Call Me Phaedra: A Voice Reclaimed- A Timely Conversation About the Civil Rights Era

Sat Sep 13 2025 at 11:00 am to 12:30 pm UTC-05:00

The Shops at Sharp End | Columbia

Call Me Phaedra: A Voice Reclaimed- A Timely Conversation About the Civil Rights Era
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Join us for a powerful presentation of remembrance, justice, and conversation as we honor the life of trailblazing civil rights lawyer Fay Stender — through the lens of the 2018 International Book Award Winner for Best Biography, "Call Me Phaedra: The Life and Times of Movement Lawyer Fay Stender" by Lise Pearlman.
This special (and free!) event celebrates the newly released audiobook, narrated by the author’s daughter, Mali Benvenutti, and offers a deeper look into Fay’s revolutionary work in criminal justice reform, her legal defense of Black Panther leaders, and her complex, courageous life.
Recommended for Ages 13+
Event Highlights:
🎙 Author Talk with Lise Pearlman
📖 Live Reading by narrator Mali Benvenutti
💬 Audience Q&A
✍ Book Signing
🥂 Light Refreshments
To purchase a pre-event copy of the International Book Award-Winning Biography "Call Me Phaedra":
Paperback: https://a.co/d/hl8vlMy
Audiobook edition (and free sample!): https://rb.gy/31zl6w
From the Cold War to the Civil Rights Movement to today’s calls for justice, Call Me Phaedra invites us to reflect on how far we’ve come — and the voices that still need to be heard.
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The Shops at Sharp End, 11 N 5th St, Columbia, MO 65201-4418, United States

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