Queen Of Bohemia Predicts Own Death: Eve Kahn returns!

Eve will present the subject of her recently published book: Queen of Bohemia Predicts Own Death, the compelling story of trailblazing journalist Zoe Anderson Norris. In this first biography of Norris, independent scholar Eve M. Kahn restores the legacy of her subject with meticulous research and captivating storytelling, bringing Norris’s extraordinary life back into the spotlight.

A prolific writer and editor, Norris chronicled the struggles of Lower East Side immigrants in her self-published periodical The East Side, often going undercover to report on the harsh realities of tenement life. She documented tragedies such as the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, publicly denounced predatory men, and advised women to seize control of their destinies. With her bohemian spirit, she led the Ragged Edge Klub, a gathering of artists, writers, and social critics who rejected the status quo.

Norris’s courage came at a personal cost. Her life was marked by tumultuous relationships, family estrangement,…