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Motherhood, Hunger & Higher Education

2023-12-12 14:00:00 2023-12-12 15:00:00 America/New_York Motherhood, Hunger & Higher Education Virtual Talk with Stephanie Land Virtual -

Tuesday, December 12
2:00pm - 3:00pm

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Virtual Talk with Stephanie Land

VIRTUAL | After the event date, watch the talk any time through Library Speakers Consortium

Stephanie Land talks about her new memoir, Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education.

When Stephanie Land's her first book, a memoir titled Maid, was handpicked by President Barack Obama as one of the best books of 2019 and adapted into the hit Netflix series Maid, which was viewed by 67 million households, garnering three prime time Emmy Award nominations. Stephanie’s escape from poverty and abuse in search of a better life inspired millions. Maid was a story about a housecleaner—and a woman with a dream. 

In Class, Land takes us with her as she finishes college and pursues her writing career. Facing barriers at every turn, including a byzantine loan system, not having enough money for food, and navigating the judgments of professors and fellow students who didn’t understand the demands of attending college while under the poverty line—Land finds a way to survive once again, finally graduating in her mid-thirties.

Class paints an intimate and heartbreaking portrait of motherhood as it converges and often conflicts with personal desire and professional ambition. In clear, candid, and moving prose, Class offers a searing indictment of America’s educational system and an inspiring testimony of a mother’s triumph against all odds.

About the Author

Stephanie Land is the author of the New York Times bestseller Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive, inspiration for the Netflix series Maid. Her writing focuses on social and economic justice and parenting under the poverty line.

Explore Stephanie Land in our collection

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This live, virtual event is presented by BPL's digital resource, Library Speakers Consortium, which curates virtual presentations with top authors from around the world. 

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AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Author Events |

TAGS: | M25 |

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New Appleby - Program Room

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Tansley Woods - Program Room

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Alton - Program Room

Mon, May 26, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Central - Ron Ness Training Room
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Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

Mon, May 26, 11:15am - 12:00pm
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New Appleby - Program Room

Mon, May 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Mon, May 26, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tansley Woods - Program Room

Mon, May 26, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
New Appleby - Children's Area

Mon, May 26, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room
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Mon, May 26, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Alton - Program Room

Mon, May 26, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Central - MakerSpace

Tue, May 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Appleby - Program Room

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Tansley Woods - Program Room

Tue, May 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Alton - Program Room

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Various (off-site)

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Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

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New Appleby - Program Room

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Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

Tue, May 27, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Alton - Program Room

Tue, May 27, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Centennial Hall

Tue, May 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tansley Woods - Program Room
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New Appleby - Program Room

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Alton - Program Room

Tue, May 27, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
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Port Nelson United Church

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New Appleby - Program Room

Wed, May 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Wed, May 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Wed, May 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Wed, May 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

Wed, May 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

Wed, May 28, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Tansley Woods - Children's Area

Wed, May 28, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Central - Centennial Hall

Wed, May 28, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

Wed, May 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Alton - Seminar Room
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Wed, May 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Tansley Woods - Program Room

Thu, May 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Central - Holland Room
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Thu, May 29, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Tansley Woods - Program Room

Thu, May 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Appleby - Program Room

Thu, May 29, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

Thu, May 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central - Children’s Storytime Tree

Thu, May 29, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Central - Centennial Hall

Thu, May 29, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Tansley Woods - Program Room
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Thu, May 29, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New Appleby - Program Room

Thu, May 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Alton - Program Room

Thu, May 29, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
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New Appleby - Program Room

Thu, May 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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New Appleby - Program Room

Fri, May 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
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New Appleby - Program Room

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Central - Children’s Storytime Tree

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Sat, May 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Appleby - Children's Area

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Alton - Program Room

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Thu, Jun 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
Central - Holland Room
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