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Susan Brownmiller discusses her book “Waverly Place” and the Lisa Steinberg child abuse case of 1987

BROADCAST: Mar. 1, 1989 | DURATION: 00:45:59

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Synopsis

Author Susan Brownmiller discusses and reads from her book “Waverly Place”, a fictional story heavily inspired by the Lisa Steinberg child abuse case of 1987. Brownmiller discusses the details of the case and how domestic abuse, law enforcement, and the judicial system affected the outcome of this case. Studs plays "She Sits on the Table" - Tom Paxton (1980).

Details

Broadcast Date
Mar. 1, 1989

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
45 minutes, 59 seconds

Language
English

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Topics

Advocacy Childhood & Youth Literature Feminism, Women, Women's Studies

People

Journalists Authors, Writers

Tags

Brownmiller, Susan--Interviews Brownmiller, Susan. Waverly Place. Trials (Murder)--Fiction.--New York (State)--New York Child abuse--Fiction.--New York (State)--New York Women novelists, American--20th century--Interviews, Feminists--United States WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Audiotapes. Radio programs. Lisa Steinberg Case (1987) Steinberg, Joel Barnet, 1941- Nussbaum, Hedda, 1942- Domestic abuse Abused women

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