Tucson Festival of Books

Jonathan Alter


Jonathan Alter is a columnist, historian and documentary filmmaker. He is the author of three New York Times bestsellers about American presidents and covered the Trump felony trial for NYTimes Opinion, The Washington Monthly, and Old Goats, his Substack newsletter. He lives in Montclair, New Jersey. His new book is "American Reckoning."

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Awards: Guggenheim Fellow

Communities: I wrote editorials for the Arizona Daily Star many years ago


Scheduled events:
Presidential Legacies, Past to Present
In this session, presidential historians Jonathan Alter, Jeffrey Toobin and Craig Unger will weigh how the recent headlines surrounding Presidents Biden and Trump compare to situations that confronted previous Presidents ... and how these things will eventually affect their legacies.

UA Mall Tent (Seats 250)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 15, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Multigenre
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Central Mall (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Jonathan Alter, Jeffrey Toobin, Craig Unger
Moderator: William Symonds
Is Meaningful Progress Likely?
What would significant progress look like in the next few years? These three authors have covered Washington, its workings and intrigues for major news outlets. They offer perspectives on President Trump, a less-restrained Mitch McConnell and the public servants who keep our government operating.

Student Union Gallagher Theater (Seats 337)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 16, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Jonathan Alter, David Rohde, Michael Tackett
Moderator: Ron Barber
Reconciling in Trump's World
Income inequality, religious polarization and old-fashion tribalism have narrowed our worlds. These authors reflect on what they’ve seen, heard and lived, and discuss whether it’s possible to bridge divides and if so, how to do we start.

Student Union Gallagher Theater (Seats 337)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 16, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Multigenre
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Jonathan Alter, Catherine Bracy, Katherine Stewart
Moderator: Samuel Brown

Books:
American Reckoning
Inside Trump’s Trial—and My Own
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
BenBella Books
October 2024
ISBN 9781637746660
256 pages

His Very Best
Jimmy Carter, a Life
History / Biography
Simon and Schuster
September 2021
ISBN 9781501125546
800 pages