Tucson Festival of Books

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.


Panelists
Carole Hopson

Carole Hopson is a Boeing 737 captain for United Airlines, based in Newark, New Jersey. After a 20-year career as a journalist and executive for iconic brands like the NFL, Foot Locker, and L’Oréal, Carole followed her dream to become a pilot....

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Nancy Johnson

A native of Chicago’s South Side, Nancy Johnson worked for more than a decade as an Emmy-nominated, award-winning television journalist at CBS and ABC affiliates nationwide. A graduate of Northwestern University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she lives in downtown Chicago and manages brand communications for a large nonprofit....

Lynda Loigman

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....

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Books:
The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern
A Novel
Lynda Loigman
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

People of Means
A Novel
Nancy Johnson
Fiction / Literature
William Morrow
February 2025
ISBN 9780063157514
368 pages
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A Pair of Wings
A Novel
Carole Hopson
Fiction / Literature
Henry Holt and Company
August 2024
ISBN 9781250347213
432 pages