FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT:
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Ellen K. Wheeler
Director of Development & Public Relations
(585) 279-7490, ext. 12
Event day: cell: 585-739-0128
Press Conference with Susan Faludi tomorrow
before the Susan B. Anthony House Annual Birthday Luncheon
Rochester, NY—Media is invited to a press conference with Susan Faludi tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center in the Riverside Court on the Galleria level. The press conference will preceed Ms. Faludi’s appearance as keynote speaker for the Susan B. Anthony Annual Birthday Luncheon that will start at noon. The event is the Susan B. Anthony House’s major annual fundraiser.
Ms. Faludi’s most recent book, The Terror Dream, was recently named a finalist in the National Book Critics Circle Award. Ms. Faludi has gained national attention for her progressive and challenging approach to gender identity through her two books, Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women, and Stiffed: the Betrayal of the American Man. Her newest book, The Terror Dream, asserts that our country’s response to the tragedy of September 11, 2001 has stimulated a climate that is hostile to American women; the book challenges its readers to examine numerous events of the past six years in new and different ways.
Deborah Hughes, executive director of the Susan B. Anthony House, says, “Susan B. Anthony made it a practice to bring exciting women to Rochester and provide them with a platform to say something fresh and challenging about the times. We believe Ms. Faludi will do the same for our audience as we honor Miss Anthony’s birthday.”
Presenting sponsor this year is Van Bortel Ford-Van Bortel Subaru.
Mission Statement (adopted 1/2007): The Susan B. Anthony House is a learning center through which we share and interpret Miss Anthony’s life as a champion of women’s rights, thereby inspiring and challenging individuals to make a positive difference in their lives and communities.
The Susan B. Anthony House is supported primarily through the contributions of its members and donors. The Susan B. Anthony House is not affiliated with other organizations bearing her name.