{"product_id":"author-talk-bringing-wreck-with-omise-eke-natasha-tinsley-october-18-6-pm-cst","title":"AUTHOR TALK: Bringing Wreck with Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley - October 18 @ 6 PM CST","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCelebrate the release of \u003cem\u003eBringing Wreck\u003c\/em\u003e with Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEVENT DEETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen: Sunday, October 18 @ 6 PM CST\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere: 2310 Elgin St, Houston, TX 77004\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRSVP ONLY\u003c\/strong\u003e to reserve your seat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRSVP WITH BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e to reserve your seat and purchase a copy of \u003cem\u003eBringing Wreck\u003c\/em\u003e, supporting both the author and our store programming. \u003cstrong\u003eThe book will be available for pickup at the event.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePlease Note: Books purchased from other retailers are not permitted in the bookstore and are not eligible for the signing or photo line. To participate in the signing and photo opportunity, you must either purchase a copy from Kindred Stories or select the RSVP: I Already Have the Book ticket option, which allows you to bring a copy purchased elsewhere. If you already purchased your book from Kindred Stories, you may select the RSVP Only ticket option and bring your Kindred Stories copy to the event.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you purchase a ticket and are unable to attend the event, your ticket is non-refundable. If your ticket includes a book, an email will be sent to all attendees before and after the event with instructions on how to receive your book. Books must be claimed within 14 days following the event. If your book is not retrieved it will be returned to the publisher and will not be available for pick up in the future.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA whirling exploration of how Megan Thee Stallion inspires Black women and femmes like the late Monica Roberts, framed by the storm-making work of both.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA whirling exploration of how Megan Thee Stallion inspires Black women and femmes like the late Monica Roberts, framed by the storm-making work of both.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile rap megastar Megan Thee Stallion needs no introduction, fewer will be familiar with Monica Roberts, a Houston journalist, community historian, and trans activist with the popular blog TransGriot. Though the two women never met, their work has inspired Black LGBTQ+ activists to love, resist violence, speak truth to power, and dance like life depends on it. With a written energy that’s infectious, Omise’eke Tinsley highlights just how intertwined these artists are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn incisive look at the impactful sisterhood between Black women and femmes,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBringing Wreck\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a book of empowerment. From Megan’s first performance on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecalling to “Protect Black Women,” to Roberts’s use of Hurricane Hanna to poke fun at Donald Trump’s border wall, Tinsley digs into the world-changing power of disruption and joyful expression in the face of racial injustice, anti-trans and queer violence, mental health crises, and community disparities. Reveling in both women’s love of Houston, calling-out of gendered violence, penchant for political humor, and staunch mental health advocacy,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBringing Wreck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an ode to the Bayou City, Black music, and the difference that one woman’s voice can make when we listen carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOmise’eke Natasha Tinsley is Professor and Chair of Black Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. 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