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.
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Author and NPR Fresh Air book critic Maureen Corrigan presents to the crowd in the Arizona Daily Star tent at the 2016 Tucson Festival of Books on The University of Arizona Campus in Tucson, AZ.
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Lowell and Bev Grasdalen browse at the UA Bookstore tent, among a sea of literature-filled tents at the annual event.
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Books, books, everywhere you look.
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Isabella Piazza-Dixon, center, with her sister Gabriella, left, beams as she meets children's author R. L. Stine after an hour long wait in line.
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Author Jared Diamond reads a book in Italian as author Jeffery Deaver, left, signs an autograph.
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Karrigan McClelland, left, and boyfriend Gavin Bell enjoy one of the complimentary table books in the dining tent.
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The crowd watches a volcano demonstration created with liquid nitrogen by Phd students.
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Tucsonan Diane Foray talks with author Mark Ulriksen , following his presentation about Dog Art for Books and New Yorker covers at Arizona Daily Star tent.
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Members of South Image Waila band perform.
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Kids enjoy a an uneven see-saw.
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Large crowds turned out on a beautiful day for the 2016 Tucson Festival of Books.
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Yubi Garcia, right, reads a new book with her son Paul Ortiz, 6.
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Fancy Nancy author Jane O'Connor dressed up fancy for her presentation.
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Fancy Nancy author Jane O'Connor reads her new book for the audience during her presentation.
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Girls use bananas instead of books to practice their posture during Fancy Nancy author Jane O'Connor's presentation.
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UA Grad students Jahaira Vera, left, William Purvis play with a bat costume he tried on at the AZ State Parks exhibit.
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A circus performer gets in a twist during a performance.
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Ronan, 10 and Johanna, 11 Montgomery, l-r, take a break beneath a tree.
James Scott at the Tucson Festival of Books 2016
Author James M. Scott speaks to a packed Arizona Daily Star tent about the Doolittle Raid in World War II at the Tucson Festival of Books on Saturday. Photo by Doug Kreutz, Arizona Daily Star.
"The whole experience took my breath away," says Jance about receiving the Founders Award.