Tucson Festival of Books

Bold Women Win


Three authors bring stories of women from an earlier era who succeeded despite daunting odds. One forged a path in American politics and the feminist movement. Another gave women access to the C-Suite. And four contributed to one of the most covert, brilliant military campaigns of WWII.


Panelists
Meryl Gordon

Meryl Gordon is the New York Times bestselling author of "Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of A Family Beyond Reproach," "Bunny Mellon: The Life of an American Style Legend" and "The Phantom of Fifth Avenue....

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Vanda Krefft

Vanda Krefft has written about women’s issues and popular culture for leading national magazines, including Elle, Redbook, Woman’s Day and Woman’s World, as well as newspapers worldwide through syndication....

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Lisa Rogak

Lisa Rogak is the bestselling author of numerous books, including "And Nothing But the Truthiness: The Rise (and Further Rise) of Stephen Colbert," and "Angry Optimist: The Life and Times of Jon Stewart....

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Books:
The Woman Who Knew Everyone
The Power of Perle Mesta, Washington's Most Famous Hostess
Meryl Gordon
History / Biography
Grand Central Publishing
January 2025
ISBN 9781538751244
496 pages
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Expect Great Things!
How the Katharine Gibbs School Revolutionized the American Workplace for Women
Vanda Krefft
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Algonquin Books
March 2025
ISBN 9781643753171
240 pages
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Propaganda Girls
The Secret War of the Women in the OSS
Lisa Rogak
History / Biography
St. Martin's Publishing Group
March 2025
ISBN 9781250275592
240 pages
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