The Arizona Center for the Book, an affiliate of the National Center for the Book in the Library of Congress is excited to announce the launch of its new initiative, “Southwest Book Chats” a series of recorded discussions featuring authors, librarians, and avid readers. This innovative program aims to foster a love of reading and community engagement through insightful dialogues about a wide range of literature.
The series is available for streaming on the State of Arizona Research Library YouTube channel. Each episode features selected titles from Pima County Public Library’s Southwest Books of the Year publication.
Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon by Melissa Sevigny with conversationalists, Wynne Brown and Melissa Sevigny
Bringing Home the Wild: A Riparian Garden in a Southwest City by Juliet C. Stromberg with Erin Lorandos and Angela Judd
Eating Up Route 66: Foodways on America’s Mother Road by T. Lindsey Baker with Leo Banks and Gregory McNamee
The Missing Morningstar by Stacie Shannon Denetsosie with Yitazba Largo-Anderson and Lindsey Curley
Remembering by Xelena Gonzalez with Keertana Konkimalla and Tae Cooper – moderated by John Muñoz
Tripas by Brandon Som with Mari Herreras and Yahm Levin
This program is supported by the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
