BOOKISH: Joy Ladin @ Giovanni's Room, 5/31

Author Joy Ladin discusses her new book about the intersection of gender and faith in a story of personal transformation

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BOOKISH: Joy Ladin @ Giovanni's Room, 5/31

POSTED: Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 10:00 AM

Filed Under: Arts Books

A longtime professor of literature at Yeshiva University, Jay Ladin embodied all the characteristics of a good Jewish scholar. Dedicated to his work and faith, he inspired students to live out their full potential in their pursuit of academia. When he returned to school after one transformative summer as Joy Ladin, a woman with beautiful blonde, curly hair, the Orthodox Jewish campus was abuzz with curiosity.

In Through the Door of Life, Ladin reflects on her journey between genders, using faith as both a barrier and navigational tool throughout. She was forced to confront the fact that her religion — the place to which she turned for most major ethical questions — advocates for a strict separation of the genders, further highlighting the gulf between man and woman.

In constant dialogue with God, Ladin recounts the process of becoming a mother to her children and a Ms. Ladin to her students. After more than 40 years of living as a man, Joy's story is proof that identities are multi-faceted and often conflicting, making personal growth a lifelong affair. Learn more at her free discussion at Giovanni's Room (345 S. 12th St.), tomorrow (May 31) at 5:30 p.m.

(nina@citypaper.net)

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