March 29th

Thur. March 29, 4:30pm - 6pm
Local writers: Sharon Auberle, and Jean Rukkila. At Café Espress, 16 N. San Francisco St., Free Admission

Thur. March 29, 7:00pm - 11pm
Poetry Slam: A one hour open mic, followed by a featured performance from hip-hop legend Jerry Quickley, then a  Flagstaff Grand Slam Semi-Final.  The slam is open to all poets who wish to participate, have three original poems, and pay the $5 entry fee.  Audience admission is free. At The Alley, 22 E. Route 66.

March 30th

Fri. March 30, 4:30pm - 6pm
Local Writers: Marty Lara, and Kirstin Squint. At Café Espress, 16 N. San Francisco St., Free admission.

Fri. March 30, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Readings with Denis Johnson, Denise Chávez, and Luci Tapahonso.  At Cline Library Auditorium, Northern Arizona University.

March 31st

Sat. March 31,  9:00am - 10:30am
Poetry with the Rough Rock High School Readers from Chinle. At Heritage Square, 6 East Aspen Ave., Free Admission.

Sat. March 31,  10:00am - Noon
Panel discussion: “Chicks, Mamas, and Crones: Women write about age”
Denise Chávez, Susan Lang, Carol Moldaw, Ellen Winter, and others; moderated by Mary Sojourner.  At The Alley, 22 E. Route 66.

Sat. March 31,  10:00am - Noon
Readings with Simon Ortiz, Jill Divine, and Luis Rodriguez.  At Charly's, 23 N. Leroux St.

Sat. March 31, Noon - 1:30pm
Poetry with Students from Desert Eagle Secondary School from the Salt River Reservation.  At Heritage Square, 6 East Aspen Av., Free admission.

Sat. March 31,  1:00pm - 2:45pm
Panel discussion: “The Private and the Public: American Writers on Writing in America” with Rick Bass, Tim Seibles, Alison Deming,  and Dagoberto Gilb; moderated by Ann Cummins and Larry Preston.  At Charly's, 23 N. Leroux St.

Sat. March 31,  1:00pm - 2:45pm
Poetry contest: Students from Flagstaff High Schools.  At Flagstaff City Hall, 211 W. Aspen Ave., Free admission.

Sat. March 31,  1:00pm - 2:45pm
Local writers, organized by Mary Sojourner.  At The Alley, 22 E. Route 66, Free admission.  

Sat. March 31, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Children’s program, for ages 3-16, presented by Northland Publishing/Rising Moon.  Author of several children’s journal books, Linda Kranz; and author of Clarence Goes Out West and Meets a Purple Horse,  Jean Ekman Adams.  Also, a discussion on questions pertaining to the world of children’s publishing. At Flagstaff Public Library.  Free admission.

Sat. March 31, 3:15pm - 4:30pm
Panel discussion: "Native American Voices Over the Generations" with Luci Tapahonso, Ofelia Zepeda, Sherwin Bitsui, and Sunny Dooley; moderated by Simon Ortiz.  At Flagstaff City Hall, 211 W. Aspen Ave.

Sat. March 31, 3:15pm - 4:30pm
Readings with Carol Moldaw, Susan Lang, Ellen Winter, and Mary Sojourner.  At Café Espress, 16 N. San Francisco St.

Sat. March 31, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Booksigning with Denise Chávez and Alison Deming.  At McGaugh’s Newsstand, 24 N. San Francisco St.

Sat. March 31, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Booksigning with Luci Tapahonso. At Starrlight Books, 15 N. Leroux St.

Sat. March 31, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Local Writers: Gary David, Betsy Bruner, Anne Marie Mackler, and Tom Carpenter. At The Alley, 22 E. Route 66.  Free admission.

Sat. March 31,  7:30pm - 9:30pm
Readings with Rick Bass, Alison Deming, and  Tim Seibles.  At Cline Library Auditorium, Northern Arizona University.

Sat. March 31, 10pm - midnight
Reception for Friends of the Festival.  At Zane Gray ballroom, upstairs at the Hotel Weatherford, 23 N. Leroux St.  “Friend of the Festival” tickets required to attend.

April 1st

Sun. April 1,  10:00am - Noon
Writers Workshop conducted by Mary Sojourner.  At The Alley, 22 E. Route 66.

Sun. April 1,  10:00am - Noon
Readings and storytelling with Jim Simmerman, Gary Nabhan, and Sunny Dooley.  At Charly's, 23 N. Leroux St.

Sun. April 1, Noon - 1:30pm
Poetry with Students from Monument Valley High School in Kayenta. At Heritage Square, 6 East Aspen Av., Free admission.

Sun. April 1,  1:00pm - 3:00pm
Readings with Yxta Maya Murray, Sherwin Bitsui, and Arthur Sze.  At Cline Library Auditorium, Northern Arizona University.  

Sun. April 1, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Readings with Scott Simon, Ofelia Zepeda, and Dagoberto Gilb.  At Cline Library Auditorium, Northern Arizona University.

Sun. April 1,  7:00pm - 9:00pm
Flagstaff Writing Project.  At The Alley, 22 E. Route 66.  Free admission.

Join us for a fun literary weekend at the 4th Annual Northern Arizona Book Festival!

If you have any questions about the festival schedule, please feel free to contact us.