Thank you to all our friends and supporters who joined us this past Monday to hear the inspiring and incomparable Belle Burden tell us more about her experiences behind her bestselling memoir, Strangers. A story of heartbreak and resiliency, Belle’s book resonated with an audience of thousands in its early days of publication and quickly went viral. We are grateful to have had the opportunity to hear the story retold live from Belle herself, moderated by her longtime friend and mentor, prolific journalist Marie Brenner. 

Belle’s vulnerability and incredible ability to build great art from her experiences is a testament to the importance of accessible mental health care. We are eternally grateful for the support of our friends and partners in the Droste mission to provide mental health services to all New Yorkers in need. 

Thanks again to all who participated and made this amazing event a reality. We hope to see you all at another event soon!

  • Belle Burden is an attorney specializing in juvenile immigration cases. She received her B.A. from Harvard College and her J.D. from The New York University School of Law. Her work has appeared in The New York Times. She lives in New York City with her three children. 

  • Marie Brenner is the author of over half a dozen books and is a writer at large for Vanity Fair. She has been a staff writer at The New Yorker, a contributing editor at New York, and has won numerous awards for her reporting around the world. Her exposé of the tobacco industry was the basis for the 1999 movie The Insider, which was nominated for seven Academy Awards®, including Best Picture. She is also a producer of the 2019 documentary Where’s My Roy Cohn.

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