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Diversity Book Club

"Funny, You Don't Look Autistic" by Michael McCreary

2022-12-12 19:00:00 2022-12-12 20:30:00 America/New_York Diversity Book Club Please join us for a virtual discussion of McCreary's 2019 memoir. Virtual - Zoom

Monday, December 12
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2022-12-12 19:00:00 2022-12-12 20:30:00 America/New_York Diversity Book Club Please join us for a virtual discussion of McCreary's 2019 memoir. Virtual - Zoom

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Please join us for a virtual discussion of McCreary's 2019 memoir.

Slaying autism stereotypes with stand-up, one joke at a time. Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn't "look" autistic. But, as he's quick to point out in this memoir, autism "looks" different for just about everyone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Diagnosed with ASD at age five, McCreary got hit with the performance bug not much later. During a difficult time in junior high, he started journaling, eventually turning his pain into something empowering--and funny. He scored his first stand-up gig at age 14, and hasn't looked back. An #OwnVoices memoir breaks down what it's like to live with autism for readers on and off the spectrum. 

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The Diversity Book Club is hosted monthly by AAUW Alexandria / Women Building Cross-Cultural Friendships (WBCCF) and co-sponsored by the Alexandria Burke Branch Library.

WBCCF's goal is to give women the opportunity in a diverse and inclusive group to enrich their own lives through these relationships and help amplify the voices of all women in our community. WBCCF believes that the opportunity to come together to explore issues of race, religion, ethnicity, etc. through well-chosen books will not only further our individual learning but also create a setting in which we might ultimately decide on a community undertaking with wider implications.

The Diversity Book Club meets on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 PM. Please note that the group will meet on the first Monday of this month. 

This program will take place by Zoom and registration is required. After registering with Bonnie Hershberg, you will be e-mailed the link to join this Zoom meeting. 

If you have any questions about the program or would like to register, which is limited to the first 20 people, please contact Bonnie Hershberg by December 5, 2022 at hersh3b@gmail.com.

 

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If you have any questions about the program or would like to register, which is limited to the first 20 people, please contact Bonnie Hershberg by December 5, 2022 at hersh3b@gmail.com.