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J.A. Jance: Book festival's literacy efforts can change a person’s life for the better

J.A. Jance: Book festival's literacy efforts can change a person’s life for the better

  • Ann Brown

"The whole experience took my breath away," says Jance about receiving the Founders Award.

Photos: 2016 Tucson Festival of Books

Photos: 2016 Tucson Festival of Books

    The biggest literary event in Arizona - The Tucson Festival of Books - on the University of Arizona Mall in Tucson, March 12-13.

    Saturday at the Tucson Festival of Books

    Saturday at the Tucson Festival of Books

    • Arizona Daily Star

    The eighth annual event will be held 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 12-13.

    4 of 6 parking garages will charge $5 for the Tucson Festival of Books

    4 of 6 parking garages will charge $5 for the Tucson Festival of Books

    • Ann Brown

    Two garages, surface lots will be free, as is Cat Tran shuttle from peripheral parking sites.

    Hipster paradise: Science City at Tucson Festival of Books

    Hipster paradise: Science City at Tucson Festival of Books

    • By Tom Beal Arizona Daily Star

    There is art in science, and science in art.

    Celebrated Chef Arronte Pens Bible of Authentic Mexican Cuisine

    Celebrated Chef Arronte Pens Bible of Authentic Mexican Cuisine

    • By Tara Kirkpatrick Arizona Daily Star

    Chef will be at the Tucson Festival of Books

    Images by Mark Ulriksen, author of "Dogs Rule Nonchalantly"

    Images by Mark Ulriksen, author of "Dogs Rule Nonchalantly"

      Mark Ulriksen, author of "Dogs Rule Nonchalantly," and an illustrator with 52 New Yorker magazines to his credit will speak at the Arizona Daily Star pavilion at the 2016 Tucson Festival of Books, March 12-13 on the University of Arizona campus.

      'Target Tokyo' tells one of our greatest stories

      'Target Tokyo' tells one of our greatest stories

        New information on Doolittle's retaliation for Pearl Harbor sneak attack.

        'Dogs Rule Nonchalantly' explores loving, living with, losing our best pals

        'Dogs Rule Nonchalantly' explores loving, living with, losing our best pals

          Mark Ulriksen shares the impact of the dogs that have enriched his life.

          'Blackout" a message to Hepola's former self

          'Blackout" a message to Hepola's former self

            Sarah Hepola shares her journey from boozy blackouts through her first year of sobriety.

            Authors guide us on emotional journey at Tucson Festival of Books

            Authors guide us on emotional journey at Tucson Festival of Books

              Star lineup aims for inspiring literary experience with a lot of fun mixed in.

              Sara Jenkins understands how Italians eat

              Sara Jenkins understands how Italians eat

                Sara Jenkins will be among the author-chefs at the Tucson Festival of Books with cookbook, "The Four Seasons of Pasta."  

                Tucson Festival of Books: Author uncaps the mystique of olive oil

                  The chef and cookbook author will be at the Tucson Festival of Books

                  Ticketing starts Wednesday for Tucson Festival of Books 'friends'

                  Ticketing starts Wednesday for Tucson Festival of Books 'friends'

                    To help alleviate the frustration of long lines, free tickets to the six busiest Tucson Festival of Books venues will be available.

                    Local News

                    Photos: Look inside Tucson's newest casino before it opens Nov. 15

                    Photos: Look inside Tucson's newest casino before it opens Nov. 15

                    Members of the press toured the newest Casino Del Sol location for a preview of the game floor on Tuesday morning.

                    Photos: Arizona bounces back to win their home opener 2-0 over New Mexico State

                    Photos: Arizona bounces back to win their home opener 2-0 over New Mexico State

                    The Wildcats rebounded from a road loss in their first game of the season to drop the Aggies at home in game two, 2-0, Tucson, Ariz., August 15, 2026.

                    Photos: Arizona volleyball Red vs Blue match returns to McKale Center

                    Photos: Arizona volleyball Red vs Blue match returns to McKale Center

                    The Red team took a 3-1 win on Saturday afternoon in the annual Red vs Blue volleyball scrimmage inside McKale Center at Alkeme Arena. 

                    Photos: Monsoon 2026 in Tucson

                    Photos: Monsoon 2026 in Tucson

                    Images from this year's monsoon action around Tucson by the Arizona Daily Star photography staff. 

                    State & Regional

                    Drinking wells keep drying up in Willcox area

                    Drinking wells keep drying up in Willcox area

                    Homeowners in Cochise County’s Willcox Basin are facing widespread well failures due to sediment buildup and ground subsidence caused by excessive groundwater pumping, leading many to rely on costly water hauling services for drinking water.

                    Immigrant truckers being detained in Arizona

                    Immigrant truckers being detained in Arizona

                    The Border Patrol for months has been stopping truck drivers on Interstate 40 near Kingman and Interstate 10 near Yuma and taking into custody immigrant truck drivers operating with non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses. 

                    Phoenix honors fallen firefighter Miguel Angulo with street dedication

                    Phoenix honors fallen firefighter Miguel Angulo with street dedication

                    PHOENIX — Fallen Phoenix firefighter-paramedic Miguel Angulo, who died in 2021 following a hard-fought battle with COVID-19, was honored at a ceremony Saturday.

                    Arizona district faces book-removal backlash

                    Arizona district faces book-removal backlash

                    Peoria Unified School District officials say they are open to revisiting the district's anti-DEI policy after backlash over the removal of three books from middle school English classes.

                    Nation & World

                    Trump crypto firm backs venture offering AI from restricted Chinese companies

                    Trump crypto firm backs venture offering AI from restricted Chinese companies

                    Trump-backed World Liberty Financial is collaborating with a Hong Kong-based venture offering artificial-intelligence models developed by Chinese companies that the U.S. has flagged for national security concerns.

                    Massachusetts anti-hunger advocate fasts to protest Trump food stamp cuts​

                    Massachusetts anti-hunger advocate fasts to protest Trump food stamp cuts​

                    By consuming only water, electrolytes and glucose pills, Wills-O'Gilvie aims to draw attention to rising food insecurity due to cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

                    Global warming brings invasive species to the Mediterranean Sea

                    Global warming brings invasive species to the Mediterranean Sea

                    The Mediterranean Sea hosts a large share of marine species, but invasive tropical fish from the Red Sea are rapidly displacing native species, reshaping food chains and threatening fisheries.

                    GOP pressure builds on Trump to find path out of Iran war

                    GOP pressure builds on Trump to find path out of Iran war

                    A growing number of prominent MAGA figures have urged Trump to end the conflict, saying there could be dire political consequences if it continues.

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                    U of A acceptance rate rises to 90% as applications plunge

                    U of A acceptance rate rises to 90% as applications plunge

                    Drinking wells keep drying up in Willcox area

                    Drinking wells keep drying up in Willcox area

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                    23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                    23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                    Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

                    Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                    Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                    A new indictment has added two kidnapping and six witness tampering charges against an Allegany County man under federal investigation since a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case turned up dead in his home.

                    Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                    Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                    Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Cooper told a judge that his office intends to file witness tampering charges against Simon P. Gogolack 39, of Wellsville.

                    Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                    Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                    A Southern Tier man with a history of drug-related charges has become entangled in the FBI’s probe into the death of a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case.

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                    Slain U of A student's boyfriend had history of violence, court records say

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                    A man charged with first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend had a history of violence and sexual assault, court documents show, and had recently been expelled from the University of Arizona.

                    Pair sentenced in Tucson murder case

                    Pair sentenced in Tucson murder case

                    Two people who accepted plea agreements in the 2024 killing of a Tucson Good Samaritan were sentenced Friday in Pima County Superior Court.

                    Man accused of killing Tucson girlfriend arrested in Germany, police say

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                    Phoenix honors fallen firefighter Miguel Angulo with street dedication

                    Phoenix honors fallen firefighter Miguel Angulo with street dedication

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