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“Mama” Author Visit

November 8 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The Bookshelf on Church welcomes the public to join them for their upcoming Author Talk with Lambda Literary Nonfiction Fellow Nikkya Hargrove, discussing her new memoir, Mama: A Queer Black Woman’s Story of a Family Lost and Found. This is a ticketed event that will take place Friday, November 8 from 6 – 8PM at 53 West Church St, Kilmarnock. Tickets are $29 and include a hardcover copy of the book. Space is limited.

Nikkya spent a good portion of her childhood in prison visiting rooms. When her mother—addicted to cocaine and just out of prison—had a son and then died only a few months later, Nikkya was faced with an impossible choice. Although she had just graduated from college, she decided to fight for custody of her half brother, Jonathan. And fight she did.  Nikkya vividly recounts how she is subjected to preconceived notions that she, a Black queer young woman, cannot be given such responsibility. Her honest portrayal of the shame she feels accepting food stamps, her family’s reaction to her coming out, and the joy she experiences when she meets the woman who will become her wife reveal her sheer determination. And whether she’s clashing with Jonathan’s biological father or battling for Jonathan’s education rights after he’s diagnosed with ADHD and autism, this is a woman who won’t give up.  Nikkya’s moving story picks up where Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy left off, exploring generational trauma and pulling back the curtain on family court and poverty in America. Mama is an ode to motherhood and identity, and to finding strength in family and community.

This intimate evening event will include a conversation, Q&A and book signing. Nikkya will be in conversation with local author Allener Baker-Rogers. Tickets are available at www.bookshelfonchurch.com.

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The Bookshelf on Church

Address:

West Church Street
Kilmarnock, VA 22482 United States

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