When
Book Signing - Free Event
Sunday, March 15, 2026 -1 PM
Tucson Festival of Books - Booth #247
Join us at the Tucson Festival of Books for a special opportunity to meet two authors closely connected to the Southwest Center. Director Jennifer Jenkins and photographer and longtime friend of the Center David Burkhalter will be signing their books at the University of Arizona Press booth (#247) during the festival weekend on the University of Arizona campus.
Jennifer Jenkins will be signing Celluloid Pueblo: Western Ways Films and the Invention of the Postwar Southwest, a fascinating exploration of how documentary filmmakers Charles and Lucile Herbert helped shape modern images of the Southwest through their mid-twentieth-century films. Drawing on archival footage and historical research, Jenkins reveals how these films documented the landscapes, cultures, and transformations of Arizona and the borderlands while contributing to the region’s emerging identity.
David Burkhalter will be signing Baskets from the Seri Coast, a beautifully illustrated work that celebrates the artistry and cultural traditions of basket weaving among the Seri (Comcaac) people of Sonora, Mexico. Through photography and careful documentation, the book highlights the remarkable craftsmanship, materials, and cultural knowledge embodied in these baskets, offering readers a deeper appreciation of a living artistic tradition along the Gulf of California.
Festival visitors are warmly invited to stop by the University of Arizona Press booth to meet the authors, learn more about their work, and have their books signed. Whether you are a longtime supporter of the Southwest Center or simply exploring the festival, this is a wonderful chance to connect with scholarship and storytelling that illuminate the history, culture, and visual heritage of the Southwest.