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 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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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

Rivermouth
A Chronicle of Language, Faith, and Migration
Alejandra Oliva
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Astra Publishing House
June 2024
ISBN 9781662602672
320 pages