Pod Picks Book Club! Amari's Pick, "Marsha" by Tourmaline

It's the powerful forces of White Whale staff picks and a community book club combined: the Pod Picks Book Club! Each month (usually on the last Thursday), a different bookseller gets to pick a book for the club to read, and they'll host the meeting, too. Book club picks will be 10% off 30 days in advance of the meeting day, to give you time to read it. And plan on grabbing a drink and a snack from the café when you come to the meeting!

Amari's Pod Pick: Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson by Tourmaline

During Pride month, I cannot think of a more iconic, imperative book to dedicate our time and attention to than Tourmaline's biography, Marsha: the story of the remarkable life of legendary Black transgender activist, artist, and trancestor, Marsha P. Johnshon! Together, we will discuss her alchemic, queer life and how we honor her in our collective memory and fight for vibrant, queer futures!" - Amari

AMARI ONYX LAINE is a Black trans writer and visual artist from California. They are the Events Coordinator at White Whale and manage the Poetry, Memoir, and Essays sections. They organize the local queer & trans reading series, meTamorphosis. Follow @metamorphosis.pgh to stay up to date for upcoming readings and community events. You can find their book reviews on instagram at @trustyourwings.books. They enjoy queer fiction & poetry, tattoos, coffee, dance, and film photography.

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