Tucson Festival of Books | Daniel M. Lavery

Daniel M. Lavery

Eustache Boch

Daniel M. Lavery is a former Dear Prudence advice columnist at Slate, the cofounder of The Toast, and the New York Times-bestselling author of "Texts from Jane Eyre," "The Merry Spinster" and "Something That May Shock and Discredit You." He also writes the popular newsletter The Chatner. He lives in Michigan. "Women's Hotel" is his debut novel.

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Communities: LGBTQ+

Scheduled events:

The Power of Story Telling

Authors Kristen Miller, Daniel Lavery, and Betsy Lerner will explore how storytelling can and the power of imagination can transcend circumstances ... as complex as they may be.

Student Union Tucson Room (Seats 110)

Sat, Mar 15, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Fiction / Literature
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)

Panelists: Daniel Lavery, Betsy Lerner, Kirsten Miller
Moderator: Caitlin Schmidt

Paths Taken: Women’s Lives, Choices, and Legacies

Join authors Marjan Kamali, Jessica Elisheva Emerson, and Daniel Lavery as they delve into the resilience, struggles, and transformative decisions of women navigating complex cultural, emotional, and societal landscapes.

Koffler Room 218 (Seats 142, Wheelchair accessible)

Sun, Mar 16, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Fiction / Literature
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)

Panelists: Jessica Elisheva Emerson, Marjan Kamali, Daniel Lavery
Moderator: Meredith Amadee

Books:

Women's Hotel

Fiction / Literature
HarperCollins
October 2024
ISBN 9780063343535
Hardcover, 272 pages

From the New York Times bestselling author and advice columnist, a poignant and funny debut novel about the residents of a women’s hotel in 1960s New York City. More/less

Something That May Shock and Discredit You

Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Simon and Schuster
October 2020
ISBN 9781982105228
256 pages