Join Us for a Book Talk: Unbearable by Irin Carmon
In-person, Vanderbilt Hall, Greenberg Lounge, 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012
Join us with the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center for a book talk with award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Irin Carmon for her new book, Unbearable: Five Women and the Perils of Pregnancy in America. Our brave client, Hali Burns, is profiled in the book. Registro to hear from Irin and Hali’s lawyer, our senior staff attorney Emma Roth.
Unbearable tells a deeper story, going beyond the headlines and any one experience or choice, and grounded in history and journalism. It introduces us to five women navigating pregnancy care—from that first positive pregnancy test through joy, loss, and the unforeseen—in a country that is at best indifferent and at worst willfully cruel, and to brave, outnumbered people fighting to make it better. Written with deep empathy and analytical rigor, Unbearable is at once a moving story of interconnection, a harrowing exposé, and assertion of humanity. Above all, it is a powerful call for solidarity, regardless of our circumstances or our decisions.
For any questions, please reach out to womensleadership@nyu.edu.