Prizewinning author Rachel Shteir will discuss her highly acclaimed book, "Betty Friedan: Magnificent Disrupter," followed by a Q & A and book signing. Light refreshments will be served. This event is sponsored by the Yale Alumni College (YACOL).
If you’d like to purchase a book in advance, use code RSBET0325 at https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300220025/betty-friedan/ to get a 30 percent discount.
ABOUT THE BOOK AND AUTHOR: Activist Betty Friedan, who became a celebrity with the release of "The Feminine Mystique" (1963), was a journalist who covered racism, sexism, labor, class inequality, and anti-Semitism; a wife and mother who struggled to balance her work and homemaking; and a cofounder of the National Organization for Women who fought for the Equal Rights Amendment. But her volatility and public conflicts fractured key relationships.
Published by Yale University Press, Rachel Shteir’s book is the first biography of Betty Friedan to appear in more than 20 years. The author draws on Friedan’s papers and on interviews with family, colleagues, and friends to create a nuanced portrait. "Betty Friedan: Magnificent Disrupter" was a New Yorker Magazine best book of 2023 and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography.
Author Rachel Shteir is a professor at The Theatre School of DePaul University. She earned her Masters and Doctorate of Fine Arts at Yale. Her other prizewinning books include "Striptease: The Untold History of the Girlie Show" (George Freedley Memorial Award) and "Gypsy: The Art of The Tease" (San Francisco Chronicle Lit Pick).
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING: An easy trip by public transportation from anywhere in the city (Cermak-Chinatown stop on the Red Line; Cermak-McCormick Place on the Green Line; #62, #21and #24 bus lines). Parking available at Chinatown Public Parking right across the street from the library. They accept advance reservations and offer discounts with a validation from participating restaurants.
If you have any questions please email Laurie Treuhaft.
