Boston Book Festival

October 17-19, 2013

2012 Presenters

Anita Hill

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Anita Hill received her JD degree from Yale Law School in 1980 and then worked as the attorney-advisor to Clarence Thomas in the U.S. Department of Education. Hill is the author of Speaking Truth to Power, which details her experience as a witness in the 1991 Senate confirmation hearings of Clarence Thomas. Hill has written about race and gender and has been published in a variety of publications, including the New York Times, Newsweek, and the Boston Globe. Additionally, Hill has appeared on 60 Minutes, Meet the Press, and Face the Nation. Her most recent book is Reimagining Equality: Stories of Gender, Race, and Finding Home. She is a professor of social policy, law, and women's studies at Brandeis University.

Links:

Anita Hill Reading from Reimagining Equality

Article About Anita Hill's Journey for Equality

The New York Times Interviews Anita Hill 

 


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