Tucson Festival of Books

Our New Status Quo


As President Trump redefines the American political environment, the times are a-changing. In this session, authors Joe Conason, Juanita Tolliver and Alejandra Oliva will discuss what those changes will look like and how they will affect us all.


Panelists
Joe Conason

One of America's most respected journalists, Joe Conason has covered every presidential election since 1980. His political insights have also led to seven books, the latest being "The Longest Con." In it, he explores how right-wing extremists seized control of the Republican Party....

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Alejandra Oliva

Alejandra Oliva is an essayist, embroiderer and translator.  Her book, "Rivermouth: A Chronicle of Language, Faith and Migration," received a Whiting Nonfiction Grant. She was the Yale Whitney Humanities Center Franke Visiting Fellow in Spring 2022....

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Juanita Tolliver

Juanita Tolliver is an MSNBC political analyst, an opinion contributor for theGrio, and a contributor and guest host for SiriusXM Progress. Her book is "A More Perfect Party."

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Books:
The Longest Con
How Grifters, Swindlers, and Frauds Hijacked American Conservatism
Joe Conason
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
St. Martin's Publishing Group
July 2024
ISBN 9781250621160
320 pages
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Rivermouth
A Chronicle of Language, Faith, and Migration
Alejandra Oliva
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Astra Publishing House
June 2024
ISBN 9781662602672
320 pages
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A More Perfect Party
The Night Shirley Chisholm and Diahann Carroll Reshaped Politics
Juanita Tolliver
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Grand Central Publishing
January 2025
ISBN 9781538770221
224 pages
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