About the book:
A warm, accepting, non-judgmental, and stigma-free companion for your abortion journey. Whether you're planning to have an abortion soon or you had one thirty years ago, whether you're feeling relief or grief (or both!), and even if you haven't decided yet and just want to untangle how you feel about it, this book is a safe and supportive resource. With an emphasis on self-compassion, it collects reflection prompts, affirmations, conversation scripts, logistical info, self-care tips, and much more to validate and support you no matter where you fall in the full spectrum of experiences of people who have abortions. Bolstered by beautiful illustrations and the caring, confident support of author and reproductive rights advocate Becca Rea-Tucker, this book will meet you wherever you are and offer guidance for every step of your journey.
About the author:
Becca Rea-Tucker is a reproductive rights advocate, baker, and author whose work merges activism and dessert. Through her platform @TheSweetFeminist and Substack A Little Something Sweet, she shares resources and writing that challenge shame and anti-abortion misinformation. Her work explores stigma, self-compassion, and bodily autonomy. She is the author of the cookbook Baking by Feel and the upcoming The Abortion Companion. She lives in Austin, TX with her husband, daughter, and dog.
The event will be moderated by Renee Bracey Sherman.
Renee Bracey Sherman (she/her) is the co-author of LIBERATING ABORTION: Claiming Our History, Sharing Our Stories, and Building the Reproductive Future We Deserve, co-host of the podcast The A Files: A Secret History of Abortion, and the founder of We Testify, an organization she led for ten years, dedicated to the leadership of people who have abortions. She has been hailed as the ‘Beyoncé of Abortion Storytelling.’ She’s a Chicago-born, midwest-raised activist, writer, and reproductive justice activist committed to the visibility and representation of people who have abortions in media and pop culture with a particular focus on the intersection of race, class, and gender identity. Her work is so influential that a right-wing website recognized her as “the queen of all abortions” and once wrote that Renee “never met an abortion she didn’t love.”
Accessibility note: This event is up two flights of stairs and Lost City Books does not have an elevator. Please contact events@lostcitybookstore.com with questions.
Dato de accesibilidad: Este evento toma lugar en el segundo piso y Lost City Books no tiene ascensor. Favor de contactar events@lostcitybookstore.com con cualquiera duda.