I’m honored to be invited to speak at the Tucson Festival of Books at The University of Arizona, Saturday, March 13. The weekend event (March 13-14) is a celebration of literacy where authors gather to share their work and meet their readers. The festival will include author panel discussions, workshops for attendees, events for children, food and fun. There’s an impressive roster of speakers this year including Alice Hoffman and Daniel J. Balz.

The Arizona Star is sponsoring me at the event. They have asked me to talk about The Ring in the Rubble at the festival and have also invited me for a luncheon address for an employee group at the paper.

What a great way to celebrate literature! Proceeds from the festival promote literacy in Southern Arizona through the Tucson Festival of Books Foundation that donates money to the Literacy for Life Coalition. Last year, the festival raised $200,000 toward this cause and made huge strides toward 100 percent literacy in the local community. If you are in Tucson during the festival, please join me!