Tucson Festival of Books

Look at the Bright Side


Authors John Fugelsang, Anabelle Gurwitch and E.A. Hanks have come to the festival with books exploring decidedly heavy topics -- religion, cancer and self-discovery -- in a bright and refreshing way. You'll laugh, you'll cry, but mostly you'll enjoy.


Panelists
John Fugelsang

John Fugelsang has been murdered on CSI and picketed by the Westboro Baptist Church. A Drama League–nominated actor and broadcaster, he has hosted TV shows and podcasts, including the acclaimed Tell Me Everything series on SiriusXM Progress....

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Annabelle Gurwitch

Annabelle Gurwitch is an actress and New York Times bestselling author of six books and a two-time Thurber Prize finalist. Her essays and satire have appeared in The New Yorker, New York Times, WSJ, and The Washington Post....

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E.A. Hanks

E.A. Hanks, author of the bestselling "The 10, a Memoir of Family and the Open Road," graduated from Vassar College and has written for The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Guardian, and Huffington Post....

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Books:
Separation of Church and Hate
A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds
John Fugelsang
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Simon and Schuster
September 2025
ISBN 9781668066898
304 pages
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The End of My Life Is Killing Me
Essays
Annabelle Gurwitch
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Zibby Publishing
March 2026
ISBN 9798992377071
208 pages
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The 10
A Memoir of Family and the Open Road
E.A. Hanks
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Simon and Schuster
April 2025
ISBN 9781982131296
352 pages
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