Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues, will be in Chicago to read from and sign copies of her new book, In the Body of the World: A Memoir, Friday, May 10, 7 p.m. at Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark St. Her books are available from Women & Children First Bookstore, 5233 N Clark St.
Ensler’s off-Broadway play Emotional Creature premiered last November to much critical acclaim. On Feb. 14, her activist movement, V-Day, celebrated its 15th anniversary with a global initiative called “One Billion Rising.” The campaign calls for an end to the physical and sexual violence against women and girls, and counts among its supporters Rosario Dawson, Thandie Newton, Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Yoko Ono, Jessica Alba, Anne Hathaway, Donna Karan, Jennifer Lawrence, Dylan McDermott, Robert Redford and Lily Tomlin.
Admission to the May 10 event is free with book purchase. Companion tickets are available for $10.