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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk
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DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to an afternoon chat with "New York T
 imes" bestselling author Stephanie Land as she talks to us about her ne
 w memoir\, "Class: A Memoir of Motherhood\, Hunger\, and Higher Educati
 on"..\nhttps://westlakelibrary.libnet.info/event/8784478
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 290" alt="" style="float: right\; margin: 0px 0px 20px 20px\;" />When Step
 hanie Land set out to write her first book\, a memoir titled&nbsp\;<em>Mai
 d</em>\, she never could have imagined what was to come. Handpicked by Pre
 sident Barack Obama as one of the best books of 2019\, it was later adapte
 d into the hit Netflix series&nbsp\;<em>Maid</em>\, which was viewed by 67
  million households and was Netflix&rsquo\;s fourth most-watched show in 2
 021\, garnering three Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Stephanie&rsquo\;s
  escape from poverty and abuse in search of a better life inspired million
 s.&nbsp\;Maid&nbsp\;was a story about a housecleaner\, but it was also a s
 tory about a woman with a dream.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>In&nbsp\;Class\, Land take
 s us with her as she finishes college and pursues her writing career. Faci
 ng barriers at every turn\, including a byzantine loan system\, not having
  enough money for food\, and navigating the judgments of professors and fe
 llow students who didn&rsquo\;t understand the demands of attending colleg
 e while under the poverty line&mdash\;Land finds a way to survive once aga
 in\, finally graduating in her mid-thirties.</p>\n<p>Class&nbsp\;paints an
  intimate and heartbreaking portrait of motherhood as it converges and oft
 en conflicts with personal desire and professional ambition. In clear\, ca
 ndid\, and moving prose\,&nbsp\;Class&nbsp\;offers a searing indictment of
  America&rsquo\;s educational system and an inspiring testimony of a mothe
 r&rsquo\;s triumph against all odds.</p>\n<p>About the Author:&nbsp\;Steph
 anie Land is the author of the&nbsp\;New York Times&nbsp\;bestseller&nbsp\
 ;Maid: Hard Work\, Low Pay\, and a Mother&rsquo\;s Will to Survive\,&nbsp\
 ;called &ldquo\;a testimony&hellip\;worth listening to\,&rdquo\; by&nbsp\;
 The New York Times&nbsp\;and inspiration for the Netflix series&nbsp\;Maid
 . Her work has been featured in&nbsp\;The New York Times\,&nbsp\;The Guard
 ian\,&nbsp\;The Atlantic\, and many other outlets. Her writing focuses on 
 social and economic justice and parenting under the poverty line. She is a
  frequent speaker at colleges and national advocacy organizations. Find ou
 t more at @Stepville or Stepville.com&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;<br />&nbsp\;<
 br />&nbsp\;</p>\n<p></p>\n<hr />\n<p><em>Brought to you in partnership wi
 th the Library Speakers Consortium. <a href="https://libraryc.org/westlake
 library" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Visit our site</a> to see all even
 ts\, register and explore recordings of past events.<br /></em></p>\nhttps
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