Tucson Festival of Books

Meryl Gordon



Nina Subin

Meryl Gordon is the New York Times bestselling author of "Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of A Family Beyond Reproach," "Bunny Mellon: The Life of an American Style Legend" and "The Phantom of Fifth Avenue." An award-winning journalist, she is a tenured journalism professor at New York University. Her work has appeared in Vanity Fair, New York Magazine and The New York Times. Her new book is "The Woman Who Knew Everyone," the story of socialite and politician Perle Mesta. 

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Books:
The Woman Who Knew Everyone
The Power of Perle Mesta, Washington's Most Famous Hostess
History / Biography
Grand Central Publishing
January 2025
ISBN 9781538751244
496 pages

Bunny Mellon
The Life of an American Style Legend
History / Biography
Grand Central Publishing
April 2019
ISBN 9781455588725
544 pages