Tucson Festival of Books | Lynda Cohen Loigman

Lynda Cohen Loigman (she/her/hers)

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Lynda Cohen Loigman is the bestselling author of "The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern," "The Matchmaker’s Gift," "The Wartime Sisters" and "The Two-Family House." She received a B.A. in English and American Literature from Harvard and a J.D. from Columbia Law School. She grew up in Longmeadow, MA, and now lives in New York.

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Awards: The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern was a nominee for the 2024 Goodreads Choice Awards for Historical Fiction. The Two-Family House was a nominee for the 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards for Historical Fiction

Scheduled events:

Friendship, Ambition, Dreams

Hear from authors Lynda Loigman, Nancy Johnson, and Carole Hopson as they discuss coming-of-age stories, the role of friendship and family, how ambition shapes identity, and the potential costs of pursuing dreams.

Koffler Room 216 (Seats 89, Wheelchair accessible)

Sat, Mar 15, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Fiction / Literature
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)

Panelists: Carole Hopson, Nancy Johnson, Lynda Loigman
Moderator: Mary Ellen Flynn
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of The Stonewall Foundation Fund at the Community Foundation of Southern Arizona, Bruce and Jane Ash

Reimagining the Past

Hear how masterful storytellers Jillian Cantor, Tracey Enerson Wood, and Lynda Loigman bring history to life through deeply human tales of love, deception, and groundbreaking innovation.

Student Union Tucson Room (Seats 110)

Sun, Mar 16, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Fiction / Literature
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)

Panelists: Jillian Cantor, Tracey Enerson Wood, Lynda Loigman
Moderator: Pamela Treadwell-Rubin
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Family of Marcia Peters, Lucy Buntain Comine

Books:

The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern

A Novel
Fiction / Literature
St. Martin's Publishing Group
October 2024
ISBN 9781250278104
Hardcover, 320 pages
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This heartwarming story explores how love and healing can be found in unexpected places—and how a bit of magic in each can go a long way. More/less

The Matchmaker's Gift

A Novel
Fiction / Literature
St. Martin's Publishing Group
September 2023
ISBN 9781250819499
Trade Paperback, 320 pages
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A heartwarming story of two extraordinary women from two different eras who defy expectations to realize their unique gift of seeing soulmates in the most unexpected places. More/less