The first Black woman to run for President. The first female envoy to Luxembourg who inspired a Broadway musical. A third-year medical student serving as medical officer for Mount Everest climbers. A Chicana founder of a highly successful beauty and lifestyle brand. These women's journeys will leave you awestruck.
Fast Passes: | This event has free Fast Passes. Fast Passes are not available yet. |
Where: | Koffler Room 204 (Seats 300, Wheelchair accessible) ![]() ![]() ![]() |
When: | Sun, Mar 16, 10:00 am - 10:55 am |
Signing area: | Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (following presentation)
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Genre: | Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction |
Moderator: | Ann Boland |
Sponsor: | Session made possible courtesy of Marshall Foundation |
Meryl Gordon is the New York Times bestselling author of "Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of A Family Beyond Reproach," "Bunny Mellon: The Life of an American Style Legend" and "The Phantom of Fifth Avenue....
Juanita Tolliver is an MSNBC political analyst, an opinion contributor for theGrio, and a contributor and guest host for SiriusXM Progress. Her book is "A More Perfect Party."
Sandra Velasquez is the Chicana founder of Nopalera, a modern Mexican beauty & lifestyle brand. She launched Nopalera in the middle of the pandemic from her Brooklyn apartment with no outside funding or savings while working three jobs and raising her daughter....
Doctor Mimi Zieman is the author of an award-winning memoir, "Tap Dancing on Everest," and a play: The Post-Roe Monologues. As an OB/GYN, she has also co-authored 17 editions of Managing Contraception....