11/7 A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: Talk & Signing with Andrea Chalupa
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We are so excited to welcome journalist, filmaker, and host of Gaslit Nation, Andrea Chalupa for a talk & signing of her new release, A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women. Joining Andrea in conversation will be co-founder of Nasty Women CT, Luciana McClure-Lewis. More about the book: A bold, empowering guide to finding your voice and harnessing your creative power Are you an unreasonable woman? You dare to dream big. You know a better world is possible. You’re tired of asking permission and waiting your turn. Because the world needs women’s full creative energy now. Written by journalist, writer-producer of the critically acclaimed film Mr. Jones, and host of the podcast Gaslit Nation Andrea Chalupa, A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women is an inspiring playbook for readers of all ages and stages to overcome the undermining obstacles in their way and build a better future. With a mix of personal insights, powerful stories, and practical advice, the book is a manifesto for staying grounded and radiating defiant joy amidst the chaos, disinformation, and gaslighting of our time. Lessons include: Whether you’re building a business, launching a passion project, fighting for your community’s rights, unlearning internalized patriarchy, or questioning what difference one person can make in the face of rising authoritarianism, this book will help you create, connect, and use your voice for a greater good. More about Andrea: Andrea Chalupa is a journalist and filmmaker, and the writer and producer of the journalistic thriller Mr. Jones, starring James Norton and Vanessa Kirby. She is the host of Gaslit Nation, and the author of several books, including her latest A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire, and her graphic novel with the artist Brahm Revel, Mrs. Orwell, the story of George Orwell’s wife and muse. More about Luciana: Luciana Q McClure is an interdisciplinary Afro-Brazilian public feminist scholar, activist, and artist. She co-founded the collective Nasty Women Connecticut in 2016 in response to a global call initiated in NYC. Through her work, she has embraced collaboration as a vital tool for community building, care, healing, and knowledge production. Luciana has also organized art exhibitions, presented at various conferences across disciplines and engaged in conversations with influential feminist thinkers, activists, artists and scholars who share her belief that a better world is possible. Currently, she teaches at Southern Connecticut State University, UConn, Quinnipiac, and Sacred Heart University.
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- Andrea ChalupaAuthor
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- A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable WomenAndrea Chalupa
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