Tucson Festival of Books

Extremism in a Post-Truth America


Extremism has saturated every corner of the nation. How did we get here, and why is it so difficult to fight these increasingly violent groups? Learn about the everyday heroes who are infiltrating these movements and exposing their plans while risking their own safety.


Panelists
Aaron Davis

Aaron Davis is an investigative reporter who has shared two Pulitzer Prizes. He was a lead writer and reporter on The Washington Post’s investigative series into the causes, costs, and aftermath of the January 6 attack on the U....

Eric Lichtblau

Eric Lichtblau is a journalist and a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner. He served in the Washington bureau of The New York Times for 15 years, and reported for the Los Angeles Times for 15 years before that....

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Chris Mathias

Christopher Mathias is a journalist covering the far right. Previously a senior reporter at HuffPost, he has done work for the Guardian, MSNBC, Zeteo, and WNYC. His reporting chronicled the rapid radicalization of the GOP, and has helped unmask white supremacist cops, soldiers, teachers, and politicians....

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Books:
Injustice
How Politics and Fear Vanquished America's Justice Department
Aaron Davis
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Penguin Group
November 2025
ISBN 9780593831373
496 pages
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American Reich
A Murder in Orange County, Neo-Nazis, and a New Age of Hate
Eric Lichtblau
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Little Brown
January 2026
ISBN 9780316564717
352 pages
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To Catch a Fascist
The Fight to Expose the Radical Right
Chris Mathias
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Atria Books
February 2026
ISBN 9781668034767
320 pages
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