Saturday, March 14 & Sunday, March 15: BCA at the Tucson Festival of Books (University of Arizona)

BCA is proud to announce our fifth year of participation in the Tucson Festival of Books on the Tucson University of Arizona Campus, March 14 & 15, 2026! Click here to view our printable handout with information to help you plan your visit to our booth and the rest of the festival!

NEW TFOB REQUIREMENT: When attending author events, bring a clear bag to avoid entry delays while adhering to the University's Clear Bag Policy.

Location

Our booth (#320) is centrally located on the University of Arizona Mall, situated on the south side of the main walkway. From Old Main, you can reach it by walking directly east along University Boulevard (keeping to the south side of the mall). The booth is positioned near the Nuestras Raices stage, which serves as a landmark for regional culture and community exhibitors. 

Author Signings at the BCA Booth

Please join us for six scheduled author signings throughout the weekend and drop by to find out more about our work bridging borders. Here are our author signing schedules, with 2025/2026 books read by our Borderlands Film and Literature Circle (BLFC). Hint: bring your own book for authors to sign!

• Saturday, 11am: Sarah Towle, Crossing the Line: Finding America in the Borderlands
• Saturday, 1pm: Joseph Mathew, The Long Walk of Carlos Guerrero (film)
• Saturday, 3pm: Daisy Hernandez (TFOB Panelist), Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth
• Sunday, 11am: Dora Rodriguez (TFOB Panelist), Dora: Daughter of an Unforgiving Terrain
• Sunday, 1pm: Seth Michelson, Hope on the Border: Immigration, Incarceration, and the Power of Poetry
• Sunday, 3pm: Carolyn Neithammer, A Desert Feast: Celebrating Tucson's Culinary Heritage

Plan Your Visit

Check out the TFOB website or search for "Tucson Festival of Books" in the App Store on your phone to download the TFOB mobile app. 

Scroll through the "Bs" in the list of exhibitors to find Border Community Alliance or click here to view info about BCA and our authors. 

Our booth number is #320 and we're located near the "Nuestra Raices" stage. Look for the bold letters, "Border Community Alliance" on the front entrance to the 10x10 booth.