An outspoken Democratic member of Congress from 1981 to 2013, Barney Frank is widely considered America’s most influential gay politician. Known for his scrappy eloquence, prodigious intellect, and combative zeal, he served as the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and was a co-sponsor of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, the most significant reform of the U.S. financial industry since the Great Depression. He is a frequent commentator on MSNBC and is the author of 1992’s Speaking Frankly: What’s Wrong with the Democrats and How to Fix It. From Boston’s city hall to the Massachusetts Legislature to Washington D.C., Frank’s new memoir employs the unique insights of a remarkable career to provide a roadmap for political change.

In conversation with Dick Polman, "Writer in Residence" at the University of Pennsylvania, and national political columnist at WHYY's Newsworks.org

Sandra Shaber Memorial Lecture