The Power and Progress of Women's Voices
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Thursday, Mar 7, 2024 6pm
Location
Mechanics' Institute
57 Post St
Details
We welcome authors Joan Gelfand, Jia Ling Wang, Salumeh Eslamieh, Sheila Smith McKoy, and Christina Vo in conversation with Women’s National Book Association president Elise Marie Collins, in a celebration of women writers, artists, and changemakers for International Women’s Day. By centering women’s lives - socially, politically, and historically - in their work, these authors faithfully capture the diverse spectrum of women’s stories and perspectives. The panelists will also speak to their own experiences in the field of writing and publishing.
This event is co-sponsored by the Women’s National Book Association, San Francisco Chapter.
March is Women's History Month, and Mechanics' Institute will be honoring and uplifting the legacy of women writers, filmmakers, and creatives. Join us in conversation with Katherine Turk and Deirdre English on Turk's new book, The Women of NOW: How Feminists Built an Organization that Transformed America, on March 14 - learn more here.
March CinemaLit will feature Women's Screenwriters and Directors on Women's Lives. Join us for Jane Campion’s The Piano (1993), Nora Ephron’s Julie & Julia (2009), Lulu Wang’s The Farewell (2018), Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland (2020), and Sarah Polley’s Women Talking (2022).