Sunday, November 10
CLOSING NIGHT EVENT OF FALL ARTS FESTIVAL AT THE BENDER JCC

LESSANS FAMILY LITERARY SERIES
Conversation with Elizabeth Weitzman
Renegade Women in Film & TV
5:00 PM | Author Presentation
6:30 PM | Closing Night Reception

During an historic time of change in the entertainment industry, Weitzman will discuss the women who broke glass ceilings in film and television.

ELIZABETH WEITZMAN is a journalist, film critic, and the author of more than two dozen books for children and young adults. She currently covers movies for the Wrap, and was a critic for the New York Daily News for 15 years. She has interviewed hundreds of celebrities, and written about entertainment for the New York Times, the Village Voice, Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar, Interview, and many others. In 2015, she was named one of the top critics in New York by the Hollywood Reporter. She is a longstanding member of the New York Film Critics Circle and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.

“With lovely illustrations and in-depth bios along with exclusive interviews… this is one book pop culture aficionados won’t want to miss.”
— Parade.com