Tucson Festival of Books

Joyful Lives, Simple Acts


Join Tiffany Moon, Hannah Dasher and Courtney Gustafson as they explore how simple acts--self‑care, cooking and companionship--can build joy, resilience and personal expression.


Panelists
Hannah Dasher

Whether she's whipping up a viral recipe or a hit song, Music Row predicted Hannah Dasher will be the next big thing. She's a Fender Next artist, a CMT Next Women of Country and a regular on the Grand Ole Opry....

Courtney Gustafson

Courtney Gustafson is a cat rescuer, community organizer, and creator of Poets Square Cats on TikTok and Instagram. Her first book, "Poets Square," recounts her initial experiences with feral cats and the life she now lives to help them....

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Tiffany Moon

Dr. Tiffany Moon is a world-renowned anesthesiologist, entrepreneur, and former star of The Real Housewives of Dallas. She serves as an associate professor of anesthesiology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center....

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Books:
Poets Square
A Memoir in Thirty Cats
Courtney Gustafson
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Random House
April 2025
ISBN 9780593727614
256 pages
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Joy Prescriptions
How I Learned to Stop Chasing Perfection and Embrace Connection
Tiffany Moon
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Grand Central Publishing
January 2025
ISBN 9780306834530
224 pages
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Stand by Your Pan
100 Easy and Affordable Comfort Food Recipes So Good They'll Hurt People's Feelin's
Hannah Dasher
Culinary
HarperCollins Focus
March 2026
ISBN 9781400252886
272 pages
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