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The Tucson Festival of Books wouldn't be possible without the contributions of hundreds of volunteers. It's time to start signing up - see what shifts and volunteer jobs are available. More »»

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Low literacy rates impact everyone in our community, but the Tucson Festival of Books is doing something to help.

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Urrea to headline Author's Table Dinner

Author Luis Albert Urrea will keynote the annual Author's Table Dinner, to be held Friday, March 9. Urrea's best-seller "Devil's Highway," a nonfiction account of Mexican immigrants lost in the Arizona desert, won the 2004 Lannan Literary Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. More »»

Festival launches teen blog

A new blog, Tucson's Teens Read, is a place to share thoughts, ideas, questions, and passion for books and the written word - and meet the Young Adult authors who'll participate in the Tucson Festival of Books. More »»

Tucson Festival of Books general information

Here's info on the 2012 Festival at a glance. More »»

Book festival donates $150,000 to groups

The Tucson Festival of Books continued its contribution to local literacy causes by donating $150,000 to various organizations. More »»

Video highlights from the Festival

Courtesy of UABookStores




There are numerous videos from the 2011 and 2010 Festivals. More »»

Authors, crowds turn out for 2011 Festival

Under blue skies and warm weather, big crowds turned out for the two days of the 2011 Tucson Festival of Books. Among the authors was crossword puzzle expert Merl Reagle, who tested and amused a crowd at the Arizona Daily Star pavilion with word games and pun puzzlers. More »»

Time lapse: 2011 Festival

Time lapse movie of the Saturday morning crowd at the Festival:

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