Mean is a book of ghosts, a series of refrains and recollections, a memoir that is also a true-crime narrative, written in a voice that is sharp and poetic, that gets underneath the skin. It is also a book of guilt and responsibility, a book of reckoning. Gurba connects the sexual assault she experienced as an undergraduate with the rape and murder of another woman by the same assailant to frame a pointed investigation of misogyny, identity, and class. In the process, she reminds us of the need to speak for those who cannot speak any longer, as well as the need to speak for ourselves.
AUTHOR MYRIAM GURBA IN CONVERSATION WITH GUSTAVO ARELLANO
When: Thursday, April 15, 2021, 5 p.m. Pacific time
Format: Guest host Gustavo Arellano will lead a free hour-long conversation with Gurba, which will include a reading by her and questions from the audience. Produced by Alta for streaming on Zoom.
- When: Thursday, April 15, at 5 p.m. Pacific time.
- Where: To join the event on Zoom, click here.
- What: Your guest host, Gustavo Arellano, will be in conversation with Myriam Gurba, author of Mean.
- Author questions: Please send questions for Myriam Gurba to info@californiabookclub.com. You can also submit them using Zoom’s chat feature after the event begins.
- Attend to win: We will be giving away author-signed copies of Mean to five attendees, selected at random, following Thursday’s program.
- Mark your calendars: Upcoming CBC discussions with Rachel Kushner, author of The Mars Room, on May 20, and Robin Coste Lewis, author of The Voyage of the Sable Venus, on June 17.
To sign up for Alta’s California Book Club for free, click here.
Thanks, and see you Thursday!