Writer in Residence and Books & Books Author Brooke Nevils
Unspeakable Things: Silence, Shame, and the Things We Choose to Believe. A powerful and personal examination of our most persistent and dangerous misunderstandings, myths and stereotypes about sexual harassment and assault.
About the Book
In 2017, Brooke Nevils made a confidential HR complaint about one of the most powerful and familiar faces in media. Twenty-four hours later, the highest-paid morning news anchor in history was fired, stunning millions of Americans in one of the MeToo era’s defining stories. Demanding answers and the intimate details of the most personal and painful humiliation of her life. Through groundbreaking interviews with leading clinicians, forensic professionals, attorneys, and frontline researchers, Unspeakable Things challenges our understanding of consent, power, and the lingering, often misunderstood effects of trauma and shame. Despite its rarefied setting at the height of fame, power, and American media, Brooke’s story serves as a textbook example of an all-too-common scenario that continues to devastate lives and enable abusers. This book is a powerful re-examination of everything we think we know, the start to a new conversation, and—for anyone who has ever felt ashamed, hopeless, alone, and afraid—a light in the dark.
About the Author
Brooke Nevils, the former NBC producer who accused Matt Lauer of sexually assaulting her, for a conversation on her new book, Unspeakable Things: Silence Shame and the Stories we Choose to Believe. Brooke’s book is a powerful and personal examination of the misunderstandings, myths and stereotypes around sexual harassment and assault. Lauded by The Atlantic, USA Today, and NPR, Brooke goes beyond her personal experience, featuring interviews with leading clinicians, forensic professionals, attorneys, and researchers on her quest to make sense of how we perceive survivors and their stories.
About the Books & Books at the Betsy Monthly Literary Series + Mini Residency
The series marks the return of Books & Books’ beloved literary programming to Miami Beach, following the closure of its Lincoln Road location during the pandemic. It also champions a 20 year partnership between Betsy co-owner Jonathan Plutzik and bookstore entrepreneur Mitchell Kaplan, both pacesetting leaders of distinguished South Florida business concerns – with a profound commitment to the power of literature to build community.
Events will take place on the last Sunday of every month at 4 p.m. in Bbar, The Betsy’s intimate underground art-filled venue. Each salon-style gathering will feature a visiting author - selected by Books&Books in partnership with major publishers -, and an audience Q&A. Signed copies of books will be available for purchase. Valet and street parking will be available.
Free event - purchase ticket to get a signed book from author