Northern Arizona Book Festival 2019 Schedule
Monday, August 26th, 2019
Uptown Pubhouse (114 N Leroux ST, Flagstaff, AZ 86001)
7:00PM – 8:00PM: The Narrow Chimney Reading Series featuring the NAZBF Board
Erik Bitsui, Nicole Walker, James Jay, Margarita Cruz, Lawrence Lenhart, Jesse Sensibar, and Bonnie Estes
Friday, September 6th – Sunday, September 8th, 2019
Theatrikos Theatre Company (11 W Cherry Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 86001)
Northern Arizona Playwriting Showcase
September 6th at 7:30
September 7th at 7:30
September 8th at 2:30
Monday, September 9th, 2019
Uptown Pubhouse (114 N Leroux ST, Flagstaff, AZ 86001)
7:00PM – 8:00PM: The Narrow Chimney Reading Series featuring Jen Battista and Heather Lang-Cassera
Tuesday, September 10th, 2019
Sedona Public Library (3250 White Bear Road, Sedona, AZ 86336)
2:00PM: Las Vegas Poets Visit Sedona ft. Heather Lang-Cassera and Jennifer Battisti
Uptown Pubhouse (114 N Leroux ST, Flagstaff, AZ 86001)
6:30PM – 9:00PM: Juniper House Reading
Wednesday, September 11th, 2019
Starrlight Books (15 N Leroux St, Flagstaff, AZ 86001)
7:00PM: Reading and Book Signing with James Jay and Jesse Sensibar
Thursday, September 12th, 2019
Starrlight Books (15 N Leroux St, Flagstaff, AZ 86001)
7:00PM: “Historic Tales of Flagstaff” with Kevin Schindler and Michael Kitt
Friday, September 13th, 2019
Bright Side Bookshop (18 N San Francisco St, Flagstaff, AZ 86001)
5:30PM – 6:30PM: Welcome Back Reading with Nicole Walker, Lyncia Begay, and Sherwin Bitsui
8:00PM – 9:30PM: Arizona Board of Regents and Literary Journal Reading featuring
Thin Air Magazine, Hayden’s Ferry Review, Sonora Review, and Curios
Saturday, September 14th, 2019
Bright Side Bookshop (18 N San Francisco St, Flagstaff, AZ 86001)
10:00AM – 11:30AM: Storytime with Lori Rome, Annie Watson, and Daniel Vandever
12:00PM – 1:00PM: YA Reading and Industry Talk with Dusti Bowling, Paul Mosier and Janni Lee Simner
Firecreek Coffee Company (22 Historic Rte 66, Flagstaff, AZ 86001)
10:00AM – 10:45AM: Editing the Environment with Peter Friederici, Ted Martinez, Simmons Buntin, Melissa Sevigny
10:45AM – 11:30AM: Reading the Environment with Paige Buffington, Melissa Sevigny, Simmons Buntin, and Lyncia Begay
12:30 PM – 1:30PM: Storytelling in the Glittering World
Emerging Diné Writers’ Institute Panel with Jake Skeets, Erik Bitsui, Boderra Joe, and Roanna “Rowie” Shebala
1:30PM-2:45PM: Indigenous Writers’ Symposium Reading
featuring Shaniya Smith, Erik Bitsui, Boderra Joe, Tyler Mitchell, Thomas Yellowhair, Rowie Shebala
3:00PM – 3:30PM: Eggtooth Editions Presents Katie Quinnelly
3:45PM – 4:45PM: Salina Bookshelf presents Rick Abasta and Evangeline Parsons Yazzie
5:00PM – 6:15PM: Tucson Readers Go North featuring Dana Diehl, Kim Stoll, Sara Sams, Elizabeth Frankie Rollins, and Bojan Louis
Bright Side Bookshop (18 N San Francisco St, Flagstaff, AZ 86001)
6:30PM – 8:00PM: Northern Arizona Book Festival’s Featured Reading with Jake Skeets and Craig Childs
Uptown Pubhouse (114 N Leroux ST, Flagstaff, AZ 86001)
9:00PM: Saturday Night Literary Music Party
Featuring Aly Jay, Gabrielle Granillo, Andrew Ibrado, and Sean Carswell
Sunday, September 15th, 2019
Bright Side Bookshop (18 N San Francisco St, Flagstaff, AZ 86001)
9:00AM – 10:30AM: MFA Salon
Current MFA Students Read and Discuss
Uptown Pubhouse (114 N Leroux ST, Flagstaff, AZ 86001)
9:30AM – 10:30AM: Rinky Dink and Tolsun Books
A combined reading featuring published authors from both Rinky Dink Press and Tolsun Books including Mike Buckius and Shawnte Orion.
10:30AM – 11:30AM: NAU Alumni Reading with Sean Carswell and Miles Waggener
11:30AM – 12:30PM: Flagstaff Live! And Arizona Daily Sun Staff Reading
True Stories through Narrative with Sam McManis, Gabriel Granillo, Alexandra Wittenberg, MacKenzie Chase, Svea Conrad, and Chris Etling.
Monday, September 16th, 2019
Uptown Pubhouse (114 N Leroux ST, Flagstaff, AZ 86001)
7:00PM – 8:00 PM: The Narrow Chimney Reading Series featuring Jeff Biggers and Jeff Schultz