University of Arizona Press

In this love story of impossible odds, award-winning writer Tim Z. Hernandez weaves a rich and visionary portrait of Bea Franco, the real woman behind famed American author Jack Kerouac? ?he Mexican...

A multidisciplinary, intergenerational, critical-creative herstory of Mujeres de Maiz, a Los Angeles-based Indigenous Xicana-led spiritual artivist organization and movement by and for women and...

Author: David YetmanPublisher: University of Arizona PressPublication Date: Nov 02, 2021Number of Pages: 224 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 0816542457ISBN-13: 9780816542451

The book describes for a general natural history audience the unexpected scientific discoveries Fleming's research team made during an intensive 11-year study of four species of Sonoran Desert...

A new collection of poems from Navajo poet, activist, and educator Esther G. Belin--Provided by publisher.Author: Esther G. BelinPublisher: University Of Arizona PressPublication Date: Sep 26,...

Ojo en celo / Eye in Heat is a book about the burning desire to see beyond appearances and find meaning in the visible and the invisible.Author: Margarita Pintado BurgosPublisher: University of...

Palm Frond with Its Throat Cut uses both humor and sincerity to capture moments in time with a sense of compassion for the hard choices we must make to survive. Vértiz?s poetry shows how history,...

A sharp examination of Arizona by a nationally acclaimed writer, Rim to River follows Tom Zoellner on a 790-mile walk across his home state as he explores key elements of Arizona culture, politics,...

Tequila: A Natural And Cultural HistoryAuthor: Ana Guadalupe Valenzuela Zapata, Gary Paul NabhanPublisher: University of Arizona PressPublication Date: Mar 01, 2004Number of Pages: 113 pagesLanguage:...

The first English-language collection of Latina/x caregiving testimonios, this volume gives voice to diverse Chicana/x and Latina/x caregiving experiences. Bringing together thirteen first-person...

Published more than forty years ago, The Desert Smells Like Rain remains a classic work about nature, how to respect it, and what transplants can learn from the longtime residents of the Sonoran...

A baffling museum murder that appears to be the work of twisted human killers results in an unexpected and violent confrontation with powerful shape-shifters for Choctaw detective Monique Blue Hawk...

A collection of short stories, each reflecting Daniel Olivas' Chicano culture, a life growing up in Los Angeles, his exposure to Jewish life as a Jew-by-choice, and his experience being the parent of...

Set in one of Tucson's first tamal and tortilla factories, The Molino is a hybrid memoir exploring the transformation of a family's foodways, faith, and belonging in Tucson's historic Barrio...

The saguaro, with its great size and characteristic shape, has become the emblem of the Sonoran Desert of southwestern Arizona and northwestern Mexico. This book offers a complete natural history of...

Desert cottontail // Sylvilagus audubonii - Simmons B. BuntinAuthor: Eric Magrane, Christopher CokinosPublisher: University Of Arizona PressPublication Date: Feb 25, 2016Number of Pages: 216...

The Space Age Generation shares the lives and careers of a dozen men and women whose passion for science was sparked by an astounding era--the golden age of space science. These scientists,...

The University of Arizona: A History in 100 Stories is a celebration of the people, ideas, inventions, teaching, and structures that have been part of the school's evolution from a small land-grant...

They Call You Back is a memoir about the investigations that have shaped the greater part of author Tim Z. Hernandez's life. It is a calling that blurs the line between historical recovery,...

With The River On Our Face (Camino Del Sol)Author: Emmy P??RezPublisher: University Of Arizona PressPublication Date: Oct 04, 2016Number of Pages: 104 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10:...

This book is forwards a new conceptual framework of equitable education and racial justice with Latina/o/e communities that incorporates Latino Critical Race Theory (LatCrit), Community Cultural...

Woven from the Center presents breathtaking basketry from some of the greatest weavers in the Greater Southwest. Each sandal and mat fragment, each bowl and jar, every water bottle and whimsy is...

Writing that Matters is a handbook on the craft of research and writing in the fields of Chicanx and Latinx studies. Geared toward students, Heidenreich and Urquijo-Ruiz walk scholars through the...