Tucson Festival of Books

Joy, Fame and a Little Rock ’n’ Roll


Join authors Tiffany Moon, Bruce Handy and David Leaf as they dive into the many ways we chase joy--through small daily rituals, the wild world of teen fame or the music that shaped a generation.


Panelists
Bruce Handy

Bruce Handy is a journalist, critic, humorist, and children’s author whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, The New York Times, and The Atlantic. His book "Wild Things: The Joys of Reading Children’s Literature as an Adult" was published in 2017....

David Leaf

David Leaf is an award-winning writer, director, and producer whose most recent books are "SMiLE: The Rise, Fall & Resurrection of Brian Wilson" and "God Only Knows: The Story of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys & the California Myth....

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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:
Hollywood High
A Totally Epic, Way Opinionated History of Teen Movies
Bruce Handy
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Simon and Schuster
May 2025
ISBN 9781501181177
384 pages
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SMiLE
The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Brian Wilson
David Leaf
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Omnibus Press
April 2025
ISBN 9781915841315
352 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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