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Jun 28 2013 19:30
Jun 28 2013 21:00
America/New York
Charis and the Crunk Feminist Collective join to celebrate Robin Boylorn's new book: Sweetwater. Sweetwater: Black Women and Narratives of Resilience is a multi-generational story of growing up black and female in the rural South. This book captures the artistry, strength, hope, sound, language, and creativity shared by first-hand accounts of black women in a familial village community in North Carolina. Sweetwater is about the black female experience as it relates to friendship, family, spirituality, poverty, education, addiction, mental illness, romantic relationships, raising children, and everyday survival. Written from field notes and memory, the author combines narrative and autoethnography to weave her own experiences as a rural blackgirl into the story, revealing the complexities of black women's lived experiences and exposing the communicative and interpersonal choices black women make through storytelling. Narrative inquiry and black feminism are offered as creative educational tools for discussing how and why black women's singular interior lives are culturally and globally significant. Click here to watch the Sweetwater book trailer! This is a Charis Circle From Margin to Center Literary Event. The Suggested Donation is $5.
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Jun 19 2013 19:30
Jun 19 2013 21:00
America/New York
Author Tracee McDaniel, is the CEO and Founder of Juxtaposed Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Tracee’s life and mission provides her with the insight to advocate for all transgender and gender non-conforming people. “Transitions” is her journey. Tracee moves us intricately through her labyrinth of life challenging experiences. She brings us up close and personal to our opinions and perceptions of the transgender community; she enlightens us to the common inherent in us all. This is a From Margin to Center Literary Program; Suggested Donation is $5 Location:
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Jun 27 2013 19:00
America/New York
It has been almost two years since Zach Wahls (then 19 years old) bravely stood up in front of the Iowa House of Representative and defended gay marriage and his family. Wahls proudly proclaimed, "The sexual orientation of my parents has had zero effect on the content of my character,” and his speech instantly went viral and became YouTube’s #1 political video of 2011. In My Two Moms, Zach offers a stirring and brave defense of his family. Raised by two moms in a conservative Midwestern town, Zach’s parents instilled in him values that families everywhere can embrace—values driven home by his journey toward becoming an Eagle Scout. Zach’s upbringing couldn’t have been more mainstream—he played sports, was active in Boy Scouts, and led his high school speech and debate team—yet, growing up with two moms, he knows that it’s like to feel different and fear being bullied, or worse. My Two Moms also delivers a reassuring message to same-sex couples, their kids, and anyone who's ever felt like an outsider: "You are not alone." This all-ages event is co-sponsored by Charis Circle's From Margin to Center Literary Program. The suggested donation is $5, but no one will be turned away. Thank you to our program partners: Atlanta Pride and the Friends School of Atlanta. Books and signing provided by Charis Books and More. This event will take place in the Friends School Sanctuary located at 862 Columbia Drive, Decatur, GA 30030. Parking at the school and adjacent lots is free. The space is wheel chair accessible. For other questions/concerns, please contact elizabeth@chariscircle.org.
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(1) Bring a friend. Bring a friend to our store, a program, an event. Introduce us to more free thinking folks! (2) Volunteer. Help with everyday tasks, at programs, we always have things that need to be done and love the company. Email info@chariscircle.org to find out about volunteer opportunities. (3) Give gift certificates. What better way to show your love to someone you care than to give them the gift of community? (4) Make your own wish list up at Charis or online at Indiebound.com. Once you've spent hours listing everything you could ever want from us, just tell your friends and loved ones to trot on down to Charis and ask for your wish list or to look you up on indiebound.com. Hey, you'll get gifts you really love and you can support a good cause. (5) Ask your professors, your child's teachers, your school, office, or organization to think about buying their books through Charis. They'd be surprised at how easy it is.We are always open to doing a book table at a community event or at a conference or school. Email Sara@charisbooksandmore.com to inquire about book tables in the community. (6) Educate yourself and others about why buying local and independant helps all of us. Below are just a few reasons from indiebound.com. We're sure you can think of many more. When you shop at an independently owned business, your entire community benefits: The Economy
The Environment
The Community
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