Tucson Festival of Books

Chris Mathias



Kim Chang Studio

Christopher Mathias is a journalist covering the far right. Previously a senior reporter at HuffPost, he has done work for the Guardian, MSNBC, Zeteo, and WNYC. His reporting chronicled the rapid radicalization of the GOP, and has helped unmask white supremacist cops, soldiers, teachers, and politicians. Mathias was a Deadline Awards finalist for feature writing. He lives in New York and goes by @LetsGoMathias on BlueSky and X. "To Catch a Fascist" is his latest release.

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Scheduled events:
Extremism in a Post-Truth America
Extremism has saturated every corner of the nation. How did we get here, and why is it so difficult to fight these increasingly violent groups? Learn about the everyday heroes who are infiltrating these movements and exposing their plans while risking their own safety.

Integrated Learning Center Room 130 (Seats 143, Wheelchair accessible)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 14, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Aaron Davis, Eric Lichtblau, Chris Mathias
Moderator: David Sadker
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Sara Cohen, The Neymeyer Family, KI Wildman, Wendy Huempfner MD
Lifting the Veil on Misinformation
Misinformation was a term that only vaguely registered in the public consciousness a decade ago. Today, “fake news” is often used by politicians to deflect anything they don’t agree with. Coming from three very different angles, these authors will cut through the noise and guide us toward a “truthier” future.

Student Union Gallagher Theater (Seats 337)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 14, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: David Blumenthal, John Fugelsang, Chris Mathias
Moderator: Jeff Hartman
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Beach Fleischman, Cynthia W. Devine

Book:
To Catch a Fascist
The Fight to Expose the Radical Right
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Atria Books
February 2026
ISBN 9781668034767
320 pages
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