Launch event for THE MOTHER CODE

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Book launch of The Mother Code with author Ruthie Ackerman

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5PM - Doors Open 5-5:45PM - Mingling with the author and pre-signing 5:45-6:30PM - Program 6:30-7PM - Additional Signing About this Book... In this propulsive memoir, an award-winning journalist blends history, science, and cultural criticism to uncover whether motherhood outside of society’s rigid rules and expectations is possible—and whether she fits the mold for what a mother should be. “This tender, generous book does the hard work of redefining ‘motherhood’ and ‘family’ so that they honor all aspects of a woman’s life.”—Christie Tate, author of the New York Times bestseller Group About this Author... Ruthie Ackerman’s writing has been published in Vogue, Glamour, O Magazine, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Salon, Slate, and Newsweek. She launched the Ignite Writers Collective in 2019 and has since worked with hundreds of writers to publish their own stories. Her client wins include a USA Today bestseller, book deals with Big 5 publishers, representation by buzzy book agents, and essays in prestigious outlets. Ruthie Ackerman has a master's degree in journalism from New York University and lives in Brooklyn with her family About Susan Burton Susan Burton is a Peabody Award-winning journalist. Her podcast series The Retrievals, released by The New York Times and Serial Productions, was named the number one podcast of 2023 by New York Magazine and Time, and was included in many year-end best-of roundups. She is currently working on a followup series to be released this summer. She is also the author of a memoir, Empty, about the eating disorders she kept secret for decades. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Slate, The New Yorker, and others. For years she worked as a producer of This American Life, and she began her career as an editor at Harper's.

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