Senator Bernie Sanders Coming to the Tucson Festival of Books

The Tucson Festival of Books is coming to the University of Arizona Tucson campus on March 4th and 5th. The popular festival features a host of presenting authors and luminaries over the two-day event.

Events for the Whole Family

The family-friendly event will include activities for kids of all ages. Don't miss Animals from the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum on Saturday, The Teen Tent with ongoing activities for teens, and Illusionist Michael Howell performing on Sunday, to name just a few of the events lined up throughout the weekend. Find a complete list of scheduled events on the website.

Special Guest: Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders

There's been a lot of buzz surrounding two featured guests this year. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is coming to the Festival to chat about his recently released book, It’s OK to be Angry About Capitalism.

Sanders is scheduled to give a presentation on his book on Sunday, March 5th at 4pm. You'll find him in the University of Arizona’s Student Union Ballroom, with sales and signing right afterward.

Special Guest: Linda Ronstadt

Also on the schedule this year is Tucson's very own Linda Ronstadt. She'll be speaking with her co-author Lawrence Downes on her recent memoir: Feels Like Home: A Song for the Sonoran Borderlands. Ronstadt's book speaks of her slower, simpler life in Tucson before her Grammy winning career took off.

See Linda Ronstadt in the University of Arizona's Student Union North Ballroom on Sunday March 5, 1 - 2pm. She'll be selling and signing books in the Rincon Room following the presentation.

If You Go

All festival events are free and open to the public. This is a very popular event and parking may be limited. For complete details on all the events, parking, food vendors and more, please visit Tucson Festival of Books on the web.