Luis Alberto Urrea

A Pulitzer Prize nonfiction finalist for The Devil’s Highway, Urrea is known for creating works of fiction and non-fiction that stir together magic with history and real emotional content with realism.

A prolific writer who uses his dual-culture life experiences to explore greater themes of love, loss, and triumph in his broad range of titles, Urrea crossed over into fiction with his acclaimed book The Hummingbird’s Daughter. The culmination of 20 years of research and writing, this epic historical novel tells the story of "Teresa Urrea," sometimes known as The Saint of Cabora and the Mexican Joan of Arc. His latest book, Into the Beautiful North further establishes Urrea as a masterful storyteller with its humorous, but uplifting tale of a young girl’s unforgettable journey to North America.

A great lover of literature and language, Urrea conveys an eloquence and sharp intellect to audiences. Funny, irreverent, and yet deeply moving with his stories, he offers insight into his own life, his research and writing, and his remarkable works. Audiences always feel a sense of discovery—of self, culture, the human condition, and the truths of life.