Tucson Festival of Books | Jeffrey Toobin

Jeffrey Toobin

Shannon Greer

Jeffrey Toobin, the longtime CNN legal commentator, is the author of 10 books, including "The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court," "The Run of His Life: The People vs. O.J. Simpson," "Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism," and "Too Close to Call." His latest book is "The Pardon." A magna cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School, he lives with his family in New York.

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)

Sat, Mar 15, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Multigenre
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Central Mall (following presentation)

Panelists: Jonathan Alter, Jeffrey Toobin, Craig Unger
Moderator: William Symonds

Past as a Lens to the Future

Three historians look at big moments in the Republican Party, dating back decades, to help make sense of the current direction of our country and what we can expect in the future. They will discuss famous pardons, dirty secrets, voting rights erosion and much more.

Integrated Learning Center Room 120 (Seats 300, Wheelchair accessible)

Sun, Mar 16, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Multigenre
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)

Panelists: David Daley, Jeffrey Toobin, Craig Unger
Moderator: William L. Bird, Jr

Books:

The Pardon

Nixon, Ford and the Politics of Presidential Mercy
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Simon & Schuster
February 2025
ISBN 9781668084946
288 pages

Homegrown

Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Simon and Schuster
April 2024
ISBN 9781668013588
432 pages