Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter Book Talk

Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter Book Talk

Date and Time

Jan 12, 2024 6:00 pm

Location

450K

450 K St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001

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Description:

After not crying for more than a decade, author Benjamin Perry began a personal experiment: To make himself cry every day for months. This experience rewired his emotional life, and began a journey to understand why our tears matter. Join a free reading and conversation about the psychology and physiology of crying, the social forces that inhibit tears, and how we would all benefit from a world shaped by open weeping. Signed copies of Cry, Baby will be available for purchase.

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