[Lwvcnmtopics] LWVCNM BOOK CLUB UPDATES

[Linda Miller]

NEW DATE FOR MARCH BOOK CLUB
Mark Your Calendar for a Special Book & Author Event
Hell If We Don’t Change Our Ways: A Memoir by Brittany Means

DATE:          Wednesday, March 19, 2025
TIME:           5-6:30 PM Book Discussion
                     6:30-7:30 Potluck Dinner
WHERE:       LWVCNM Office Conference Room, 6739 Academy Rd. NE
Ample Parking Available. Building locks at 6 PM. Please note: no late entry after 6 PM.
TITLE:          Hell If We Don’t Change Our Ways: A Memoir by Brittany Means (Publisher: Zibby Books)


The LWVCNM Book Club kicked off the 2025 season with author Deborah Jackson Taffa and a discussion of her National Book Award Finalist, Whiskey Tender. We asked Deborah for a recommendation for the March Book Club selection. Deborah suggested we consider a memoir by Brittany Means, which shares her traumatic childhood experiences with homelessness and family instability.

Brittany is currently an accomplished young writer and Albuquerque resident, with a long and heartbreaking path that led her here...and we are fortunate that she can join us and share her journey.  With the plight of the unhoused visible to each of us as we daily drive through our city, Brittany’s memoir gives us a poignant glimpse into the backstories, which can lead to a life on the streets.

Ms. Means earned an MFA from the Nonfiction Writing Program at the University of Iowa. She won the 2024 Indiana Authors Award for this memoir; and People magazine picked it among the Best Books Fall 2023.
“An outstanding debut...A harrowing and soulful memoir to be read, savored, and reread.” ~Kirkus Review

A Potluck Dinner Social Hour will follow the book discussion. Bring along a favorite dish to share with League members.

New members are always welcome! If you are not able to complete the book before the session, now worries...join a session and complete the book at your convenience. Great conversation and a way to better get to know LWVCNM members.

Contact Janet at 505-401-2052 for questions.



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