuss the art of character development, the challenges of writing authentically about diverse experiences, and the power of fiction to illuminate the human condition.


Panelists
Jonathan Evison

Jonathan Evison is the author of the novels "All About Lulu," "West of Here," "The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving," "This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance!," "Lawn Boy" and "Legends of the North Cascades"....

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R.O. Kwon

R. O. Kwon is the author of "Exhibit" and the nationally bestselling novel "The Incendiaries," which was named a best book of the year by more than 40 publications and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Award....

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Kirsten Miller

Kirsten Miller grew up in North Carolina and moved to New York City to attend Barnard College. After graduation, she spent more than two decades in the advertising industry. Kirsten is the author of more than a dozen novels for young people, including the critically acclaimed Kiki Strike trilogy and "How to Lead a Life of Crime....

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Books:
The Heart of Winter
A Novel
Jonathan Evison
Fiction / Literature
Penguin Group
January 2025
ISBN 9780593473542
368 pages
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Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books
A Novel
Kirsten Miller
Fiction / Literature
HarperCollins Publishers
June 2024
ISBN 9780063348691
304 pages
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Exhibit
A Novel
R.O. Kwon
Fiction / Literature
Penguin Publishing Group
May 2024
ISBN 9780593190029
224 pages
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