Luis Alberto Urrea Receives Tuscon Festival of Books Founders Award

English & LAS Distinguished Professor Luis Alberto Urrea will receive the Founders Award from the Tucson Festival of Books at their Authors Dinner on March 1. The Arizona Daily Star notes,

"In all, more than 100 cities and colleges have chosen one of his books for a community read. Among many other honors, Urrea received the Lannan Literary Award, an Edgar Award, and a 2017 American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature."

Congratulations to Professor Urrea!