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The Lightest Object in the Universe

The Lightest Object in the Universe

This week, Algonquin Press launched her first novel, The Lightest Object in the Universe. This is an email conversation with the Tucson Weekly.

By Margaret Regan Jul 11, 2019

It’s the End of the World As We Know It

It’s the End of the World As We Know It

An excerpt from Tucson author Kimi Eisle’s new post-apocalyptic novel The Lightest Object in the Universe

Jul 11, 2019

Inquiry at the Bar

Inquiry at the Bar

Tucson author Becky Masterman’s new crime thriller, We Were Killers Once, is the fourth book to feature Brigid Quinn, a former FBI agent who has retired to Tucson.

By Becky Masterman Jun 20, 2019

The Chasers

The Chasers

They had their spot in the stairwell. They were Chicano kids—Mexican Americans—growing up in Tucson in the 1950s. They were the Chasers.

By Meredith O'Neil Jun 13, 2019

Storied Past: <i>A Well-Read Woman: The Life, Loves and Legacy of Ruth Rappaport</i>

Storied Past: A Well-Read Woman: The Life, Loves and Legacy of Ruth Rappaport

A Well-Read Woman: The Life, Loves and Legacy of Ruth Rappaport archives the harrowing, and at times brazen, tale of a librarian who championed access to information and balked at sexism in the workplace years before the Western feminist movement came to be.

By David J. Del Grande May 23, 2019

On the Edge of Deportation

On the Edge of Deportation

An excerpt from The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez

By Aaron Bobrow-Strain May 16, 2019

Bordering on Brutality: <i>The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez</i>

Bordering on Brutality: The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez

Aaron Bobrow-Strain's new book about the border, The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez, combines the life story of a young undocumented woman, told in extraordinary detail, with a history of the U.S. border enforcement regime.

By Margaret Regan May 16, 2019

A Remembrance of Painful Things Past

A Remembrance of Painful Things Past

Artist Chris Rush’s memoir tells a tale of an astonishing childhood

By Margaret Regan and Chris Rush Apr 11, 2019

Know Your Product: Brian Jabas Smith

Know Your Product: Brian Jabas Smith

Brian Jabas Smith pioneered the Know Your Product column in the Weekly during his time here editing the Music section. In a literary twist, we asked him to write about five of the many books that altered the course of his life.

By Jim Nintzel Mar 7, 2019

40 Essential Arizona Books

40 Essential Arizona Books

This list is not meant to be the definitive list of essential Arizona reading; it's merely a stroll through the vast literary landscape of books about Arizona.

Feb 28, 2019

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HSSA has over 150 cats waiting for their forever families

HSSA has over 150 cats waiting for their forever families

By Monique Conway, HSSA Jul 19, 2019  2:22 pm

MOCA Monster Drawing Rally Benefit

MOCA Monster Drawing Rally Benefit

By Meredith O'Neil Jul 17, 2019  9:55 am

Keeping Pets Cool When the Weather Gets Hot

Keeping Pets Cool When the Weather Gets Hot

By Meredith O'Neil Jul 12, 2019  10:55 am

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