Women's Book Group
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Women's Book Group
The Women's Book Group is our longest-running book group, led by Women & Children First Co-Founder Linda Bubon (wcflinda@gmail.com). We meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm.
SCHEDULE:
March 17 - I Didn’t Come Here to Lie by Karen Lewis and Elizabeth Todd-Breland
April 21 - You Better Be Lightning by Andrea Gibson
May 19 - Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche
June 16 - The Turtle House by Amanda Churchill
July 21 - On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder
August 18 - Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green
September 15 - Lawless by Leah Litman
October 20 - The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai
November 17 - Bad Bad Girl by Gish Jen
December 15 - Annual Book Selection Night (This meeting only starts at 7 p.m.)
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Women & Children First
Women & Children First believes in the transformative power of literature. As intersectional trans-inclusive feminists, we believe books are tools for liberation. Since 1979, we have celebrated and amplified underrepresented voices.
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Book Launch: Monster in the Mirror by Janasha Prabhu
Join us for an event with Janasha Prabu to celebrate the release of her debut, Monster in the Mirror! Dark, twisty, and atmospheric debut thriller for readers of The Quiet Tenant and The Butcher.Her uncle was a serial killer. The town whispers, could she be a killer too?On the night Jiah Rai was found cradling her girlfriend Georgia's dead body at the bottom of Wailing Cliff, everyone suspected her. There wasn't enough evidence to charge her, but the town refuses to forget. Murder must run in the family. Jiah's uncle was a convicted serial killer, and while he died behind bars, his legacy lives on in Jiah and her sister. It doesn't matter that they've lived in Dumont their whole lives—they have never fit into the insular white community, and perhaps they never willBut legacy isn't done with Jiah just yet. A few years later, a threat from Georgia's brother threatens to crumble the shaky peace Jiah has rebuilt. Desperate to feel safe again, Jiah decides to take matters into her own hands and seeks support from her best friend, Estrella. After all, Estrella has been there for Jiah ever since they met after Georgia's death. But when Estrella never shows up to a dinner party, a series of texts lead Jiah to the beach below, where she finds a body positioned exactly how her uncle displayed his victims over a decade ago. The killer mocks Jiah, hinting they know about her secrets, too. But is Jiah really the monster Dumont thinks she is? As Jiah hunts the killer, she begins to realize she might be unable to save the next victim…and that she may not want to.Janasha Prabhu is a graduate of the University of Illinois with degrees in chemistry and computer science and is a fellow of the 2024 LitUp cycle through Reese’s Book Club.She has adored horror ever since picking up her first Goosebumps book as a kid and enjoys incorporating her experiences as a queer woman of color, her love for animals, and her interests in cooking into dark and twisted stories.Janasha currently lives in Chicago with her partner and their three cats—Grimm, James, and Harpo—and loves catching the latest horror movie, cooking a new recipe, or playing video games when she’s not writing.Accessibility: This event is hosted at the bookstore, which is a wheelchair accessible space. Masks are strongly encouraged for this event but not required. We have one industrial air purifier, two smaller air purifiers, and four ceiling fans throughout our space. Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. To request ASL interpretation for this event, please email events@womenandchildrenfirst.com by no later than 14 days before the event. For other access needs please email events@womenandchildrenfirst.com.
Women's Book Group
Women's Book Group The Women's Book Group is our longest-running book group, led by Women & Children First Co-Founder Linda Bubon (wcflinda@gmail.com). We meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm. SCHEDULE: March 17 - I Didn’t Come Here to Lie by Karen Lewis and Elizabeth Todd-Breland April 21 - You Better Be Lightning by Andrea Gibson May 19 - Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche June 16 - The Turtle House by Amanda Churchill July 21 - On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder August 18 - Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green September 15 - Lawless by Leah Litman October 20 - The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai November 17 - Bad Bad Girl by Gish Jen December 15 - Annual Book Selection Night (This meeting only starts at 7 p.m.)
Barbara Kingsolver - Partita
We're proud to partner with the Chicago Humanities Festival for this exciting event featuring Barbara Kingsolver, a Women & Children First favorite author of all time! Barbara Kingsolver is one of the most renowned and powerful writers of our time. She’s the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for Demon Copperhead, the National Humanities Medal, and the National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. Kingsolver joins us to discuss her newest novel, Partita, which continues her literary legacy. It explores class barriers, the risks of ambition, and the power of art through the story of a woman’s modest life — and the shocking return of her painful yet passionate past. Kingsolver will read a few passages from the novel, accompanied by a classical pianist who will bring the passages to life. There will not be a book-signing for this event.