Succeed2gether’s 2021 Montclair Literary Festival is proud to announce its kick-off event: a remarkable conversation between JANE FONDA and CHELSEA CLINTON on Friday, December 4th, 2020 at 8 p.m.  They will discuss Jane Fonda’s new book, What Can I Do? My Path from Climate Despair to Action, and much, much more, with a Q&A to follow.

Each ticket includes a copy of Jane Fonda's latest book and entrance to the online event AND a $10 gift certificate for Amanti Vino (see ticket for details). Other ticket options also include a copy of Hillary Rodham Clinton & Chelsea Clinton's The Book of Gutsy Women, or signed copies of both books.

Books can be picked up at Festival partner watchung booksellers in Montclair, or shipped to your home address (additional cost, select option when selecting ticket).

The event will take place online via Crowdcast here. A registration link will be sent via email.

This event is a fundraiser for Succeed2gether, a Montclair-based non-profit 501(c) organization that addresses unequal access to educational resources for low-income families and children from Montclair and Essex County, NJ. 

Thanks to our Festival sponsors:

The Silver Family Foundation                                     Mona Jha & John Ashbrook

Suna Chang & Michael Potenza                                 Kenneth Maiman & Lee Heh Margolies

June Zimmerman & Bela Schwartz                                            David & Melissa Deutsch

Liza Cohn & Bill Wallach                                             Carolyn Gould

Please note that there are no refunds for this event. If you would prefer to pay by check, please contact Succeed2gether 973-746-0553.

Jane Fonda is a two-time Academy Award-winning actress, author, activist, and fitness guru. Her career has spanned over 50 years, accumulating a body of film work that includes over 45 films and crucial work on behalf of political causes such as women’s rights, Native Americans, and the environment. She is a seven-time Golden Globe® winner. Currently, Jane is leading the charge on Fire Drill Fridays, a national movement to protest government inaction on climate change. Her latest book, What Can I Do? My Path from Climate Despair to Action, details her personal journey with the movement and provides solutions for communities to combat the climate crisis.

Chelsea Clinton is vice chair of the Clinton Foundation, and also serves on the boards of the Clinton Health Access Initiative and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. She has written several books for young readers, including the #1 New York Times bestselling She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World, and is also the co-author of The Book of Gutsy Women and Grandma’s Gardens with her mother, Hillary Clinton.