On this date in 1929, writer Barbara Branden was born. In 1950, she and her future husband, Nathaniel Branden, met the novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand for the first time. Barbara was a part of Rand’s inner circle for nearly two decades and was a frequent lecturer for the Nathaniel Branden Institute (NBI). Long after her departure from the Objectivist movement, she published the first comprehensive biography of Ayn Rand.
My newest Medium essay briefly discusses her various accomplishments and explores the dear friendship that she and I developed over the years. Today, on the ninety-fifth anniversary of her birth, I celebrate her life and the gift of our friendship. Check out my essay here.
(Left photo: l-r, philosopher John Hospers, me, and Barbara Branden; right photo: Me on Barbara’s lap at the 1995 Liberty Editors Conference in Tacoma, Washington.)
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