Jill Lepore

The Secret History of Wonder Woman Jill Lepore Historian and chair of Harvard’s History and Literature Program, Jill Lepore is the author of the Carnegie Medal finalist The Mansion of Happiness; The Story of America, an examination of the nature of history and the shaping of its narrative; New York Burning, winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Award and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; The Name of War, recipient of the Bancroft Prize; and the National Book Award finalist Book of Ages, a detailed portrait of Jane Franklin, Benjamin’s beloved sister. Her new book reveals the feminist origin of Wonder Woman, one of the most popular female superheroes of all time. Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway) This is a TICKETED event; $15 General Admission, $7 Students. For more information, please call 215-567-4341, or click here

Location: Street: Free Library of Philadelphia Additional: 1901 Vine Street City: Philadelphia, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 19103-5207 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Jill Lepore (The Autobiography and Other Writings, Blindspot, A Is for American, New York Burning, THE NAME OF WAR, The Mansion of Happiness, Book of Ages, The Secret History of Wonder Woman)

Jill Lepore is the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and a staff writer at The New Yorker. Her Book of Ages was a finalist for the National Book Award. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (added from Random House)… (more)

Jill Lepore (The Autobiography and Other Writings, Blindspot, A Is for American, New York Burning, THE NAME OF WAR, The Mansion of Happiness, Book of Ages, The Secret History of Wonder Woman)

Jill Lepore is the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and a staff writer at The New Yorker. Her Book of Ages was a finalist for the National Book Award. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (added from Random House)… (more)

Jill Lepore (The Autobiography and Other Writings, Blindspot, A Is for American, New York Burning, THE NAME OF WAR, The Mansion of Happiness, Book of Ages, The Secret History of Wonder Woman)

Jill Lepore is the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and a staff writer at The New Yorker. Her Book of Ages was a finalist for the National Book Award. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (added from Random House)… (more)

Jill Lepore (The Autobiography and Other Writings, Blindspot, A Is for American, New York Burning, THE NAME OF WAR, The Mansion of Happiness, Book of Ages, The Secret History of Wonder Woman)

Jill Lepore is the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and a staff writer at The New Yorker. Her Book of Ages was a finalist for the National Book Award. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (added from Random House)… (more)

Jill Lepore (The Autobiography and Other Writings, Blindspot, A Is for American, New York Burning, THE NAME OF WAR, The Mansion of Happiness, Book of Ages, The Secret History of Wonder Woman)

Jill Lepore is the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and a staff writer at The New Yorker. Her Book of Ages was a finalist for the National Book Award. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (added from Random House)… (more)

Jill Lepore (The Autobiography and Other Writings, Blindspot, A Is for American, New York Burning, THE NAME OF WAR, The Mansion of Happiness, Book of Ages, The Secret History of Wonder Woman)

Jill Lepore is the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and a staff writer at The New Yorker. Her Book of Ages was a finalist for the National Book Award. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (added from Random House)… (more)

Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin Jill Lepore Jill Lepore’s meticulously researched books explore violence, language, and the absences and asymmetries in the historical record. A New Yorker staff writer and chair of Harvard’s History and Literature Program, she is the author of the Carnegie Medal finalist The Mansion of Happiness: A History of Life and Death; The Story of America: Essays on Origins, an examination of the nature of history and the shaping of its narrative; New York Burning, winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Award and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; and The Name of War, recipient of the Bancroft Prize. Book of Ages is a detailed portrait of Jane Franklin, Benjamin’s beloved and gifted sister, who was his confidante and lifelong correspondent. Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway) TICKETS ON SALE AUGUST 23rd, 2013 at 10:00 AM This is a TICKETED event; $15 General Admission, $7 Students. For more information, please call 215-567-4341, or click here

Location: Street: Free Library of Philadelphia Additional: 1901 Vine Street City: Philadelphia, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 19103-5207 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)