June 8, 2021

Lisa Taddeo

Harvard Book Store's virtual event series and GrubStreet welcome LISA TADDEO—acclaimed journalist and author of the bestselling book Three Women—for a discussion of her highly anticipated debut novel, Animal. She will be joined in conversation by renowned journalist, philanthropist, and New York Times bestselling author KATIE COURIC.

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I am depraved. I hope you like me.

Joan has spent a lifetime enduring the cruelties of men. But when one of them commits a shocking act of violence in front of her, she flees New York City in search of Alice, the only person alive who can help her make sense of her past. In the sweltering hills above Los Angeles, Joan unravels the horrific event she witnessed as a child—that has haunted her every waking moment—while forging the power to finally strike back.

Animal is a depiction of female rage at its rawest, and a visceral exploration of the fallout from a male-dominated society.

About Author(s)

Katie Couric (@katiecouric) is an award-winning journalist, New York Times bestselling author and a co-founder of Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C). In 2017, she founded Katie Couric Media (KCM), which has developed a number of media projects, including a daily newsletter, a podcast, digital video series and several documentaries. Couric was the first woman to solo anchor a network evening newscast, serving as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News from 2006 to 2011 following 15-years as co-anchor of NBC’s Today show.

Lisa Taddeo is a journalist who has contributed to New York magazine, EsquireElleGlamour, and many other publications. Her nonfiction has been included in the Best American Sports Writing and Best American Political Writing anthologies, and her short stories have won two Pushcart Prizes in 2017 and 2019. She lives with her husband and daughter in Connecticut.