Tucson Festival of Books

Everyday Heroes


Craig Johnson, Matthew Quirk and Tiffany Crum have come to the festival with stories about everyday people who must become heroes. Listen in as they discuss their new books and what makes them so compelling.


Panelists
Tiffany Crum

Tiffany Crum grew up on a dairy farm just down the road from a maximum-security prison. A longtime Californian, she worked a variety of jobs in the film industry before earning her MFA in creative writing....

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Craig Johnson

Book festival favorite Craig Johnson will be making his 12th visit to Tucson, this time with "Return to Sender," the 21st installment in his bestselling Longmire series. Some Longmire fans read the books, many more watch the TV series on Paramount, and some even attend "Longmire Days" every summer in Buffalo, Wyoming....

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Matthew Quirk

Matthew Quirk studied history and literature at Harvard College. After graduation, he spent five years at The Atlantic reporting on crime, private military contractors, terrorism prosecutions, and international gangs....

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Books:
This Story Might Save Your Life
A Novel
Tiffany Crum
Mystery / Thrillers
Flatiron Books
March 2026
ISBN 9781250395238
368 pages
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Return to Sender
A Longmire Mystery
Craig Johnson
Mystery / Thrillers
Penguin Group
May 2025
ISBN 9780593830703
336 pages
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The Method
A Thriller
Matthew Quirk
Mystery / Thrillers
HarperCollins Publishers
January 2026
ISBN 9780063393028
416 pages
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