Judith Pearson - Radical Sisters

Judith Pearson - Radical Sisters: Shirley Temple Black, Rose Kushner, Evelyn Lauder, and the Dawn of the Breast Cancer Movement

A St. Louis Jewish Book Festival & Speaker Series Event in Partnership with The Hamsa Wellness Community

February 19, 2026 | 7pm

General Admission $36 | Students Free with ID

Carl & Helene Mirowitz Performing Arts & Banquet Center | The J - St. Louis | Creve Coeur, MO

In conversation with Lynne Kipnis, Ph.D.

Doors open at 6:00 PM. We invite guests to our pre-conversation reception. Grab some food and mingle before we start the conversation!

Books will be available for purchase at the event, with a book signing immediately afterward.

There was a time when women’s health was marginalized.
There was a time when October wasn’t pink.
There was a time when breast cancer wasn’t discussed.

But three women stepped forward, refusing to be silenced. Blending vocal advocacy and sometimes not-so-quiet resistance, Radical Sisters transports readers through three decades of a changing social landscape in America. While the book gives readers a bird’s eye view of the history of women’s health, Shirley, Rose, and Evelyn took on the most grave and unspoken challenges of breast cancer: awareness, cause, treatment and cure.

With humor and uncommon candor, best-selling author Judy Pearson shares how her three “radical sisters” learned that helping is healing. A breast cancer survivor herself, Judy will weave in her belief that while we can’t undo life’s challenges, we can find the treasure in the wreckage. No need to read the book ahead of time to enjoy the conversation. You’ll want to be a part of this lively event with one of today’s most sought-after speakers!