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Generations of Shanda with Letty Cottin Pogrebin and Robin Pogrebin
Join author and activist Letty Cottin Pogrebin and her daughter Robin Pogrebin as they delve into the depths of Letty’s memoir, Shanda: A Memoir of Shame and Secrecy. Shanda tells the story of three generations of complicated, intense 20th-century Jews for whom the desire to fit in and the fear of public humiliation either drove their aspirations or crushed their spirit. While unmasking their charades and disguises, Letty and Robin will also showcase their family’s remarkable talent for resilience and reinvention as they continue to persevere in the face of adversity.
Letty Cottin Pogrebin is a writer and pioneering feminist activist. A cofounder of Ms. magazine, her latest book is, Shanda: A Memoir of Shame and Secrecy. Pogrebin’s articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Forward, and many more. She is a co-founder of the National Women’s Political Caucus, and she currently serves on the board of Brandeis University Women’s and Gender Studies Program. Ms. Pogrebin’s honors include an Emmy Award for her work on Free to Be You and Me. Letty Cottin Pogrebin lives with her husband in New York City and Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The couple has three children and six grandchildren.
Robin Pogrebin is a reporter on the Culture Desk of The New York Times, where she covers cultural institutions, the art world, architecture and other topics. She is also the author, with Kate Kelly, of the book, The Education of Brett Kavanaugh: An Investigation. Prior to joining the Times in 1995, she was an associate producer for Peter Jennings’ documentary unit at ABC News and a staff reporter at The New York Observer. Pogrebin has been featured in magazines like Vogue, Town & Country and Departures.
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