Anna Marie Tendler signs copies of -MEN HAVE CALLED HER CRAZY

We are so excited to welcome artist and author Anna Marie Tendler into the store for a signing of Men Have Called Her Crazy, a powerful memoir that reckons with mental health as well as the insidious ways men impact the lives of women. The signing will take place at our Center City Philadelphia location on Monday,  November 18 at 5pm EST.

The author will only sign copies of the book - no art, ephemera, or other items will be signed. You may take candid pictures while in line or selfies while your book is being signed, but no additional posed photos with the author will be permitted.

No covid restrictions will be in place, but the author will be masked.

We ask that all attendees register for a ticket through Eventbrite and purchase their copy of the book at our Center City Philadelphia location. Please click here to register. Books will be available for purchase prior to and during the event. If you purchased your copy prior to the event, please make sure to have your receipt with you.

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GUIDELINES

• Please arrive on time according to your ticket in order to secure your place in the event line.
• The exact time at which the event ends will be determined on the day. To avoid disappointment, we strongly advise you to arrive on time for the event.

• All event guidelines are subject to change.

• If you have any additional questions, please can call the store directly at: (267) 234-9790.

• Barnes & Noble may cancel this event at any time with or without notice to the ticket holders.

Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event.

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About Anna Marie Tendler

Anna Marie Tendler is an artist and writer. She holds a master’s degree in costume studies from New York University. She lives in Connecticut with her three cats, Chimney, Moon, and Butter.

About Men Have Called Her Crazy

In early 2021, popular artist Anna Marie Tendler checked herself into a psychiatric hospital following a year of crippling anxiety, depression, and self-harm. Over two weeks, she underwent myriad psychological tests, participated in numerous therapy sessions, connected with fellow patients and experienced profound breakthroughs, such as when a doctor noted, “There is a you inside that feels invisible to those looking at you from the outside.”

In Men Have Called Her Crazy, Tendler recounts her hospital experience as well as pivotal moments in her life that preceded and followed. As the title suggests, many of these moments are impacted by men: unrequited love in high school; the twenty-eight-year-old she lost her virginity to when she was sixteen; the frustrations and absurdities of dating in her mid-thirties; and her decision to freeze her eggs as all her friends were starting families.

This stunning literary self-portrait examines the unreasonable expectations and pressures women face in the 21st century. Yet overwhelming and despairing as that can feel, Tendler ultimately offers a message of hope. Early in her stay in the hospital, she says, “My wish for myself is that one day I’ll reach a place where I can face hardship without trying to destroy myself.” By the end of the book, she fulfills that wish.