Authors discussed their books about women in leadership. First, Dr. Connie Mariano talked about her book, The White House Doctor: My Patients Were Presidents - A Memoir. Then Gloria Feldt talked about her book, No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power. They then responded to questions from members of the audience.

"Women of National Influence" was a panel at the Tucson Festival of Books in the Gallagher Theater of the Student Union on the campus of the University of Arizona.