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Evening’s NHPR moderator: Hannah McCarthy

A New York Times bestseller, this extraordinary memoir from Huma Abedin—Hillary Clinton’s famously private top aide and longtime advisor—offers “a gripping testament to the power of a woman finding her voice, owning her ambition, and sharing her truth” (Glennon Doyle).

The daughter of Indian and Pakistani intellectuals and advocates, Abedin grew up in the United States and Saudi Arabia and traveled widely. Both/And grapples with family, legacy, identity, faith, marriage, motherhood—and work—with wisdom, sophistication, grace, and clarity.

Abedin launched full steam into a college internship in the office of the First Lady in 1996, never imagining that her work at the White House would blossom into a career in public service, nor that her career would become an all-consuming way of life. She thrived in rooms with diplomats and sovereigns, entrepreneurs and artists, philanthropists and activists, and witnessed many crucial moments in 21st-century American history—Camp David for urgent efforts at Middle East peace, Ground Zero in the days after the September 11 attacks, the inauguration of the first African American president of the United States, and the convention floor when America nominated its first female presidential candidate. Both/And also includes the heartbreaking chronicle of her marriage to Anthony Weiner, what drew her to him, how much she wanted to believe in him, the devastation wrought by his betrayals—and their shared love for their son.

Abedin’s journey through the opportunities and obstacles, the trials and triumphs, of a full and complex life is a testament to her profound belief that in an increasingly either/or world, she can be both/and.

The Music Hall Executive Director: Tina Sawtelle
New Hampshire Public Radio President & CEO: Jim Schachter
Writers on a New England Stage Interviewer: Hannah McCarthy
New Hampshire Public Radio Producer: Sara Plourde
The Music Hall Production Manager: Zhana Morris
The Music Hall Live Sound & Recording Engineer: Ian Martin
Musical Director and Band: Bob Lord and Dreadnaught
The Music Hall Literary Producer: Brittany Wason

Live song selections performed by Dreadnaught

“Don’t Stop” (Fleetwood Mac)
“I’m Still Standing” (Elton John)
“Under Pressure” (Queen)
“Green Room (Theme from Writers On A New England Stage)” (Dreadnaught)