NOAGE Book Club: Q&A with Robert W. Fieseler
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NOAGE Book Club
Tuesday, July 29, 6PM
New Orleans Pride Center (2762 Orleans Ave.)
Q&A with Robert W. Fieseler
Author of American Scare
Join the NOAGE Book Club for a Q&A discussion with Robert W. Fieseler, author of American Scare: Florida's Hidden Cold War on Black and Queer Lives.
About American Scare:
A vital exposé for both our history and our present day, American Scare tells the riveting story of how the Florida government destroyed the lives of Black and queer citizens in the twentieth century. Using a secret trove of primary source documents that have been decoded and de-censored for the first time in history, journalist Robert Fieseler unravels the mystery of what actually happened behind the closed doors of an inquisition that held ordinary citizens ransom to its extraordinary powers. Fieseler describes the heartbreaking ramifications for citizens of Florida whose lives were imperiled, profiling marginalized residents with compassion and a determination to bring their devastating experiences to light at last. A propulsive, human-centered drama, with fascinating insight into Florida politics, American Scare is a page-turning reckoning of our racist and homophobic past—and its chilling parallels to today.
Tuesday, July 29, 6PM
New Orleans Pride Center (2762 Orleans Ave.)
Q&A with Robert W. Fieseler
Author of American Scare
Join the NOAGE Book Club for a Q&A discussion with Robert W. Fieseler, author of American Scare: Florida's Hidden Cold War on Black and Queer Lives.
About American Scare:
A vital exposé for both our history and our present day, American Scare tells the riveting story of how the Florida government destroyed the lives of Black and queer citizens in the twentieth century. Using a secret trove of primary source documents that have been decoded and de-censored for the first time in history, journalist Robert Fieseler unravels the mystery of what actually happened behind the closed doors of an inquisition that held ordinary citizens ransom to its extraordinary powers. Fieseler describes the heartbreaking ramifications for citizens of Florida whose lives were imperiled, profiling marginalized residents with compassion and a determination to bring their devastating experiences to light at last. A propulsive, human-centered drama, with fascinating insight into Florida politics, American Scare is a page-turning reckoning of our racist and homophobic past—and its chilling parallels to today.
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