Tucson native and famed songstress Linda Ronstadt will be one of the presenting authors at the Tucson Festival of Books 📖 Find out more
TUCSON, Ariz. — Tucson native and famed songstress Linda Ronstadt published her memoir"Feels Like Home: A Song for the Sonoran Borderlands" in 2022. This year, she'll be one of the presenting authors at the Tucson Festival of Books.
Ronstadt and co-author Lawrence Downes will discuss the book in a conversation moderated by former Arizona Daily Star columnist Ernesto Portillo Jr. "Feels Like Home" is described as a celebration of the singer's Mexican-American heritage, and features photos and recipes shared through generations of the Ronstadt family who've called the Sonoran Desert home for the duration of their 200-year history in the region.
The festival runs Saturday, March 4 - Sunday, March 5 at the University of Arizona. Ronstadt's talk will take place that Sunday in the Student Union North Ballroom at 1 p.m. The presentation will be a ticketed event, with a signing following her presentation. Tickets are not yet available, according to festival organizers, but will be available at the website shortly.RELATED:Anne Simmons is a digital content producer for KGUN 9. Anne got her start in television while still a student at the University of Arizona. Before joining KGUN, she managed multiple public access television stations in the Bay Area and has worked as a video producer in the non-profit sector.
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