Tucson Festival of Books

Reconciling in Trump's World


Income inequality, religious polarization and old-fashion tribalism have narrowed our worlds. These authors reflect on what they’ve seen, heard and lived, and discuss whether it’s possible to bridge divides and if so, how to do we start.


Panelists
Jonathan Alter

Jonathan Alter is a columnist, historian and documentary filmmaker. He is the author of three New York Times bestsellers about American presidents and covered the Trump felony trial for NYTimes Opinion, The Washington Monthly, and Old Goats, his Substack newsletter....

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Catherine Bracy

Catherine Bracy is a civic technologist and community organizer whose work focuses on the intersection of technology and political and economic inequality. She is the founder and CEO of TechEquity, was previously Code for America’s senior director of Partnerships and Ecosystem, and founded Code for All....

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Katherine Stewart

Katherine Stewart is the author of "The Power Worshippers," the award-winning book upon which the documentary feature, "God & Country," produced by Rob Reiner, is based. Her new book is "Money, Lies, and God....

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Books:
His Very Best
Jimmy Carter, a Life
Jonathan Alter
History / Biography
Simon and Schuster
September 2021
ISBN 9781501125546
800 pages
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World Eaters
How Venture Capital is Cannibalizing the Economy
Catherine Bracy
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Penguin Group
March 2025
ISBN 9780593473481
272 pages
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Money, Lies, and God
Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy
Katherine Stewart
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Bloomsbury USA
February 2025
ISBN 9781635578546
352 pages
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