Aspen New York Book Series – Gail Sheehy
*This event is by invitation only.
Gail Sheehy discusses her life, work and new memoir “Daring: New Passages” with New York Times culture reporter Robin Pogrebin. This program is presented by the Aspen Institute in association with the Aspen Writers’ Foundation.
Gail Sheehy is the author of sixteen books, including the classic New York Times bestseller “Passages,” named by the Library of Congress as one of the 10 most influential books of our time. Sheehy was one of the original contributors to New York magazine and has been a contributing editor to Vanity Fair since 1984. She is a seven-time recipient of the New York Newswomen’s Club Front Page Award for distinguished journalism and three-time winner or finalist for National Magazine Awards. In 2013, she was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by Books for a Better Life.
Robin Pogrebin is a staff reporter at The New York Times, where for she covers arts institutions and other subjects for the Culture desk. Prior to joining The Times, Pogrebin worked as an associate producer for Peter Jennings’ documentary unit at ABC News. Pogrebin has written freelance articles for various publications including Vogue, Town & Country, Architectural Digest and New York magazine and her work has been featured in several anthologies.
Gail Sheehy discusses her life, work and new memoir “Daring: New Passages” with New York Times culture reporter Robin Pogrebin.