Join us in the beautiful Chore Shul room at the Virginia Holocaust Museum as we hear from renowned critic and writer Ruth Franklin (former editor at The New Republic) about her most recent book, "The Many Lives of Anne Frank," part of the acclaimed Yale Jewish Lives series.

In this innovative biography, Franklin explores the transformation of Anne Frank (1929–1945) from ordinary teenager to icon, shedding new light on the young woman whose diary of her years in hiding, now translated into more than seventy languages, is the most widely read work of literature to arise from the Holocaust. With antisemitism once again in the news, "The Many Lives of Anne Frank" takes a fresh and timely look at the debates around Anne’s life and work, including the controversial adaptations of the diary, Anne’s evolution as a fictional character, and the ways her story and image have been politically exploited.

The evening will feature a public lecture and reception.

Parking is available onsite.