The Algonquin Hotel Presents: The Femme Circle "Women In Media"

The Inspiration New York City’s historic Algonquin Hotel is home to the iconic Round Table, where an informal group of writers, critics, and actors regularly met in the 1920s and 30s for lunch. Nicknamed the "Vicious Circle," these creatives would talk about everything from prose to politics. Known for their sharp wit and literary influence, its most notable women were poet and critic Dorothy Parker, novelist and playwright Edna Ferber, and fierce women's rights advocate Ruth Hale. The Algonquin Hotel Presents: The Femme Circle In a nod to the Round Table’s Vicious Circle, the Algonquin Hotel presents: The Femme Circle, which invites women to gather at the very same Round Table for a candid discussion about today's media landscape. This first event will focus on women in media, bringing together editors and writers from different genres, as they discuss the shifting media landscape, the importance of telling women's stories, and the stories behind their own impressive careers. Meet the Panelists Join us for a riveting Round Table discussion on today's media landscape and women's place in it. Panelists will include: AFAR's Editorial Director, Billie Cohen. Freelance Journalist and former Editor-in-Chief of Full Time Travel, Esme Benjamin, whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Wired, New York Magazine, and more. Author of This Might Be Too Personal (St. Martin's Griffin, 2022), New York Magazine contributor, and The Cut Columnist, Alyssa Shelasky. ELLE's Staff Culture Writer, Lauren Puckett-Pope. Moderated by Fodor's Travel Senior Editor, author of Call You When I Land (HarperCollins, 2023) and Wanderess (Penguin Random House, 2022), Nikki Vargas. More Info below.