The Lit Bae Bookclub

From a highly lauded modern voice in feminism and racial justice comes a deeply personal and insightful testament to the power of reimagining to dismantle the frameworks and systems that no longer serve us while building new ones that do.

In A Renaissance of Our Own, we witness the sometimes painful but always inspiring breaking points in Cargle’s life that fostered a truer identity. These defining moments offer a blueprint for how we must all use our imagination—the space that sees beyond limits—to live in alignment with our highest values and to craft a world independent of oppressive structures, both personal and societal. Cargle now invites you to acknowledge ways of being that stem from societal expectations instead of your personal truth, and to embark on a renaissance of your own. She provides the very tools and prompts that she used to unearth her own truth, tools that opened her up to being a more authentic feminist and purpose-driven matriarchal leader.

A Renaissance of Our Own gives us the courage to look at the world and say “I want something different.” It serves as a reminder of the power and possibility of reimagining a life that feels right, all the way down to the marrow of your bones.

Kirwin (They/Them) is the owner of The Lit Bae Bookshop. They run a pop-up bookshop that offers new, gently used, and blind-date-with-a-book offerings. Kirwin is an avid reader and hosts a mostly bookish podcast called Lit Bae Pod. When they're not reading, they're hosting free community flow art gatherings, leading creative movement experiences, offering community sound baths, watching YouTube video essays, or sleeping.

Parking is available on the street and in the gravel lot behind the building. Please note that the building's bathroom is not wheelchair accessible.

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