Maureen Dowd

Maureen Dowd is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The New York Times and an author whose new book, "Notorious," will debut the week of the festival. It is a compilation of stories about celebrities she has known through the years, from Uma Thurman to Greta Gerwig ... Paul Newman to Elon Musk.

Dowd has never been far from the spotlight. She received her Pulitzer Prize for columns about Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky in 1999. This is her second visit to the Tucson Festival of Books. 

Awards: Pulitzer Prize

Lifestyles of the Rich and Infamous

In her 40 years as a reporter and columnist for The New York Times, Maureen Dowd has befriended hundreds of well-known celebrities. Her new book is a fun, chatty collection of stories and tidbits about many. Oh, the stories she could (and does) tell!

Arizona Daily Star Stage (Seats 250)  
Sat, Mar 15, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Signing area: Signing - Arizona Daily Star (following presentation)  

Panelist: Maureen Dowd
Moderator: David Fitzsimmons

Maureen Dowd: A Star Among Stars

Somewhere along the line covering well-known celebrities and politicians, Maureen Dowd became a star herself, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The New York Times. We learn more about them and her in Dowd's newly published book, "Notorious."

Student Union North Ballroom (Seats 670)  
Sun, Mar 16, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Signing area: Sales and Signing Area South Ballroom (following presentation)

Panelist: Maureen Dowd
Moderator: Christopher Conover

Books:

Notorious

Hollywood, Fashion, and Culture Revealed Through Profiles of Our Most Infamous Celebrities
History / Biography
HarperCollins
March 2025
ISBN 9780063392229
512 pages
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The Year of Voting Dangerously

The Derangement of American Politics
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Grand Central Publishing
September 2017
ISBN 9781455539253
528 pages
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