Arizona Spotlight for February 13th, 2015
A student learns to balance family, education, and work with limited income; translating Murakami's stories into English; repose as a way to deal with stress; a bull rider's quest for the Gold Buckle.
Quartet for the End of Time
Author Johanna Skibsrud discusses drawing on a famous piece of music for inspiration, and reads from her new novel for "Sound Fiction".
Arizona Spotlight for February 6th, 2015
Music and memories with songwriter and performer Dan Hicks; a trip to the Tohono O'odham Nation to learn how recycling can also be redemption; author Johanna Skibsrud discusses her novel "Quartet for the End of Time".
"Demigods on Speedway"
Author Aurelie Sheehan's new story collection explores the mythical side of one of Tucson's busiest thoroughfares.
Hélène Berr: A Stolen Life
Holocaust scholar says there is much to learn from the recovered journal of a French Jewish woman who died in a concentration camp five days before liberation.
Sonoran Strange: Our Captivating and Complicated Community
Tucson poet, artist and performer Logan Phillips releases new book inspired by the region.
Borderlands Theater Tells Story of Jan. 8 Hero Daniel Hernandez
His memoirs serve as blue-print for "quintessential Tucson story," director of play says.
Sound Fiction: Pills and Starships
Pulitzer-nominated author Lydia Millet reads from her new young adult science fiction novel, a dystopian portrait of a teen's struggle to make sense of her world.
Arizona's Scenic Contribution to Movie, Television History
New book explores how Southern Arizona's landscapes became iconic representations of the American West.
A Book I Love
Readers of all ages tell about the books that have touched, thrilled, or inspired them the most.
Events Present Cross-Cultural Dialogues of Border Life, Art
The UA Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry presents "Voices Across Borders" at the Tucson Festival of Books this weekend.
Kaleidoscopic Look at Bradbury, Famous Sci-Fi Writer
Essay collection explores his life and different dimensions of his work; fans will be able to find it at Tucson Festival of Books' Science City.
Popular 'Seed Library' Expands to 8th Location
Program focuses on coaching people on gardening, food preservation.
Artist Shares Breast Cancer Survival Story in Book
Joanna Frueh underwent a double mastectomy, less than a year later she published her eighth work.
From Book Pages to the Small Screen
Author Craig Johnson talks about the inspiration for his Sheriff Walt Longmire mystery series.
